International Programs for Agriculture

For additional information contact:
     UK Office of International Programs for Agriculture
     302 Charles E. Barnhart Building
     Lexington, KY 40546-0276
     Dr. Michael Reed, 257-7259, E-mail: mrreed@uky.edu
     Anita Hill, 257-1711, E-mail: anita.hill@uky.edu

Spring Study Tour

Pick the group at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, to Dijon.
    Welcome meeting at ENESAD
    Dinner with ENESAD students

Wednesday
09:00 a.m.     Introduction to Historic Burgundy and guided tour of downtown Dijon
02:00 p.m.    General introduction to Burgundy
03:30 p.m.    Tour of a "small red fruit" farm at Concoeur
05:30 p.m.    Reception at the City Hall of Dijon (Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy)

Thursday
10:00 a.m.     Tour of the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (11^th Century)
12:30 p.m.    Lunch at the farmer restaurant of Flavigny - fortified middle age city
03:00 p.m.    Overview of agricultural landscapes and tour of a cereal farm
08:00 p.m.    BBQ with students

Friday
08:30 a.m.     Presentation of the Comte cheese processing and tour of a factory
11:00 a.m.     Tour of a Montbeliarde caw dairy farm
02:00 p.m.    Aging at Cheese Cellars at Fort St Antoine
04:30 p.m.    Tour of a "lapidaire" factory

Saturday
On your own for visiting Dijon (market, museum)
Optional tour at Château de Bussy-Rabutin in the afternoon

Sunday(300 miles)
09:00 a.m.     Tour of a "truffe" farm at Grignan
11:00 p.m.    A lavender distillery at Nyons
03:00 p.m.    Visit of the Roman theater at Orange
08:00 p.m.    Dinner and night at Saintes Maries de la Mer

Monday (30 miles)
Relax, visit of the city, abrivado at 11:00 a.m., lunch on your own, Tour of a Fighting bull farm. Riding and dinner at 5:00 p.m.

09:00 a.m.     Tour of an organic rice farm
11:00 a.m.     Tour of an olive tree farm and an oil factory at Nimes
03:00 p.m.    Stop and cross Pont du Gard Roman aqueduc

Wednesday (120 miles)
09:00 a.m.     Presentation of the wines of Burgundy
11:00 p.m.    Visit of the Hospices de Beaune
02:00 p.m.    Tour at Domaine Latour at Aloxe Corton: vineyard and cellars
08:00 p.m.    Great BBQ party

Thursday (60 miles)
09:00 a.m.     Introduction and tour of a slauter
11:00 a.m.     Tour of a Charolais breeding farm
03:00 p.m.    Tour of a Bresse Capon farm
05:30 p.m.       Tour of a Montbeliarde dairy farm

Friday (100 miles)
09:00 a.m.     Visit of the European Taste Institute and conference on new consumer's taste
02:00 p.m.    Conference and final discussion on changes in agriculture policy (EU, USA)
08:00 p.m.    Dinner with ENESAD students

Saturday
Depart for Paris at 09:00 a.m. Hôtel BVJ, Downtown Paris (Metro LOUVRES)