Learn more about the Comparing Food Systems - Iowa vs. California travel course that will be offered in spring 2025!
Course Credit: FSHN 4960B (4 credits)
Course Instructor: Kate Gilbert (kgilbert@iastate.edu)
Program itinerary is tentative and subject to change.
This course will review food systems frameworks and considerations, focusing on food supply chains (production systems, distribution, processing, and retail/markets). Discussion topics will include influences such as natural resources (water),聽innovation and technology, demographics (labor), and聽economics (price of food).聽
The pre-departure course will include tours of Iowa food production to assist in comparing and contrasting regional food systems in Iowa and California.
Learn more about the Exploring the Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity of the US Virgin Islands travel course being offered over winter break!
Course Credit: GLOBE 4960B (2 credits)
Course Instructors: Dr. Peter T. Wolter (ptwolter@iastate.edu), Dr. Gunnar Kramer (grk@iastate.edu), and Louis Hilgemann (louish@iastate.edu)
Program dates are tentative and subject to change
Enhance your understanding of production and competition in agricultural world markets!
Students will analyze production agriculture (a typical farm or ranch), business, and trade in Argentina and compare them with respect to the U.S.聽Pre-departure orientation will familiarize students with the history, culture, politics, geography, soils, agriculture, economy, and trade of Argentina.
Program itinerary and travel dates are tentative and subject to change.
This program will expose students to Singapore's small, but highly competitive economy and showcase how culture plays a role in the functioning of the economy. Additionally, students will learn about Singapore's innovative and alternative methods of agricultural production that have been developed to achieve food security in a country with a limited ability to produce it own food.聽
What is a travel course? Travel courses are one of the many ways CALS students can study abroad.聽
What is a travel course? Travel courses are one of the many ways CALS students can study abroad.聽
What is a travel course? Travel courses are one of the many ways CALS students can study abroad.聽
Learn about the upcoming travel course to Greece and Italy! Meet the program directors, review the tentative itinerary, learn about program costs and scholarships, and get your questions answered!
Dr. Marshall McDaniel, agronomy, Dr. Ebby Luvaga, economics, and Maggie Norton accompanied a group of 17 CALS students on a spring break travel course to Spain. The group visited many farms including olive, dairy, vineyard, rabbit, snail, almond, peach, a yogurt facility, fruit processing and cultural visits too. McDaniel said it was a 鈥渇antastic, edifying trip.鈥�
