14 Experiment Stations to Cover all Growing Conditions

Agricultural Experiment Station in Saint-Laurent-Blangy
This facility located near Arras has premises of 255 m² including a workshop, laboratory and a hangar for storing experimental equipment.

GEP certified station for: Arable crops, Vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants

Address
ZI Est rue Kepler
62223 St LAURENT BLANGY
France

Climatic conditions for your trials
The region has a moderate coastal climate with small seasonal temperature variations and a good amount of rainfall which makes it easy to access to sufficient water ressource.
Sushine is reduced and winters are fairly cold.
The influence of the coast and the general orientation of the topography create contrasted local climatic conditions. This climate is suitable for high yield agriculture.

Agricultural Experiment Station located in Catillon-Fumechon
The Catillon-Fumechon agricultural experiment station has more than 400 m² of premises including a seed preparation room (for variety assessment trials), a preparation room and a storage room for agrochemical products.

GEP certified station for: Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants.

Adress
Ferme de Morvillers
60130 CATILLON FUMECHON
France

Climatic conditions for your trials
The region has a moderate coastal climate which becomes more continental towards the east. Endowed with fertile productive soils and thanks to this moderate climate, the Picardy region has long been an agricultural area.

Agricultural Experiment station in Acquigny (27) :

This station is equipped with a seed preparation room for variety assessement trials, a preparation room and a storage room for agrochemical products, and a shed.

GEP Certified station for : Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants and arboriculture.

Address:
Z.A des Patis
27400 Acquigny
France

Climatic conditions for your trials :

The region has a temperate-oceanic type of climate and is characterized by humidity with rains fairly well distributed throughout the year. Temperatures are mild. The loamy Neubourg's plateau is before all a space of field crops and is characterized by the quality of its loamy deep soils which anables very high yields. The Neubourg's plateau has one of the best soil of France.

Agronomic Experiment Station located in Pontivy
The Pontivy agricultural experimentation station is equipped with a seed preparation room, a preparation room, a storage room for agrochemical products and an equipment hangar.?

GEP accreditation for: Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants.

Address:
Lycée agricole de Kerlebost
St Thuriau
56306 PONTIVY
France

Climatic conditions for your field trials
Brittany has a typical coastal type climate. It is surrounded by 3 coastlines which bring humidity, wind and mild weather all year round.
Temperature variations are small and rainfall is frequent.
The region can experience heavy rain, drought, snow, and even high temperatures.

Agricultural Experiment Station located in Coings
The Coings agronomic experiment station has premises of 1650 m² including office space, a seed storage room, a workshop and equipment hangar.

GEP certified for : Arable crops

Address:
1 rue des Champs Grands
Céré
36130 COINGS
France

Climatic conditions for your field trials
The French Center region has a moderate climate, with coastal influences on its West border (easy going winters and mild summers) and continental influences in the east (cold winters and hot summers).
Rainfall distribution is contrasted and depends mostly on topography, the western part being globally more dry.
In terms of quantity, rainfall is globally lower than the national average with risks of drought.

Agricultural Experiment Station located in Prunay le Gillon
This facility has premises of 350 m² including an office space, a laboratory, and a seed storage room for seed testing / variety assessment trials.

GEP certified for field crops : Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants and arboriculture.

Address:
4 rue de Sours Crossay
28360 PRUNAY LE GILLON
France

Climatic conditions for your trials
The climate in Beauce, which is a typical agricultural region, is coastal and moderate with continental influences (cold winters, hot summers with storms).
With loamy based soils and this climate, the Beauce land is very fertile.

Agricultural Experiment Station Unit in MAGNY (89)

The unit has 420 m2 of premises with offices and an 80 m2 mezzanine, all on a plot of 2,650 m2.

GEP certified for field crops : Arable crops

Address

Zone artisanale « La Chaume Bonjuan »

89200 MAGNY

Climatic conditions for your trials

The region has an oceanic climate (drought and cold) with a continental tendency (humidity). The limestone plateaus of the region have shallow soils, with low water reserves and limited potential. They are particularly vulnerable to climatic accidents, typical of this area (winter frost, spring frost limiting the fertility of floral organs, thermal scalding in June and water stress in summer). The main crops in the region are cereals and oil-protein crops. The pedoclimatic situation leads to the production of good baking quality wheat, which is highly prized by the flour miller. Vine growing is also an activity developed in the "country" of "Châtillonnais".

Main Agricultural Experiment Station in Jâlons
The Jâlons agricultural experiment station has premises of over 1000 m² including preparation rooms, storage rooms for seeds (Seed Testing) and plant protection agrochemical products (evaluation trials of plant protection products), an equipment hangar and a workshop for maintenance and repair.

GEP certified: Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants and Vine.

Address:
4 rue du Beau Repaire
51150 JALONS

Climatic conditions for your field trials
The French Champagne-Ardenne region has a leftover coastal climate. Winters can be cold and summers hot. Rainfall and temperature vary according to topography (the reliefs increasing precipitations) which creates a large diversity of conditions and thus many possibilities for various agriculture production. Vines and field crops are the main production.

Agricultural Experiment Station in Saint-Vérand
This facility has premises of 170 m² which include a preparation room, a storage room for agrochemical / plant health products and a storage hangar for experimental equipment & machines.

GEP certified station: Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants and Vine.

Address:

482 route des Crêches - Lieu-dit La Roche
71570 SAINT VERAND

Climatic conditions for your field trials
Burgundy has a coastal type climate with semicontinental trends. The coastal influence leads to frequent rainfall year round et changing weather. The continental influence leads to an important monthly temperature range, one of the highest in France, cold winters and higher temperatures during summer than on the coast. This continental influence explains why this region is particularly ideal for vine production.

Agricultural Experiment Station in Combronde
This new 2015 station is currently being fitted-out.

Accredites for : Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants and Seed treatments (arable crops).

Address:
98, Belle Allée, ZAC des Varennes
63460 COMBRONDE

The region at a glance
Due to its topography, the Auvergne region has significant climatic contrats and a continental climate which quickly emerges from West to East. It is a mix of three climatic influences: Oceanic, Continental and Mediterranean, which can lead to a fairly large climatic instability (rainfall and temperature).

Agricultural Experiment Station in Brux
The Brux agricultural experiment station has premises of 200 m² which include a preparation room, a storage room for agrochemical / plant health products (evaluation trials of plant protection products) and a hangar for equipment storage.

GEP certified for : Arable crops and Vine.

Address:
Chez Saboureau
86510 BRUX

Climate conditions for your field trials
The Poitou-Charentes region in France has mild coastal climate: winters are moderate and rainy, summers are hot without excess and often dry. The proximity of the ocean leads to good conditions for agriculture with mild temperatures and an average of 780mm of rainfall per year. The clay soils found on the limestone hills are suitable for vine growing. In the lowlands, you'll find red soils and good quality sands, suitable for field crops.

Beaupuy Agricultural Experiment Station
This facility has premises of 300 m² which include a preparation room and a storage room for agrochemical products and a hangar for equipment storage.

GEP certified station:  Arable crops, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants and Vine.

Address
70, route des crêtes
Aux Olives
32600 BEAUPUY

Climatic conditions for your field trials
The region has a costal climate but with contrasted situations. Summers are usually hot and dry. Winters are often mild and humid in the lowlands, with heavy rain and often snow on the reliefs.
This region is caracerized by a wide diversity of locally-adapted crops: you'll find oil crops and cereals in the Garonne valley and vines almost everywhere.

Agricultural Experiment Station Unit in REVEL (31)

The unit is installed in an agricultural building of approximately 500m2.

GEP certified for field crops : Arable crops

Address

171 Chemin des Tandous,

31540 SAINT FELIX LAURAGAIS

Climatic conditions for your trials in Lauragais lands

The Lauragais has a climate that alternates between oceanic and Mediterranean influences. The seasonal contrasts are not accentuated there except in summer, a season marked by drought. The “country” of Lauragais is characterized by its heavy and clayey soil, derived from molasse: terrefort. Terreforts store water fairly well and remain wet for part of the summer (very important for corn and sunflowers); they are poor in nitrogen and phosphoric acid but contain potash and magnesia. Terreforts are exceptionally fertile and are mainly used for cereals (wheat, sorghum, barley, maize, rye, but also oilseeds).

Agricultural Experiment Station in Thuir

Located in Thuir (66) south of Perpignan, this unit is specialized in vine trials, Top fruit and Vegetables trials.

GEP certified station for: Vine, vegetables, aromatics, medicinal plants, condiments and perfume plants and arboriculture.

Address:

16 Avenue de la Côte Vermeille  

66300 THUIR

Climatic conditions for your trials:

The climate of the Pyrenees-Orientales, Mediterranean type, allows to have relatively mild winters and hot summers (it is one of the hottest regions of France). Winds play a big role, especially the Tramontana, which cools the area during dry summers, and protects the vines from diseases. On the other hand the rain and the clouds are brought by a sea wind, the marinade. The Pyrenees Orientales is a department where the altitudes range from 0 to 2,900 meters. The department is therefore characterized by a wide range of climatic and soil conditions, which are at the origin of a great diversity of territories and agricultural productions.

Viticulture remains predominant in this region. Vineyards exploits schists, limestones, clayey-sandy molasses, or gravelly terraces along the valleys. These soils are generally dry, stony and well drained. The tree-based sector exploits flat and irrigated land. Vegetables highlights the silt lands contributed by the repeated floods of coastal rivers in the coastal plain. The mild climate of the department allows several harvests per year, especially for salads.