International Update

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A newsletter from International Agriculture Programs, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University

104 Curtiss Hall PHONE: (515) 294-8454 FAX: (515) 294-9477
Email: iap@iastate.edu URL: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/international/

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January-February 1999

Two Grant Opportunities in the College of Agriculture
The Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program: A second opportunity for faculty and staff to submit proposals for the Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program has been offered this fiscal year. The deadline is February 15, 1999.

Funding for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows:
Based on the advice of the International Agriculture Programs Faculty Advisory Committee, a new component of the Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program has been added. Funds are now available for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for involvement in international research and education. The deadline is February 22, 1999.

Copies of both announcements have been sent to departments and centers. For more information or additional copies, please contact Elena Polouchkina, 4-8493, elenap@iastate.edu.

Faculty Awards - Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program
The following faculty members in the College of Agriculture have been awarded funding for international projects through the Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program.

China is Focus of Next Brown Bag Session
The next brown bag lunch and informational session is scheduled for February 3, 1999, in Room 142 Curtiss Hall. The seminar will focus on China and the new USIA Project linking Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, with the Colleges of Agriculture and LAS. The project will assist Zhejiang University in its goal to strengthen outreach programs for rural communities. Please mark your calendars to attend.

Did You Know That . . .
An International Dialing Guide is available from AT&T at no charge? The AT&T International Dialing Guide provides information on making calls from the U.S. to all countries or areas where AT&T International Communication Service is available. Other information in the guide includes country codes, city codes, time differences, and a section on placing calls from international points to the U.S. Call AT&T International Long Distance Services Information at 1-800-222-0400 to order yours.

Study Abroad Update

Winter Break Travel Course (December 30, 1998 - January 9, 1999)
Seven College of Agriculture students participated in a MIAC Travel Course to Mexico over winter break. They were joined by students from Kansas State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Missouri, and Oklahoma State University.

Spring Break Travel Courses (March 13-21, 1999)
•Integrated Management of Tropical Crops - Costa Rica

(Group Leaders--Mark Gleason, John Obrycki, Ursula Schuch)
•Production Agriculture and Education - Costa Rica

(Group Leaders--Randall Andreasen, Nina Neubert)
•International Field Trips in Biology - Honduras

(Group Leaders--Donald Sakaguchi, Edwin Powell)
•Culture and Ag Production - Mexico

(Group Leaders--Randy Killorn, Eduarda Becerra)
•Tropical Agroforestry - Mexico

(Group Leader--Patricia Negreros-Castillo)

Summer Travel Courses
•Comparative Marketing Analysis of Agricultural Products - Argentina

(Group Leaders--Sergio Lence, Ebby Luvaga)
•Interactions of Ecological and Food Systems - Costa Rica

(Group Leaders--JimPease/Cheryll Reitmeier)
•Cargill-ISU Summer Study Abroad - China

(Group Leaders--David Acker/Dian Li)
•Horticulture Study Abroad - Italy

(Group Leaders--Nick Christians and Gail Nonnecke)
•Agriculture, Rural Development and Family Life - Ireland

(Group leaders--Paul Lasley and Julie Tritz)

International Visitors to the College of Agriculture

Dates of Visit	Country	Group Leaders	Purpose/ISU Contact
December 6-10	Japan, Brazil, Paraguay	Mr. Chris McNulty, Educational Events Coordinator, IFAA	Farm Trainee Short Course
January 3-March 31 January 15-May 15	India	B. Murali Manohar P.V. R. Kumar	Vet Pathology-N.Cheville Agronomy-James Holland
January-February,	Germany	Okelsil Lysytsya, Project Evaluator	Agricultural Economics
January 25-May 1	China	Dr. Zhou Wei	Sustainable Agriculture, D.Acker
February 4-10	India	Dr. Rattan Chand, National Dairy Research Inst	Dairy Technology and Nutrition-Doug Kenealy

Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling??

David Acker, International Ag Programs	Mexico and Trinidad	present papers at international conferences
Randy Andreasen, Ag Ed & Studies	Costa Rica and Trinidad/Tobago	lead study abroad and conference
Eduarda Becerra International Ag Programs	Mexico	lead student study abroad trip
Nick Christians, Horticulture	Italy	initial site visit for student study abroad trip
Joe Cortes, Seed Science	Panama	conduct workshop
William Franklin, Animal Ecology	Chile	field research
Don Graves, Biochemistry	Ukraine and Russia	present research seminars, initiate new scientific collaborations
Marvin Hayenga, Economics	Italy	attend professional conference
Lawrence Johnson, CCUR	Sweden and Italy	receive academic honor and participate in agricultural trade show
Ramesh Kanwar, Seed Science	Georgia	participate in World Bank preparation team
Randy Killorn Agronomy	Mexico	lead student study abroad trip
William Meyers, Economics	Ukraine and Lithuania	ag policy project and research
W. Wade Miller, Ag Ed & Studies	Trinidad/Tobago	attend and assist with professional conference
Patricia Negreros-Castillo, Forestry	Mexico	conduct research and teach agroforestry course
Nina Neubert, Ag Experiment Station	Costa Rica	lead a student study abroad trip
Ron Prescott, Economics	Italy	participate in agricultural trade show
Max Rothschild, Animal Science	England	present invited talk

If you are planning to travel internationally and want it included in the International Update, please send or fax a copy of your Out of State Travel Authorization to Sue Finestead, 104 Curtiss Hall, FAX: 294-9477.

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