The essence of tropical cattle breeding

Two post-Congress technical tours are available, visiting either beef cattle or dairy cattle farms, aiming at showing some of the production systems and practical breeding behind the thriving Brazilian cattle industries. The tours include visits to stud breeding farms (fazendas), semen producing companies, experimental stations and a breeders organization, under the guidance of an English-speaking scientist. Transport is by air conditioned coach (bus). Both excursions depart from your hotel in Belo Horizonte and arrive at São Paulo International airport (Guarulhos).

Beef cattle circuit

Aug 19. 07:30. Departure from Belo Horizonte to Fazenda Parana (Caracu breeding) http://www.fazendaparana.com.br/ Fazenda Canoas (F1 Hostein x Gir production)

Arrival at Uberaba-MG 20:00. Stay at Grande Hotel - www.grandehoteluberaba.com.br

Aug 20. 09:00. Departure to Chacara Navirai farm (Nelore and Guzera breeding). Visit Alta Genetics semen production center http://www.altagenetics.com.br/Portugues/central/aerea.htm Return to Uberaba 17:00

Aug 21. 07:30 Departure to Rancho da Matinha farm (Nelore breeding) www.ranchodamatinha.com.br, Visit the Brazilian Society of Zebu Breeders HQ (ABCZ) in Uberaba. Departure: 15:00. Arrival Ribeirão Preto, SP, 18:00. Stay at apart hotel Bassano - www.bassanovaccarini.com.br (a city must is the famed beer house Pinguim)

Aug 22. 07:30 Departure to the Experimental Station, Sertãozinho, SP (20 yr selection experiments in Nelore, Guzera, Gir and Caracu). www.iz.sp.gov.br/eezooser.Visit Lagoa da Serra semen production center www.lagoa.com.br Departure to São Paulo, SP: 14:00. Arrival at São Paulo International airport (Guarulhos) 18:30.

Dairy cattle circuit

Aug 19. 07:30. Departure from Belo Horizonte to EPAMIG (Minas Gerais State Agric. Res. Organization) experimental station in Felixlândia, MG (120 km N) (crossbreeding Holstein x Gir, Guzerá and Nelore and management experiments). Visit Maquiné Cave (tourist attraction)

http://www.pampulhanet.com/ingles/roteiros/maquine.htm Return to Belo Horizonte 19:00 Stay at Flat Max Savassi www.maxsavassi.com.br

Aug 20. 07:30. Departure from Belo Horizonte to Fazenda Calciolândia (Dairy Gir, Guzerá and Nelore breeding and F1 Holstein x zebu production) www.calciolandia.com Arrive at Hotel Escarpas do Lago - www.escarpas.tur.br (lake resort) 16:00

Aug 21. 07:30 Departure to Fazenda Santa Luzia (dairy farming, Holstein x Gir crosses)

Arrival Arrival Ribeirão Preto, SP, 18:00 Stay at apart hotel Bassano - www.bassanovaccarini.com.br (a city must is the famed beer house Pinguim)

Aug 22. 07:30 Departure to the Experimental Station, Ribeirão Preto, SP (Jersey/Holstein/Gir crosses). Visit Lagoa da Serra semen production center www.lagoa.com.br Departure to São Paulo, SP: 14:00. Arrival at São Paulo International airport (Guarulhos) 18:30.