The course objective is to enhance students' understanding of production and competition in agricultural world markets. Students will analyze production agriculture (a typical farm or ranch), business and trade in Spain and compare them with respect to the U.S. pre-departure orientation will familiarize students with the history, cutlure, politics, geography, soils, agriculture, economy, and trade of Spain.

Tentative Itinerary

Thursday, March 11, 2010

• Depart from Ames for Madrid

Friday, March 12, 2010

• Arrive in Madrid
• Meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid with Agricultural attaché

Saturday, March 13, 2020

• Guided tour of Madrid
• Visit Museums, The Royal Palace, and important sites in Madrid

Sunday, March 14, 2010

• Free time in Madrid
• Take fast train from Madrid to Lleida
• Arrive in Lleida

Monday, March 15, 2010

• Visit campus of University of Lleida's School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering (ETSEA)
• Presentations about agriculture in Spain by ETSEA faculty
• Visit RAIMAT winery and vines
• Guided tour of dry and irrigated fields: Apples, peaches, nectarines, corn, alfalfa.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

• Visit Corporaclón Alimentària Gulssona: Agricultural and Animal Production Cooperative (Fully vertically integrated Coop - Beef, Pork, Poultry, Rabbits)
• Visit swine manure dehydrating plant
• Visit swine farm

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

• Visit fish farming center
• Visit Citrus orchards
• Tour olive growing area
• Free time in Lleida

Thursday, March 18, 2010

• Visit Batlle Commercial seed company
• Visit Borges Tàrrega olive oil processing plant
• Annual Spring Agricultural/farm machinery fair in Mollerussa
• Visit Lleida swine market

Friday, March 19, 2010

• Departure for Barcelona
• Visit Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet (place where the Catalan Kings are buried)
• Visit medieval town of Montblanc
• Guided visit to Roman amphitheater and other Roman ruins in Tarragona
• Arrive in Barcelona

Saturday, March 20, 2010

• Guided city tour of Barcelona (Sagrada Familla, other Gaudi Buildings, Olympic Village, etc.)
• Free time in Barcelona

Sunday, March 21, 2010

• Depart from Barcelona for Ames
• Arrive in Ames

Term: Spring 2010   Travel Departure Date: 3/11/2010 Travel Return Date: 3/22/2010

Program Cost Description:

Program Fee - $2,500, which includes: airfare, onsite transportation, lodging, and entrance fees.
Other Fees - 1) $10 program application fee to the Ag Study Abroad office; 2) $105 study abroad administrative fee charged by Study Abroad Center
Out of Pocket Personal Cost - 1) passport which costs $100 if you don't already have one; 2)ISIC (International Student ID Card) which costs $25.50; 3) health insurance if you are not covered on your existing policy; and 4) immunizations (varies based on where you go). Of course, there are also other personal costs, such as some meals and souvenirs, etc.

Program fee, and the $105 administrative fee will be applied directly to your Ubill in Spring 2010. 

Enrollment Limit:25
Application Deadline:11/1/2009

To apply for this program, please go to http://isuabroad.iastate.edu/

For more information, please also visit the course website.

Program Contacts

Program Course Numbers

Agron 496/Econ 496 (3 credits)