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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March-April, 1999

Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program
The following faculty and staff in the College of Agriculture have been awarded funding for international projects through a second round of the Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program.

For the first time, funds were made available to graduate and postdoctoral students to support travel forengagement in international research and education. Awards were made to 32 students in 11 different departments in the College of Agriculture for travel to 18 different countries.

April Focus on Cuba
Two seminars in April will focus on Cuba. On April 13, 1999, Itamys Caridad Garcia Villar will speak on animal health and production in Cuba. The seminar will take place from 12-1 p.m. in Room 142 Curtiss Hall.

On April 20, 1999, Cornelia and Jan Flora will make a short presentation on their recent trip to Cuba (see next item) from 12-1 p.m. in Room 142 Curtiss Hall.

Jan and Cornelia Flora Visit Cuba
Cornelia Flora, outgoing chair of the Board of Directors of the Consortium for Sustainable Agricultural Research and Extension, accompanied the Board to their annual meeting in Havana, Cuba, at the end of January. This trip provided a time for the Consortium to set direction and provided Jan and Cornelia Flora with an opportunity to once again look at the social organization of Cuban agriculture, building on the work they did in Cuba 20 years ago. The Floras met with sociologists at the University of Havana who are studying how a shift from the Soviet style of super-specialization, high-input large enterprises toward low-input, decentralized integrated activities is occurring in private sector farms. These private farms are joining together into service and marketing cooperatives (much as we have in the U.S.). Please contact Cornelia Flora if you would like more information.

Study Abroad Update

Summer travel courses:
1. Comparative Market Analysis of Ag Products - Argentina (Sergio Lence & Ebby Luvaga) May 8-20, 1999
2. Horticulture in Italy (Gail Nonnecke and Nick Christian) May 8-20, 1999
3. Ag, Rural Development and Family Life in Ireland (Paul Lasley and Julie Tritz) May 8-20, 1999
4. Cargill-ISU Summer Program in China (David Acker and Dian Li) May 12-June 22, 1999
5. Interactions of Ecological and Food Systems in Costa Rica (Jim Pease and Cheryll Reitmeier) May 16-29, 1999

Summer internship (May 17 - July 30, 1999)
1. Germany - Humboldt University in Berlin and Faculty of Agriculture in Kiel (David Acker - 4 students)
2. Greece - American Farm School (Vanessa Lutz - 3 students)
3. Mexico - Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores en Monterrey (Eduarda Becerra - 2 students)
4. Slovakia - Slovak Agricultural University (1 student)
5. Thailand - Kasetsart University (Palmer Holden - 4 students)
6. Ireland - University College, Dublin (2 students)

Faculty and staff participating in a professional development trip to Mexico during spring break are Ebby Luvaga (Economics), Shelley Taylor (MIAC), Palmer Holden (Animal Science), Lynn Jones (Ag Education & Studies), and Russell Mullen (Agronomy).

Did You Know That . . .
There is a wealth of information available regarding embassies and consulates around the world at http://www.embassyworld? Information on foreign embassies/consulates in the United States, as well as, U.S. embassies/consulates in other countries can be found at this web site. Most of the individual web pages for foreign embassies have pertinent information regarding visas, general tourist information, and contact addresses and phone numbers.

CORRECTION: An incorrect telephone number was given in regard to the AT&T International Dialing Guide in the last issue of International Update. The correct telephone number to use to request a dialing guide is 1-800-428-8468. It was also brought to our attention that there is a web site for this. Check out http://www.att.com/business traveler/otr/phone.html. Thanks to Rich Faltonson (Forestry) for forwarding this information to us.

Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling???

Faculty/Staff	Department	Country	Purpose
William Clark	Animal Ecology	Hungary	present paper at international conference
Richard Cruse	Agronomy	Hungary	curriculum development
Mark Gleason	Plant Pathology	Costa Rica	lead student study abroad trip
Palmer Holden	Animal Science	Mexico	participate in professional development trip
A. Severin Johnson	Meat Lab	Ireland	participate in international conference
Lynn Jones	Ag Ed & Studies	Mexico	participate in professional development trip
Ebby Luvaga	Economics	Mexico	participate in professional development trip
Laura Merrick	Agronomy,	Mexico	conduct research and meetings with colleagues
Russ Mullen	Agronomy	Mexico	participate in professional development trip
Mark Reuber	CCUR	Taiwan	promote use of U.S. soybean products
Donn Russell	Ag Ed and Studies	Trinidad/Tobago	participate in international conference
Shelley Taylor	MIAC	Mexico	participate in professional development trip
Pamela White	FSHN	India	participate in international conference and related activities

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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