ArgentinaIncludingPatagonia

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Study Abroad Course

18 Days May 2012

Instructor: Dr. Shida Henneberry srh@okstate.edu

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A. Buenos Aires B. RosarioC. FirmatD. Venado Tuerto E. Cordoba

Cities:

• Buenos Aires • Rosario• Firmat • Venado Tuerto • Cordoba

Buenos Aires

Rosario

Firmat

Venado Tuerto

Cordoba

Day 1- Welcome to Buenos Aires!

DAY 2Tour of Buenos Aires: Caminito, La Boca, San Telmo, Boca Juniors Soccer Stadium, Plaza de Mayo, Recoleta Cemetery

Dinner Tango show

Day 3- Rosario

Universidad del centro educativo latinamericanoUniv of Latin-American Educational Center-- UCEL

English Lecture : ARGENTINE ECONOMY AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION

Day 4Visit John Deere

An industrial plant that covers more than 50,000 square meters in 60-hectare premises, located at Granadero Baigorria, Province of Santa Fe, 10 kilometers away from Rosario. The investments total 60 million dollars in production tech & work capital since 1994. It specializes in Diesel Motor production with a high-amplitude power for Argentina and MERCOSUR. The plant employs more than 500 people. Works with 350 national suppliers.

Day 4 - CITY TOUR

Day 5Visit to Paladini or SWIFT

SWIFTSwift Armour S.A. is an Argentinean meat processing plant, a subsidiary of Swift & Company of the USA, devoted to the production and packaging of frozen cooked meat, raw and tinned meat, as well as to the production of cold meats, hamburgers and sausages. After the company was acquired by Campbell Soup Co., it expanded to produce stock and extract. Operates 6 industrial plants .

PALADINI PALADINI is the leading Argentinean company in the production of cold meats, sausages and cold cuts. As a result of its traditional recipes, permanent quality assurance and latest technology, it is one of the leading companies in the meat industry.

Day 5 Visit to El Círculo Theater

It is located near the historical area of the city, at the intersection of Laprida and Mendoza St. Planned as a lyrical theater, its original name was Teatro La Ópera. It was started in 1903, and inaugurated on 4 June 1904, with the performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Otello. The theater featured many artists (opera singers, ballets, and orchestras) from around the world. Enrico Caruso performed there in 1915, and compared its acoustic quality to that of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

Day 6 BUNGE or TERMINAL 6 Port

Bunge Argentina is one of the most important agribusiness companies in the country. Bunge integrates the whole chain of events: from the distribution of fertilizers, receiving and storage of grains, industrialization of oilseeds, and grain commercialization -- mainly destined for export markets.

Terminal 6 PortThe Terminal´s discharging facilities are able to unload 350 railcars and up to 1000 trucks per day.

Day 6Visit to the Stock Exchange

It is a non-profit association that serves as a forum for commodity trade in several ag products including grains, & oilseeds, as well as securities and other assets.

Day 7. FIRMAT. Visit to a Dairy Farm

We will visit a medium size dairy farm. The milk leaves the farm to be processed and then for retail sale.

Day 7Visit to a Family-Run Feedlot

This is a family run business in the middle of the Pampas. Around 1000 animals are fed a specialized diet of hay, corn, sorghum, by-products of food processing, such as sugar beet waste, molasses, and soybean meal, animal byproducts, and minerals. Cattle fed in this feedlot is then exported. The export trade has been built around the duty free Hilton Quota for the European Union. The quota is 28,000 tons, of prime cuts worth about half a billion US dollars per year. The Hilton species are British breed, 290kg carcase weight.

Day 8Visit to a Cattle Ranch

A ranch of about 300 head of cattle. It also includes arable land for feed production.

Day 9Venado Tuerto- Ranch

This ranch represents Argentina's cultural essence -- rustic pioneer or gaucho (classic Argentine cowboy) history and food, with horseback riding, hiking, swimming, bird-watching and the chance to watch or help out in cattle or sheep-herding work (roundups, branding, shearing, calf-roping). You will be spending a night at a beautiful “estancia”

DAY 10 CORDOBA

Visit to the Jesuit Square. Visit to the marvellous work done by Jesuits in the old buildings belonging to this Order, this is the so called Jesuit Square which has been declared Cultural Heritage to Humanity by UNESCO.

DAY 11-- Colonia Caroya

Visit to a farm or a Chocolate Factory

The impressive food and the delicious tastes inherited from the Italian tradition are combined to invite tourists to enjoy the city of Colonia Caroya.

Cities: A. Buenos Aires

B. Rosario

C. Firmat

D. Venado Tuerto

E. Cordoba

Day 12Departure from Buenos Aires

Estimated Trip Cost

Tuition for 3 Credits $ 780Airfare (varies) $1,300In-country Cost $2,295Includes Lodging, meals, transportation

ArgentinaStudy Abroad Scholarships

1. Provost’s Scholarship for the 18- day trip -- $500http://ieo.okstate.edu/ieo.aspx?page=120

2. If you stayed longer (total of eight weeks), you could apply for Humphrey’s Scholarships

Cities: A. Buenos Aires

B. Rosario

C. Firmat

D. Venado Tuerto

E. Cordoba

F. San Carlos de Bariloche

LIVESTOCK & AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM

in ARGENTINEAN

PATAGONIA for OSU STUDENTS

National Organization for Ag & Livestock for OSU Students

Day 1

Arrive in Bariloche around noon.Meet with the INTA expertsWelcome lunchExcursion to El BolsónAfternoon snack in Puerto Patriada of Lake Epuyén, El Hoyo, in the province of Chubut, and a visit to small-scale farmsLodging and dinner in a hotel in El Bolsón

Day 2: Breakfast in the hotelVisit the farm of one of the major berry producers in the region.Visit nearby alfalfa farmsVisit dairy farmLunchVisit white wine vineyardReturn to Bariloche in the afternoonDinner and lodging in downtown Bariloche

Day 3: Breakfast in hotelVisit to Cuyín Manzano RegionHorseback riding through the countrysideDinner and lodging in a mountain hut

The park protects an extensive area of great ecological value and beauty, which is representative of the Andean region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro.

Day 4

Breakfast in the mountain lodgeReturn to BarilocheLunchRaftingLodging in downtown BarilocheDinner at Familia Weiss restaurant

Day 5Breakfast at innFree morning to explore city on your ownTransfer to bus station or airport to continue journey to Buenos Aires

Estimated Trip CostPatagonia

In-country Cost $1,250Includes Lodging, meals, transportation frm Buenos Aires

Dr. Shida HenneberryDept of Agricultural Economicssrh@okstate.edu744-6178

Internship Possibilitiesin

Argentina

• Agricultural Production, farms & ranches• Agribusinesses• Educational Institutions

6-wk Internships Options

They are two options in Patagonia for internships with housing and meal options.

i.   Agriculture internship at "Greenhouse HUMUS" - El Bolsón

ii.  Livestock internship at Cuyin Manzano

Green House    Students will learn about and work on:

1. Cultivation and protection of plants in the greenhouse

2. Plants reproduction in a specialized laboratory

3. Meristematic propagation, reproduction by buds, micropropagation

4. General farm work

Livestock internship at Cuyin Manzano

1. Students will learn about and work on: Cattle looping and branding

2. Bringing cattle into the ranch for Winter time

3. Organic gardening

4. Wool and braiding leather