From September 15th – 18th, Rennes, the world livestock capital, located in the west of France, will be hosting SPACE, a veritable “Livestock Planet”. The Salers and Simmental cattle breeds will be the guests of honour during this international breed show. Some 1,300 exhibitors (including 360 from around thirty different countries) will represent the cattle (dairy and beef), pig, poultry, rabbit, sheep and goat industries, covering some 1,500 trade names. SPACE will exhibit in 11 halls over 10 hectares, with an emphasis on technical innovations, offering visits to farms and agro-industrial companies in the sector. High level conferences, competitions and animal auctions will be on offer for the expected 110,000 visitors including 9,000 international visitors.
SPACE is the international reference in terms of cattle breeds, and SPACE 2009 will exhibit more than 800 cattle from 12 different races - both permanently and during competitions - that have been carefully selected. Sheep and goat breeds will also be presented.
The various exhibitors will be able to provide answers on themes including:
• Improvement of genetic performances, artificial insemination, hatcheries...
• Improved technical performances (feed, animal health...)
• Modernisation of agricultural properties (software, management advice, agro-energy...)
• Improvement of working conditions for breeders
• Design and construction of buildings
• Work on conforming to latest standards (septic tanks, spreading material...).
Visitors can also see the results of research and development work on an area specially reserved for it.
A particular welcome is reserved for international visitors with the Club International. With the assistance of a hostess who speaks their language, our overseas visitors will be able to: gather information, meet exhibitors or international partners, etc. They will be offered exclusive visits to farms and agro-industrial units in the region: animal feed factories, milk quality control centres, cattle (beef and dairy), pig, poultry and rabbit farms.
As always, the Innov’Space competition will reward the most innovative products, equipment and services of the animal production sector. In 2008, 47 new items were awarded this prize.
