Les Culturales 2009 : the innovations field for arable crop growers

To meet society’s priorities, agriculture has to be productive and very environmentally friendly. To remain competitive and to adapt to market forces, producers of large crops are seeking out every possible technical and technological innovation to meet these challenges.  
Les Culturales® 2009, a major national outdoor event, will offer visitors immediate solutions and ideas for the future in order to fulfil these objectives.

The answers you are seeking to achieve greater daily efficiency
With its focused presentations which can be practically and immediately applied, Les Culturales® 2009 is aimed above all at farmers who are seeking to adapt their business to the latest agricultural challenges:
- How do I master agricultural science and enhance the potential and quality of my land?
- How do I take advantage of genetic advances and of biotechnology?
- How do I protect myself against the risks of harmful predators and develop suitable protective strategies?
- How do I harmonise my farming practices with the potential of my land?
- How do I farm in a more specific, economic and efficient way?
- How do I plan ahead to adapt my business?

Les Culturales® 2009 are organized by ARVALIS – Institut du végétal, CETIOM (Technical Center for Oilseed Crops), FNAMS (Seed Producers’ Association), ITB (sugarbeet technical institute) and UNIP (Interprofessional Organisation of Protein Crops).

Organised around 3 main strands, the event will offer you clear and accessible messages which will enable you to adapt your business to the challenges of tomorrow.

The soil, basis of agronomy
Improving soil fertility,
Adapting the farm to fluctuating fertilisers prices
Managing cover crops,
Practicing a more precise agriculture

An innovations display
Choosing among 150 varieties and their cropping management
Discovering breeding history
Simplifying crop management thanks to biotechnologies
Producing varieties which match the market needs

Crop protection, efficiency and environment
Real-time consulting of crop accidents laboratory
Discovering of all innovations, all plant protection programmes
Analysing risks, adapting practices thanks to decision support systems
Acting for the environment, example on a catchment

To choose and decide
40 hectares to visit
1000 trial plots
6 conferences on topical issues
“Questions / answers” : daily forum between experts and farmers
4 thematic passes on experimental station trials
 - 38 years of min-till techniques
- Small farms, with different farming systems: integrated, organic…
- Biodiversity and agriculture
- Production and valorisation of biomass crops
150 exhibitors: companies of supply , machinery, services…

Venue : Experimental Station ARVALIS-Institut du végétal 91720 BOIGNEVILLE 90 km South of Paris

By car From Paris • Motorway A6, direction "Lyon" • Exit N° 14 "Malesherbes" direction: "Orléans" (toll) • At "Malesherbes" (centre ville), turn right to Boigneville By plane From Orly Airport : • Direction "Lyon" • Join the motorway A6 • Exit N° 14 "Malesherbes" (toll) • Direction: "Orléans" • At "Malesherbes" (centre ville), turn right to Boigneville From Charles-de-Gaulle Airport : • Direction motorway A1 and "Paris" • Then direction "Lyon" by N104 = "La Francilienne" • Direction: "Marne-la-Vallée" then "Evry". • Join the motorway A6, direction : "Lyon". • Exit N° 14 "Malesherbes" (toll) • Direction : "Orléans" • At "Malesherbes" (centre ville), turn right to Boigneville.

lesculturales@arvalisinstitutduvegetal.fr

Admission free for foreign visitors, provided they e-register :
In order to have the benefit of a free registration, please, fill in the form below. You will receive a message confirming your registration. Print out this message and show it at the reception desk (two copies needed if you wish to attend two days).

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