Update
104 Curtiss Hall PHONE: (515) 294-8454 FAX:
(515) 294-9477
Email: iap@iastate.edu
URL: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/international/
September-October, 1998
International Conference to be Held in
Kiev
An international scientific conference, Globalizing
Agricultural Higher Education and Science: Meeting the Needs
of the 21st Century will be held in Kiev, Ukraine at the National
Agricultural University, September 28-30, 1998. The conference will
take place as part of NAUU's 100th anniversary celebration. The
conference will also serve as the culmination of the successful
4-year, USIA-sponsored linkage project. Administrators and faculty
from the College of Agriculture presenting invited papers and/or
receiving honorary professorships at the conference are David Topel,
David Acker, Carl Anderson, Doug Kenealy, Tom Loynachan, and Wade
Miller. President Jischke will present the keynote address and
receive an honorary doctorate. A new, full-color final report will be
distributed at the conference. For copies, please contact Sherrie
Nystrom, snystrom@iastate.edu.
Food Security Symposium in
November
The College of Agriculture is working with the University
of Nebraska (Lincoln, Kearney, and Omaha campuses) to organize a
symposium entitled, "Alternative Perspectives on Global Food
Security" to be held in Lincoln on November 6-7. The symposium is
organized around three themes: Politics, Economics and Policy;
Physical and Economic Sustainability; and Social Issues and Rural
Communities. IAP will provide a van to transport graduate students to
the symposium. For more information, please contact Denise Bjelland,
294-2883, bjelland@iastate.edu.
Dean of Agriculture's International Research
Grant Program
The application packet for the Dean of Agriculture's
International Research Grant Program is now available. The
application packet can be found at http://www.ag.iastate.edu/international/faculty/deans-grant.html.
The deadline for proposals is October 16,
1998. In addition, our office has sent multiple copies of
the application packet to DEOs in each department. Please contact
Elena Polouchkina, elenap@iastate.edu,
for more information.
Spanish Short Courses for Faculty and
Staff
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, in
conjunction with the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, and
Veterinary Medicine, will provide short (8-week) non-credit courses
in Beginning and Intermediate Spanish this Fall and Spring semesters.
Cost to each participant is $50 plus materials. Please contact Dr.
Madelaine Henry, Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures, at 294-4046 for more information.
International Visitors to the College of Agriculture
|
Dates of Visit |
Country/Institution |
Group Leader(s) |
Purpose/ISU Contact |
|
August 1 |
China/Ministry of Agriculture |
Vice Minister Bai Zhijian |
Tour of research facilities (CCUR, Seed Science, Agronomy) |
|
August 15-December 15 |
China/Zhejiang Agricultural University, Hangzhou |
Dr. Fu Yan, Mr. Li ZiChuan, Mrs. Shou Huixia, Mr. Shi Zheng-Xui |
Work with animal science, computation center, and seed science |
|
September 1-3 |
India/Osmania University, Hyderabad |
Vice Chancellor V. Ramakistayva |
Faculty/student exchanges, staff education, research collaboration |
|
September 1-4 |
Australia |
Dr. Simon McKirdy |
Plant disease epidemiology research and plant pathology extension |
|
September 11 |
Argentina/CREA |
Head of CREA (farmer organization) |
Farming technologies related to GIS and alternative farming methods
|
Mexico during Winter Break - December 30, 1998 through January 9, 1999. The MidAmerican International Agricultural Consortium (MIAC) is sponsoring a 10-day trip to Mexico. This program will focus on the culture, history, agriculture and university educational systems in the highlands and tropics of Central Mexico. The application deadline is October 1, 1998. Dr. Tom Loynachan is the academic leader of this program and Dr. Ned Raun will be the trip leader. For more information, contact Tom Loynachan at 294-7636.
Future study abroad programs for 1999 will include opportunities to visit Australia, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Holland, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Slovakia, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan.
Study abroad scholarships available. The ISU Agricultural Foundation will be awarding scholarships to students participating in study abroad and international travel programs. Awards will be applied to spring semester tuition. The deadline for applications is November 20, 1998. For more information or to get an application, stop by the Agriculture Study Abroad Office, 18 Curtiss Hall.
Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling??
|
David Acker, |
Ukraine and Greece |
invited presentation at international scientific conference in Kiev and attend Board of Trustees meeting at American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece |
|
Carl Anderson, Ag/Biosystems Eng |
Ukraine |
invited presentation at international scientific conference in Kiev |
|
Parag Chitnis , Biochem/Biophys |
Greece, Hungary, Italy |
invited talks at international conferences |
|
Greg Courtney, Entomology |
England |
attend meeting and present scientific papers |
|
Donald Graves, Biochem/Biophys |
Poland |
present research talks at international conferences |
|
Neil Harl, Economics |
Serbia |
speak at the Program of Radical Economic Reforms, Economic Policy School |
|
Russell Jurenka, Entomology |
Czech Republic |
invited talk at the 6th European Congress of Entomology |
|
Doug Kenealy, Animal Science |
Ukraine |
invited presentation at international scientific conference in Kiev |
|
Ramesh Kanwar, Ag/Biosystems Eng |
Jamaica and Portugal |
attend USAID workshop on food safety and present a paper at International Conference on Environment and Water |
|
Dennis Keeney, |
China |
attend conference and present paper |
|
Elliot Krafsur Entomology |
England |
attend meeting and present scientific papers |
|
Tom Loynachan , Agronomy |
Ukraine |
invited presentation at international scientific conference in Kiev |
|
Dennis Marple, |
China |
conduct ISU-Ensminger International Ag Tech Workshops |
|
Wade Miller, Ag Ed/Studies |
Ukraine |
invited presentation at international scientific conference in Kiev |
|
Forrest Nutter |
England and Scotland |
present seminars and paper at international conference |
|
Mike Owen, Agronomy |
Honduras, Nicaragua, Germany, Costa Rica |
review research, develop research proposals, recruit students, present papers at international conferences, and teach at University of Costa Rica |
|
Max Rothschild, Animal Science |
Scotland and Belgium |
attend international meetings, meet with industry people |
|
Wayne Rowley, Entomology |
Portugal |
attend international meetings of the Society of Vector Ecology |
|
Colin Scanes, |
China, |
conduct ISU-Ensminger International Ag Tech Workshops |
|
Patrick Schnable, Agronomy |
Germany |
attend research conference and present seminar |
|
Yu Yuan Shyy, |
China |
conduct ISU-Ensminger International Ag Tech Workshops |
|
Eugene Takle, Agronomy |
Russia |
to renew contacts and explore opportunities for joint collaborative projects |
|
David Topel, |
Ukraine |
invited presentation at international scientific conference in Kiev |
|
Victor Udin, IAP |
Ukraine |
invited presentation at international scientific conference in Kiev |
|
Mark Westgate, Agronomy |
Argentina |
participate in workshop and present invited paper |
|
Ken Ziegler, Agronomy |
Russia |
cooperative research on popcorn in Krasnodar |