Iowa State University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Global Agriculture Programs

International Partnerships - Latin America

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(I) = Institution-wide; (C) = College-wide; (D) = Department-wide
Argentina
Institution: Soil Institute of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology of Argentina
Year: 2004
Focus: Mutual interest in soil fertility research and exchange of short-term visits (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina "Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires"
Year: 2000
Focus: Exchange of students, faculty & staff; research (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year: 2001 - (in effect until mutual agreement to cancel)
Focus: Exchange of students, faculty & staff; research and training; Professional Master's Program in Agronomy (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Universidad del CEMA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year: 1999 - (in effect until mutual agreement to cancel)
Focus: Exchange of students at undergraduate and/or graduate level (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
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Belize
Institution: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Government of Belize
Year: 1998; (in effect until mutual agreement to cancel)
Focus: Exchange of students, faculty & staff; research and training (I)
Contact: Carl J. Bern, Ag/BioEng, 217 Davidson, Phone (515) 294-1270
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Brazil
Institution: Universidade Federal De Campina Grande
Signed: 2004
Expires: 2009
Focus: Exchange of graduate students, faculty & staff, research, teaching & outreach (I)
Contact: Brian Steward, Ag and Biosystems Engineering, 206 Davidson Hall, Phone (515) 294-1452
Institution: Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Du Sul
Signed: 2003
Expires: 2008
Focus: Exchange of students, faculty & staff, research, teaching & outreach (C)
Contact: Hongwei Xin, Ag & Biosystems Engineering, 203 Davidson, Phone (515) 294-9778
Institution: Federal University of Lavras
Signed: 2002
Expires: 2007
Focus: Exchange of students, faculty & staff, research, teaching & outreach (C)
Contact: Hongwei Xin, Ag & Biosystems Engineering, 203 Davidson, Phone (515) 294-9778
Institution: Federal University of Vicosa
Signed: 2001
Expires: 2006
Focus: Exchange of students, faculty & staff, research, teaching & outreach (C)
Contact: Hongwei Xin, Ag & Biosystems Engineering, 203 Davidson, Phone (515) 294-9778
Institution: Universidade Federal do Para
Year: 2002
Focus: Student exchange (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
Year: 2002
Focus: Student exchange (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
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Chile
Institution: Universidad San Sebastian, Concepcion, Chile
Year: 2001
Focus: Exchange; research and training (I )
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
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Costa Rica
Institution: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 2003
Focus: Cooperative educational, research, and extension projects (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: University of Costa Rica, School of Food Technology - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 2003
Focus: M.S. and Ph.D. training for UCR faculty at ISU (D )
Contact: Diane Birt, Department of Food Science, 2312 Food Science, Phone (515) 294-3011
Institution: Escuela de Agricultura de la Region Tropical Humeda - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 2002
Focus: Exchange, research, and training (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: University of Costa Rica Agronomy School - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 2002
Focus: M.S. and Ph.D. training for UCR faculty at ISU (D )
Contact: Steven Fales, Department of Agronomy, 2101 Agronomy, Phone (515) 294-7636
Institution: University of Costa Rica - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 2001
Focus: Exchange; research and training (C )
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: University of Costa Rica - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 1999
Focus: Student Exchange (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: University of Costa Rica - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 1991
Focus: Exchange; research and training (I )
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: University of Costa Rica - San Jose, Costa Rica
Year: 1994, 1995
Focus: Exchange; research and training; graduate programs ( D)
Contact: Anthony Pometto, Fd Sci/Hn-Ag, 2312 Food Science, Phone (515) 294-9425
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Cuba
Institution: Agrarian University of Havana
Year: 2001
Focus: Student and faculty exchange, research, teaching, outreach activities (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
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Jamaica
Institution: College of Agriculture, Science, and Education (CASE), Passley Gardens, Port Antonion, Jamaica
Year: 2000
Focus: Student and faculty exchange, research, teaching activities (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
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Mexico
Institution: Plant Pathology Program, Colegio de Postgraduados en Ciencias Agricolas
Signed: 2003
Expires: 2008
Focus: Exchange of students, faculty & staff, research, teaching & outreach (D)
Contact: Charlotte Bronson, Chair, Department of Plant Pathology, 351A Bessey Hall, Phone (515) 294-1741
Institution: Universidad Autonoma Chapingo
Year: 2000
Focus: Collaborative research, faculty, staff, student exchange ( I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Colegio de Postgraduados - Montecillos, Mexico
Year: 1990
Focus: Exchange of scholars; research support ( D)
Contact: Ricardo Salvador, Agronomy, 1126 Agronomy, Phone (515) 294-9595
Institution: Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey - Monterrey, Mexico
Year: 1986
Focus: Exchange (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Research Center for Food and Development (CIAD) - Mexico
Year: 1993
Focus: Collaborative research; faculty, staff and student exchange; tech. transfer (I)
Contact: M. Douglas Kenealy, Animal Science,1221 Kildee, Phone (515) 294-2160
Institution: Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, - Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Year: 1992
Focus: Collaborative research; information dissemination; exchange (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan - Merida, Yucatan
Year: 1990
Focus: Faculty and student exchange; joint research ( I)
Contact: William Edwards, Econ/Ag, 560D Heady, Phone (515) 294-6161
Institution: University of Chihuahua - Chihuahua City, Mexico
Year: 1994
Focus: Collaborative programs; information dissemination; exchange (D)
Contact: Bruce Menzel, Animal Ecology, 124A Science II, Phone (515) 294-7419
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Panama
Institution: International Center for Sustainable Development (City of Knowledge)
Year: 2006
Focus: Program development (Sustainable Development in the Tropics)(C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: City of Knowledge Foundation, Panama City, Panama
Year: 2000
Focus: Student, faculty and staff exchange (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Ministry of Economic Planning and Policy; Ministry of Agricultural Development, - Panama
Year: 1995
Focus: Student, faculty and staff exchange ( C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: National Foundation for Rural Youth - Panama City, Panama
Year: 1995
Focus: Student, faculty and staff exchange ( C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
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Peru
Institution: National Agricultural University of La Molina (UNALM)
Year: 2005
Focus: Student and faculty exchange (I)
Contact: Jan Flora, Exchange Coordinator, Sociology, 317D East Hall , Phone (515) 294-4295
Institution: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Peru
Year: 2000
Focus: Student, faculty and staff exchange (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall, Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Lima, Peru
Year: 2001
Focus: Student, faculty, and staff exchange (C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall , Phone (515) 294-8454
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Uruguay
Institution: University of the Republic - Uruguay
Year: 1995
Focus: Exchange of faculty, staff and students; research collaboration (I)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, 104 Curtiss Hall , Phone (515) 294-8454
Institution: Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria (INIA)
Year: 2001
Focus: Joint research, visits by scientists, post-graduate degree programs, thesis/dissertation research, farmer exchange ( C)
Contact: David Acker, Associate Dean, Academic and Global Programs, Phone (515) 294-8454
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