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Experimental Agricultural and Livestock Farms
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The Center for Agrifood Research and Technology of Aragon has three experimental farms for the development of field trials to support research. Each of them reproduces the most characteristic agricultural and livestock production systems of the Aragonese geography.
"La Garcipollera" Farm
Experimental farm located in Bescós de la Garcipollera (Huesca), serves as a support for research in mountain agro-livestock systems, in relation to acclimatization, management, health and environmental effects of grazing.
It has a pasture area for grazing, livestock of native breeds, facilities for breeding and stabling, and a collection of fruit trees from programs for the recovery of mountain varieties.
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It is worth mentioning the presence of a unique facility for the control of voluntary ingestion of fodder and concentrate for cattle.
"Soto Lezcano" Farm
Experimental farm located between the municipalities of Peñaflor and Montañana (Zaragoza), serves as a support for research in agro-livestock production in irrigated agriculture systems. It has test plots and lysimetric plots for the evaluation of irrigation materials, livestock facilities for the housing of experimental sheep flocks and plant collections of fruit trees, horticultural species and pastures.
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"El Vedado Bajo el Horno" Farm.
Experimental farm located in Zuera (Zaragoza), serves as a support for research in agro-livestock production in rainfed farming systems. It is a farm that groups together forestry and livestock farming areas. It has experimental flocks of sheep kept in dry land feeding, livestock facilities for housing and facilities and enclosures for animal isolation and necropsy room.
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Contact
Contact: Fernando Jaso Gracia (fjaso@aragon.es)