/tags/thailand en /programs/study-pork-industry-japan-and-thailand-may <div class="field field-name-field-program-inactive field-type-list-boolean field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Currently Unavailable</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-program-coming-soon field-type-list-boolean field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-program-accepting-apps field-type-list-boolean field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Japan, Thailand</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-prog-program-director-s- field-type-text-long field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Program Director(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.ans.iastate.edu/people/laura-greiner">Laura Greiner</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ans.iastate.edu/people/jodi-sterle">Jodi Sterle</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The program is designed to&nbsp;expose students to international animal agriculture, primarily focused on swine,&nbsp;introduce students to other cultures, and provide students the opportunity to work and learn together in an unfamiliar environment.</p> <p>At the end of the program, students will:</p> <ul> <li>Describe the process of exporting/importing food</li> <li>Communicate the challenges and opportunities for livestock agriculture in other countries</li> <li>Describe how other countries are handling current foreign animal diseases such as classical and African swine fever</li> <li>Discuss how customs and culture can influence consumer demand and livestock agriculture practice</li> </ul> <p><em>This program is typically offered every other year, with the program last traveling in spring 2024.</em></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-departure-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-range"><span class="date-display-start" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-12T00:00:00-05:00">Sunday, May 12, 2024</span> to <span class="date-display-end" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-05-25T00:00:00-05:00">Saturday, May 25, 2024</span></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-department field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Department:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Animal Science</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-type-of-travel field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Type of Travel:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Travel Course</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-application-deadline field-type-datetime field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Application Deadline:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-11-01T00:00:00-05:00" class="date-display-single">Wednesday, November 1, 2023</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-semester field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Semester:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Spring</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-application-link field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://isuabroad.iastate.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=13796">More Program Details</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-year field-type-datetime field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Year:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-01-01T00:00:00-06:00" class="date-display-single">2024</span></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:46:07 +0000 sfine 523 at