NewsSeptember-October02

Global

Update

A Newsletter from Global Agriculture Programs
College of Agriculture
Iowa State University
104 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050 USA
Phone: (515) 294-8454 FAX: (515) 294-9477
Email: gap@iastate.edu URL: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/global/

September - October, 2002

Welcome to the first electronic issue of Global Update. Please send any suggestions, comments, or corrections to gap@iastate.edu

Funding Opportunites
2002-2003 Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program for faculty and staff. The guidelines and criteria for proposals can be found at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/global/faculty/isu-funding.html
Deadline: October 15, 2002
Contact David Acker, 4-8454, dacker@iastate.edu, for information.

2002-2003 International Funding for Graduate Students and Postdocs. The guidelines and criteria for proposals can be found at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/global/faculty/isu-funding.html
Deadline: November 15, 2002
For information, contact David Acker, 4-8454, dacker@iastate.edu.

Due to budget cuts, the amount of funding available for awards will be restricted this year.

Foreign Travel Grants
ISU Foreign travel grant applications are due September 6, 2002, in the College of Agriculture, 138 Curtiss Hall.

World Food Prize
The 2002 World Food Prize International Symposium, From the Middle East to the Middle West: Managing Freshwater Shortages and Regional Water Security, will be held at the Des Moines Downtown Marriott Hotel, October 24-25, 2002. The 2002 Laureate Ceremony honoring Dr. Pedro Sanchez will be held at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium in Ames at 7:30 p.m., October 24, 2002.

For information regarding symposium registration or tickets to the laureate ceremony: www.worldfoodprize.com

The first annual Norman Borlaug Lecture, Feeding a World of Ten Billion People: Our 21st Century Challenge, presented by 1970 Nobel Peace Price winner, Dr. Norman L. Borlaug, is scheduled for October 15, 2002, at 8:00 p.m. in the Sun Room, Memorial Union.

Ag Study Abroad Update
The Ag Study Abroad website has a new look and URL. Check out www.agstudyabroad.iastate.edu for the latest information on all aspects of study abroad for the College of Agriculture.

Congratulations to our exchange students who made the Spring Semester Dean's list!

Coralie Daire, ISAB, France
Fernando Soberon, Monterrey Tech University, Mexico
Maria Fragoso-Zepeda, Monterrey Tech University, Mexico

Max Jimenez, an undergraduate student from EARTH University, is participating in an internship program organized by GAP during Fall, 2002.

Photo Contest for Returning Agriculture Study Abroad Students. Agriculture Study Abroad is sponsoring a photo contest for all returning students on ag study abroad trips. Students can submit up to 3 photos for judging. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 photographers. Winning photos will be displayed in October.

Summer Travel Course Deadline October 1. October 1 is the deadline for proposals for Summer, 2003 travel courses. Faculty who are interested in leading a group of students abroad should download the program approval application from www.studyabroad.iastate.edu/DownloadableForms/programApproval.DOC Contact Shelley Taylor, 4-5393, sztaylor@iastate.edu for assistance.

Money Available for Site Visits. Faculty considering leading group study abroad programs can apply for funding for site visits in preparation of the group program. Site visit applications are due a month before the trip and can be downloaded from www.iastate.edu/~study-abroad/Faculty/Faculty.html
For assistance, contact Shelley Taylor, 4-5393, sztaylor@iastate.edu.

Exchange With Hohenheim University Active. Alex Parrish, Business, and Rachel Christianson, Animal Science, have returned to ISU after spending a year and a semester, respectively, taking classes at Hohenheim University in Stuttgart, Germany. Four new exchange students from Hohenheim are enrolled in the College of Agriculture this fall. Dirk Ansorge, Verena Haussler, Nadine Schulz and Kathrin Strohm, all students in agricultural studies, will take courses at ISU this semester.

Beginning Spanish Course
A Spanish short course sponsored by the College of Agriculture will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from October 1 - November 21. For information, contact Eduarda Becerra, 4-3972, ebecerra@iastate.edu

International Visitors to the College of Agriculture

Dates of Visit	Country	Visitors	Department/Contact
June 25 - July 3	China	Wang Zhaoqian Chen Xiang-qiang	Wallace Chair for Sustainable Ag Lorna Michael Butler
August 27	Romania	Grigore Varsta	Ag & Biosystems Engineering Ramesh Kanwar
September 3	Romania	Doina Drachita	Ag & Biosystems Engineering Ramesh Kanwar
September 3 - 30	Philippines	Charmia Quiambao Jaden Narciso Geraldine Sanchez	Animal Science Susan Lamont
September 5 - 7	China	Yaling Ming Wenzheng Wang	Seed Science Center Yuh Yuan Shyy
September 15 - 17	China	Delegation of 8 visitors from various government offices in China	CARD John Beghin/Cheng Fang
September 15 - December 14	Japan	Tomoyuki Akao	Animal Science John Mabry
September 21 - 30	Turkey	Levent Turkmut	Animal Science Doug Kenealy
October 25 - November 22	Romania	5 scientists	Ag & Biosystems Engineering Ramesh Kanwar

Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling???

David Acker, GAP, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Raymond Arritt, Agronomy, Italy, international conference
Eduarda Becerra, GAP, Mexico, project site visit
Denise Bjelland, GAP, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Lorna Butler, Sustainable Agriculture, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Greg Courtney, Entomology, Thailand, Australia, research collaboration; international conference
Rick Cruse, Agronomy, Hungary, teach class
Jack Dekkers, Animal Science, France, international conference
Marjorie Faust, Animal Science, Canada, international conference
Shu-Min Huang, Anthropology, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Jay-lin Jane, FSHN, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Robert Jolly, Economics, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Lynn Jones, Ag Education and Studies, Mexico, project site visit
Kendall Lamkey, Agronomy, Mexico, review maize breeding program
Susan Lamont, Animal Science, Germany, international conference
Michael Lee, Agronomy, Mexico, China, external review of maize project, present invited seminars
Andrew Manu, Agronomy, Africa, continued research with Alabama A & M
John Miranowski, Economics, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Carl Mize, Forestry, Italy, invited presentation
James Reecy, Animal Science, Germany, international conference
Richard Ross, Vet Med, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Max Rothschild, Animal Science, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop and invited talks at Wuhan
Phil Spike, Animal Science, France, international conference
David Topel, Animal Science, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Christopher Tuggle, Animal Science, Germany, international conference
Howard Tyler, Animal Science, Canada, international conference
Toni Wang, FSHN, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop
Catherine Woteki, Ag Administration, China, keynote speaker at Zheijiang University workshop
X.B. Yang, Plant Pathology, China, presentation at Zheijiang University workshop

If you are planning to travel internationally and want to be included in the Global Update, please send or fax a copy of your Out of State Travel Authorization to Sue Finestead, 104 Curtiss Hall, FAX: 4-9477.

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