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Les Culturales® SUD 2008
The southern France arable crop producers' show

Producers are faced with the need not only to produce agricultural products for the food industry but also to meet rising demands from the energy and non-food sectors, while at the same time respecting the environment.
The goals of Culturales® Sud 2008 fit within these challenges by allowing producers to learn about the needs of the different markets, particular in the non-food sector, and to become familiar with the latest innovations that will allow them to meet these needs while remaining competitive.

Arable crop producers in southern France, this is your show
You will find technical information and operational advice here on how to :
- seize the opportunities associated with new uses of field crops
- better sell your production
- produce quantity and quality
- control your costs and respect the environment

150 experts will be there to answer your questions at Culturales® Sud.

Come find about biofuels and bioproducts, discuss the markets of tomorrow, optimize your crop protection, compare your production costs, and many other things as well. In short, come find solutions that will be useful on a daily basis.

You can visit any way you like: alone, at your own pace, or by joining the group organized by your Chamber of Agriculture, your Center for Technical Agricultural Studies (CETA) or your collector organization

Adminission to Culturales® Sud is free and everything is designed to make your visit educational, pleasant and festive.

An attractive system that makes messages clear and accessible

With 10 hectares of exhibition space, you can get the information you want in various attractive forms:
- new hardware exhibition
- vegetable showcases
- instructional presentations on the latest innovations
- demonstrations of decision aid tools
- lectures
- exchange information about your experiences with experts from agricultural institutes
- meet more than 50 suppliers

Les Culturales® Sud 2008 are organized by ARVALIS – Vegetable Institute, with the collaboration of ACTA, CETIOM, FNAMS, ITB and UNIP