Visitor’s guide Guide du visiteur EUROPE’S N°1 LIVESTOCK SHOW 2 3 4 OCTOBER 2019 www.sommet-elevage.fr CLERMONT-FERRAND FRANCE THE LEADING EUROPEAN SHOW FOR THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY Located in the heart of the Central Highlands (Massif Central), in the largest beef cattle breeding region in Europe, the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE (LIVESTOCK SUMMIT) of Clermont-Ferrand (France) is one of the main international trade shows specialized in livestock production: - 2,000 elite animals on show (1,300 cattle – 400 sheep – 300 horses) - 22 cattle breeds(dairy and beef), 26 sheep breeds, 16 horse breeds - The reference in France for upland livestock farming - Leading European show for beef cattle breeders A COMPLETE OFFER FOR ALL LIVESTOCK SECTORS Most represented sectors: Animal nutrition, genetics, animal health and hygiene, milking and dairy equipment, services and equipment for livestock, farm buildings, renewable energies, agricultural machinery… - 180,000 m² of exhibition space - 82,000 m² of net stand space - 1,500 exhibitors — 300 foreign exhibitors from 31 countries - 95,000 professional visitors — 4,500 international visitors from 85 countries VIP RECEPTION FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS Free entrance to the show, personal welcome, guided tours of the exhibition, B2B meetings with exhibitors, internet, pray room, networking wall, etc... 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Print your free entrance badge and register for our farm visits directly online: www.sommet-elevage.fr/en/international FARM AND AGROINDUSTRY SITE VISITS PRE-TOURS TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER ALL DAY LONG BEEF CATTLE tour • Visit to a slaughterhouse • Visit to a livestock market • Visit to a Limousin farm DAIRY CATTLE tour THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER • Visit to a cheese-processing unit • Visit to a dairy farm with a cheese-processing activity MORNING: SHEEP tour Visit to a Charolais beef farm • Visit to a sheep testing station (ram testing) or visit to an Abondance dairy farm • Visit to 2 sheep farms (hardy breeds) or visit to a Lacaune milking sheep farm or visit to a Salers beef farm BLONDE D’AQUITAINE BREED tour + Comtois working horse farm • Visit to 2 Blonde d’Aquitaine beef cattle farms AFTERNOON: Visit to a Holstein dairy farm PLEASE NOTE! or visit to a Limousin beef farm 30 € / person (lunch included) or visit to an Alpine milking goat farm Cost of each pre-tour: FR Depart from / Return to Clermont-Ferrand or visit to the grass-fed livestock experimental centre at INRA (National Institute for Agronomic Research) or visit to a beef cattle collecting and export centre + visit to a feedlot ALL DAY LONG (09.00-19.00): Visit to a slaughterhouse + visit to a Bison farm + visit to a beef/sheep farm (10 €/pers - lunch at the restaurant not included) FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER MORNING: Visit to a Blonde d’Aquitaine beef farm or visit to an Aubrac beef farm + Comtois working horse farm or visit to a Holstein dairy farm WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER or visit to a Charollais sheep farm MORNING: Visit to a Charolais beef farm or visit to a Montbeliard dairy farm PRACTICAL INFORMATION or visit to a Romane sheep farm Registration (5 €/person) : or visit to the ADIV (R&D Centre for the meat industry) • On line : www.sommet-elevage.fr, page “INTERNATIONAL / Farm visits” AFTERNOON: • On site, during the show, at the International Visit to an Aubrac beef farm Business Club : or visit to a Brown Swiss dairy farm - Morning visits: departure at 09.00 or visit to a Biogas/methanation unitand feed-lot - Afternoon visits: departure at 13.30 or visit to a sheep (ram) testing station (FEDATEST) - Meeting point in the International Club 15 minutes before departure Attention, the number of places is limited. Registration is recommended. EN Wednesday 08.30-12.30 BLONDE D’AQUITAINE breed National Championships 12.30-13.00 Presentation of AI progeny - Espace Insémination Avenir PROGRAMME 2 OCTOBER 13.00-14.00 BAZADAIS breed judging 14.00-16.30 LIMOUSIN breed judging 16.30-19.00 CHAROLAIS breed judging 19.00-20.30 International Livestock Evening: presentation of French ZENITH cattle, sheep and horse breeds to foreign visitors + cocktail BEEF CATTLE Thursday 08.30-10.00 GASCON breed judging 10.30-12.30 AUBRAC breed judging 3 OCTOBER 12.30-13.00 Presentation of AI progeny - Gènes Diffusion 13.00-14.30 PARTHENAIS breed judging 14.30-20.00 BLONDE D’AQUITAINE nat. Championships + auction sale Friday 08.30-11.00 SALERS breed judging 11.00-12.00 HEREFORD breed judging 4 OCTOBER 12.00-13.00 BELGIAN BLUE breed judging 13.00-13.45 Presentation of the MAINE ANJOU, HIGHLAND and ANGUS breeds 14.00-18.30 BLONDE D’AQUITAINE breed National Championships Wednesday 09.00-11.00 NORMANDE breed judging HALL 2 11.00-13.00 TARENTAIS breed judging 2 OCTOBER 13.00-17.30 HOLSTEIN breed judging DAIRY CATTLE 19.00-20.30 International Livestock Evening: presentation of French cattle, sheep and horse breeds to foreign visitors + cocktail (Zénith arena) Thursday 09.00-11.00 SIMMENTAL breed judging + auction sale 11.00-12.00 JERSEY breed judging 3 OCTOBER 10.00-17.30 MONTBELIARD breed judging Friday 09.00-14.00 BROWN SWISS breed judging + auction sale 14.00-16.30 ABONDANCE breed judging 4 OCTOBER Wednesday 09.30-12.30 ILE DE FRANCE breed National Championships 12.30-13.00 ROMANE breed judging 2 OCTOBER 13.00-13.30 Presentation of rustic sheep breeds 14.00-17.00 TEXEL breed judging 19.00-20.30 International Livestock Evening: presentation of French cattle, HALL 5 sheep and horse breeds to foreign visitors + cocktail (Zénith arena) SHEEP Thursday 09.00-10.00 Presentation of French sheep breeds 11.00-12.30 Rustic breeds Challenge 3 OCTOBER 12.30-13.00 Demonstration of sheep dogs at work 13.30-16.00 CHAROLLAIS (sheep) breed judging 16.00-16.30 Presentation of goat breeds 16.30-17.30 International presentation of French sheep breeds (in English) Friday 08.30-09.15 Demonstration of sheep dogs at work 09.15-09.30 Presentation of rustic sheep breeds 4 OCTOBER 10.00-12.30 SUFFOLK breed judging and sale 12.30-16.30 Presentation of the BLEU DU MAINE, LACAUNE, ROMANE, BERRICHON DU CHER, BIZET, CHARMOISE and DORSET breeds 16.30-17.00 Sale of HAMPSHIRE rams following testing in station 09.00-17.00 COMTOIS breed judging Wednesday 10.00-18.00 Demonstration of sheep dogs at work EQUINE AREA 2 OCTOBER 14.00-18.00 Sale of breeding, ridden and working horses and donkeys 19.00-20.30 International Livestock Evening: presentation of French cattle, HORSES sheep and horse breeds to foreign visitors + cocktail (Zénith arena) 09.00-17.00 ARDENNAIS breed judging Thursday 09.00-17.00 PERCHERON breed judging 3 OCTOBER 10.00-18.00 Demonstration of sheep dogs at work 14.30-15.00 Sale of breeding, ridden and working horses and donkeys Friday 09.00-17.00 BRETON breed judging 10.00-18.00 Demonstration of sheep dogs at work 4 OCTOBER 14.00-18.00 Sale of breeding, ridden and working horses and donkeys 16.00-16.30 Presentation of the AUXOIS breed EVENTS 2019 l INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EVENING: presentation of French cattle, sheep and horse breeds to foreign visitors + cocktail (Wednesday 2 October, 19.00-20.30, Zenith arena) l BLONDE D’AQUITAINE breed National Championships (400 animals) l AFRICA: Special guest of the SOMMET 2019 AFRICAN SUMMIT : Workshops on East and West Africa, round-table discussions and B2B meetings, stands, etc. (Thursday 3 October, 09.00 – 18.00, Zenith business centre) l Technical innovation competition “The Sommets d’Or” l 70 conferences on agricultural topics such as: - France/Latin America livestock meetings (Thu 3/10, 11.00-13.00) - Tomorrow’s livestock buildings in arid and semi-arid areas (Thu 3/10, 14.00-15.00) - Livestock trade, risks and perspectives for sustainable farming in West Africa (Thu 3/10, 15.00-16.00) - Growing West African farmers’ income by the implementation of a North/South partnership to improve the genetic performance of local breeds (Thu 3/10, 16.00-17.00) Full programme on www.sommet-elevage.fr/en FR USEFUL INFORMATION OPENING HOURS: 08.30-19.00 TRANSPORT / ACCOMMODATION - Discounts available on AIR FRANCE tickets and SNCF train tickets - Free shuttle service between the railway station, the town-centre and the fairgrounds (Entrance n°2 - Zenith) - Accommodation booking service... Full details on www.sommet-elevage.fr/en, "Useful information" section FREE ENTRY for foreign visitors and VIP welcome at the International Business Club. Save time for your visit! Pre-register on www.sommet-elevage.fr/en/international To Cournon d’Auvergne ACCESS Exit 2 SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE GRANDE HALLE Clermont-Ferrand (Cournon d’Auvergne), D’AUVERGNE France "Grande Halle d’Auvergne" fairgrounds To Paris ZENITH Motorway A75, exits 2 and 3 Motorway Exit 3 GPS : 45.7395103 / 3.1526363 A 75 EN To Montpellier UN GRAND SALON GÉNÉTIQUE MONDIAL Situé au cœur du Massif Central, dans l’une des plus grandes régions d’élevage d’Europe, le SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE de Clermont-Ferrand (France) fait partie des principaux salons professionnels internationaux spécialisés dans les productions animales : - 2 000 animaux de haute valeur génétique en concours : 1 300 bovins – 400 ovins – 300 équins - 22 races bovines (lait et viande), 26 races ovines, 16 races équines - Le salon de référence pour l’élevage de montagne et des zones agro-climatiques difficiles - 1er rendez-vous européen des races à viande bovines UNE OFFRE COMPLÈTE POUR TOUTES LES FILIÈRES DE L’ÉLEVAGE Secteurs les plus représentés : Alimentation animale, génétique, hygiène et santé animale, matériel de traite et équipements pour le lait, services et matériels pour l’élevage, bâtiments, énergies renouvelables, machinisme agricole… - 18 ha de surface d’exposition - 82 000 m² de surface nette de stands - 1 500 exposants (dont 300 internationaux de 31 pays) - 95 000 visiteurs professionnels dont 4 500 visiteurs internationaux de 85 pays ACCUEIL VIP POUR LES VISITEURS INTERNATIONAUX ! Entrée gratuite, accueil personnalisé, interprètes, visites guidées du salon, organisation de rendez-vous d’affaires, espace de travail, internet, salle de prière… Notre Club d’Affaires International (espace d’accueil de 300 m²) est à votre disposition pour vous aider à développer efficacement vos contacts sur le salon.