TECHNICAL VISITS PROGRAMME
(PROVISIONAL)
Friday 31^st of October 2008

Itinerary 1A.-
Coordinator: Luís Márquez
Morning: John Deere Training Centre in Toledo.
Demonstration and handling of precision agriculture equipment.
Lunch offered by John Deere


Itinerary 1B.-
Coordinator: Rosario García
Morning: Visit to CENTER Irrigation Laboratory of the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marin Affairs (MARM) in San Fernando de Henares.


Itinerary 2.-

Coordinator: Julián Briz
Morning: Green Roofs in and around Madrid

• Escuela T. S. de Ing. Agrónomos (Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering) (Mediterranean terrace)

• Banco de Santander Headquarters
• Banco Santander’s installations in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid)

Lunch offered by IMIDRA in El Encín

Afternoon: Urban flora greenhouses and Environmental Education Centre of El Encín - IMIDRA (Alcalá de Henares)


Itinerary 3.-
Coordinator: Isabel de Felipe
Morning: Mercamadrid, the largest perishable food market in Europe
Visit to Grupo Mahou – San Miguel
Cocktail offered by Grupo Mahou – San Miguel

Afternoon: IMIDRA food laboratory (Alcalá de Henares – Finca El Encín)


Itinerary 4.-
Coordinator: Jesús Ciria
Morning: Avícola Barco, San Fernando de Henares
High-yield cattle raising
CENSYRA - IMIDRA (Colmenar Viejo). Genetic Improvement and Livestock Production
Lunch offered by IMIDRA

Afternoon: Cow Cattle Raising, High Production

Price per itinerary: 30 €
All departures will be at 8:30am.

Note: If the number of applicants does not reach the minimum required for the selected visit, the visit will not take place, and the individuals concerned, should they so desire, may choose another itinerary subject to availability of places.

Limited places