Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Countdown Begins


South Dakota State University 2015-2016 Argentina/Uruguay 

International Travel Class Participants

 

Back Row, L to R: Jacob Baustian, Garretson, SD; Dale McMullen, Comfrey, MN; Dan Hansen, Tyler, MN, Jason Madison, Iroquois, SD, Austin Effling, Britton, SD; Derek Van Heek, Crofton, NE; Paul Sitter, Ortonville, MN; Brady Hauswedell, Tyler, MN, Jalen Baldwin, Madison, MN.   Front Row, L to R: Chelsea Sweeter, Lennox, SD; Dr. B. Lynn Gordon, SDSU Assistant Professor, Brookings, SD; Lexi Jennings, Spirit Lake, IA.



The countdown to Christmas and the New Year is on and so is the countdown for 11 SDSU College of Agriculture students who will leave December 28th for a 12-day trip-of-a-lifetime traveling to Argentina and Uruguay to view agriculture production and learn about agricultural policy, global agricultural trade issues, as well as the economy and culture of these two South American countries. 

Follow us on our journey by checking in regularly on our blog. Our goal is to post daily updates starting Monday, December 28th. Our goal is to show you through the blog what we are seeing and learning on our study trip. The students have been preparing for this trip during the 2015 fall semester and are now very excited to actually to make the trip. 

Stay tuned for updates. 

submitted by Dr. B. Lynn Gordon