Argentina
Including
Patagonia
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Study Abroad Course
18 Days
May 2012
Instructor: Dr. Shida Henneberry
srh@okstate.edu
744-9712
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A. Buenos Aires
B. Rosario
C. Firmat
D. Venado Tuerto
E. Cordoba
Cities:
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Buenos Aires
Rosario
Firmat
Venado Tuerto
Cordoba
Cordoba
Rosario
Buenos Aires
Firmat
Venado Tuerto
Day 1- Welcome to
Buenos Aires!
DAY 2
Tour 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 latinamericano
Univ of Latin-American Educational Center-- UCEL
English Lecture : ARGENTINE ECONOMY AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION
Day 4
Visit John Deere
An industrial plant that covers more
than 50,000 square meters in 60hectare 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 5
Visit to Paladini or SWIFT
SWIFT
Swift 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 Port
The Terminal´s discharging facilities are
able to unload 350 railcars and up to
1000 trucks per day.
Day 6
Visit 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 7
Visit 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 8
Visit to a Cattle Ranch
A ranch of about
300 head of cattle.
It also
includes
arable land for feed
production.
Day 9
Venado 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 sheepherding work (roundups,
branding, shearing, calfroping). 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:
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B.
C.
D.
E.
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Firmat
Venado Tuerto
Cordoba
Day 12
Departure from Buenos Aires
Estimated Trip Cost
Tuition for 3 Credits $ 780
Airfare (varies)
$1,300
In-country Cost
$2,295
Includes Lodging, meals,
transportation
Argentina
Study Abroad Scholarships
1. Provost’s Scholarship for the 18- day trip -$500
http://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.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Firmat
Venado Tuerto
Cordoba
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 experts
Welcome lunch
Excursion to El Bolsón
Afternoon snack in Puerto Patriada
of Lake Epuyén, El Hoyo, in the
province of Chubut, and a visit to
small-scale farms
Lodging and dinner in a hotel in El
Bolsón
Day 2: Breakfast in the hotel
Visit the farm of one of the major
berry producers in the region.
Visit nearby alfalfa farms
Visit dairy farm
Lunch
Visit white wine vineyard
Return to Bariloche in the
afternoon
Dinner and lodging in downtown
Bariloche
Day 3: Breakfast in hotel
Visit to Cuyín Manzano
Region
Horseback riding through
the countryside
Dinner 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 lodge
Return to Bariloche
Lunch
Rafting
Lodging in downtown Bariloche
Dinner at Familia Weiss restaurant
Day 5
Breakfast at inn
Free morning to explore
city on your own
Transfer to bus station or
airport to continue
journey to Buenos Aires
Estimated Trip Cost
Patagonia
In-country Cost
$1,250
Includes Lodging, meals,
transportation frm Buenos
Aires
Dr. Shida Henneberry
Dept of Agricultural Economics
srh@okstate.edu
744-6178
Internship Possibilities
in
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