Agriculture Study Abroad

What is IAAS?

Founded in 1957 in Tunis by 8 countries, the International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS) is at the moment one of the world's biggest student organizations and one of the leading agricultural student associations.

IAAS gathers students studying, majoring or researching in agriculture and related areas like environmental sciences, forestry, food sciences, landscape architecture etc. Its committees are spread in universities in over 40 countries worldwide.

IAAS is a place where agricultural students from all over the world meet each other, experience new mentalities and cultures, travel and see new places and learn about all aspects of agriculture together with their future colleagues.

The aims of IAAS are to promote the exchange of knowledge, information and ideas among students, and to improve the mutual understanding between countries and cultures. To do this, we organize activities like seminars, working camps, international meetings, exchange weeks, an international exchange program, small-scale development projects etc.

IAAS at ISU

Our IAAS chapter at ISU meets bi-monthly in the Multi-Cultural Center in the Memorial Union.  Meetings are open to all students with an interest in agriculture.  They include discussion & fieldtrips as well as hosting and planning for events.  For more information contact chapter president, Sam Bird at ssbird@iastate.edu or vice president Vivian Bernau vmbernau@iastate.edu

Tavel Opportunities with IAAS

This year, IAAS members had the opportunity to travel to Serbia for the European Directors Meeting, California for the Directors Meeting of the Americas, and Mexico for the IAAS World Congress.  In the past, trips included Belarus, Guatemala, Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland, and Illinois.

Past Events

1. Directors Meeting of the Americas (DMA) hosted by IAAS ISU in San Francisco, California.
2. Field Trip to the Monsanto Seed Plant in Grinnell, Iowa
3. Dinner at Ames’ New China
4. Trade Fair - an international potluck
   
   

Upcoming Events

1. IAAS World Congress, Mexico July 19th-August 9th
2. Labor Day Potluck, August 31st at 6pm, location TBA
3. IAAS USA National Summit to be hosted at ISU October 9th-13th

Beginners Guide information

1. 2008 Beginners Guide
2. Letter Head
3. Cow Card
4. IAAS logo
5. Sponsorship forms
6. Example official lette
   
   

Officer contact information

President:
Sam Bird ssbird@iastate.edu

Vice President:
Vivian Bernau vmbernau@iastate.edu

National Director:
Emma Flemmig eflemmig@iastate.edu

Interim treasurer:
Vivian Bernau vmbernau@iastate.edu

Secretary:
Chantal Roberts chantalr@iastate.edu

Outreach and Recruitment:
Nicholas Leete nsleete@iastate.edu
Darrin VanderPlas darrinvp@iastate.edu
Claire Wandro cwandro@iastate.edu  

Advisers:
Shelley Taylor sztaylor@iastate.edu
Gretchen Zdordowski gretzor@iastate.edu
Gina McAndrews gina@iastate.edu
Mary Wiedenhoeft mwiedenh@iastate.edu