Agronomy

Soils, Agriculture and the Environment of Uruguay - Fall Break

Program Overview

Soils, agriculture & the environment of Uruguay program examines the soils, agriculture, and environment across Uruguay via a series of visits to farms, forests, rivers, parks, and professional field offices to develop an understanding and appreciation of South America's northern Pampas, the national importance of the Universidad de la Republica, and Uruguay's unique and vibrant culture and agricultural economy.

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Application Deadline: Greece and Italy: Food, Culture and Agriculture

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 7:00am to 11:00pm

Agricultural Production, Business and Trade in Australia - Spring Break

The course aims to enhance students' understanding of production and competition in agricultural markets. Students will analyze production agriculture (a typical farm or ranch), business, and trade in Australia and compare them with respect to the USA. The pre-departure orientation will familiarize students with Australia's history, culture, politics, geography, soils, agriculture, economy, and trade.

3 credits for the AGRON/ECON 496 (2 credits of AGRON and 1 of ECON or 2 credits of ECON and 1 of AGRON) during spring semester

Application Deadline Extended: Soils, Agriculture and the Environment of Uruguay

Sunday, May 1, 2022 - 7:00am to 11:00pm

Agronomy Feature: Soils, Crops, and Natural Resources of Costa Rica Study Abroad

Costa Rica Fall 2022 Student Group Lee Burras and Amber Anderson lead the Soils, Crops, and Natural Resources study abroad trip to Costa Rica. They recently led a group on this trip over Thanksgiving break and are gearing up to take another group over spring break. This upcoming trip will be ten days long and begin on March 9th.

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soils

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and Natural Resources of Costa Rica Study Abroad

costa rica

Agronomy

Field to Fork on the Prairie - August

Field to Fork on the Prairie takes students on a journey from production through the supply chain to the dinner table. On this trip, students will be exposed to the production and processing of sugar beets, sunflowers, potatoes, and dry beans/peas in eastern North Dakota, lentils and canola in western North Dakota, and irrigated wheat in South Dakota and Nebraska. They will also experience rangeland management in North and South Dakota.