Program dates are tentative and subject to change!
This travel study program will cover farming systems in tropical agriculture including livestock and crop production, agroforestry, animal ecology (wildlife), and Ghanaian culture in food, art and festival, music in three ecological zones of Ghana. This travel study program will be beneficial to students in Agronomy, Animal Science, Animal Ecology, and Agricultural Studies. The course will consist of in-person class lectures, discussions, community service projects, visits to private farms (livestock and crop production), research institutes, and universities in Ghana.
This Travel Study course will take place in the Coastal Savannah, the Semi deciduous rainforest, and the High rain-forest Evergreen ecological zones of Ghana, where students will learn about tropical agriculture, agroforestry, animal production, animal ecology, and aspects of Ghanaian culture in foods, art, and music in the three ecological zones chosen for the travel study. Students will have the opportunity to interact with local farmers for community service.
Students will visit a National Park in the Western Region, the Akansa Game Reserve, and Nini-Suhien National Park in the high rain-forest evergreen ecological zone of Ghana, designated as an International Biosphere Reserve to serve as a nature museum for research.
3 credits of AGRON 4960 or AGEDS 4960 for fall 2025 semester
This program was offered for the first time in 2023.
Upcoming Informational Session:
- Thursday, April 24th from 5:00 - 6:00 PM in 2016 Agronomy Hall