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  • Places
    • Costa Rica
    • Ecuador
    • Europe
      • France
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Romania
      • Scotland
      • Spain
    • Uruguay
  • Programs
    • Avian BiologySpend your Maymester studying bird biology in the rainforests, volcanic areas, cloud forests and black sand beaches of Costa Rica. With more than 400 bird species – including parrots, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds – you’ll definitely have something to tweet about this summer. Visit the website.
    • Coffee: From Bean to CupTravel to Costa Rica to partake in this unique opportunity to learn about the horticultural practices and processing involved in coffee production. This program is focused entirely on the challenge and practices of growing, harvesting and processing coffee, the second-most traded commodity on Earth! Visit the website.
    • Culture-Centered Communication and Engagement
    • Youth Engagement in Agriculture
    • Food Production, Culture and the EnvironmentThe program is coordinated through ENSAT (Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse), which is the National Institute of Agronomy in France. Faculty from ENSAT lead lectures and field trips (taught in English) covering: Dairy and Poultry Production, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Geomatics, and Winemaking. In addition, there are daily lectures on French language and survival skills, culture and history. Visit the website.
    • The Grand Tour: Art and GardensGain appreciation for the art, literature, history, politics, economics, religion, and topography that shaped the art and gardens of The Grand Tour sites. Influenced by the experiences and legacy of visitors to Italy and France over the centuries, students will write travelogues inspired by their own Grand Tour. Visit the website.
    • Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the GalápagosThis more-than-two-week short summer session, offered by UGA’s Department of Entomology, allows students to collect samples and photographs of tropical insects while exploring the jungle. Each morning and evening students will hike through various locations on the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, a tropical country on the equator. The climate and location of the Galápagos Islands provides the perfect environment that led to the development of the Island’s vast and unique plant and animal life. Students of this program have the opportunity to observe a rare example of how biogeographic, evolutionary and ecological influences constituted the flora and fauna of this region. Visit the website.
    • International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain ProductionVisit a diverse group of livestock, grain and other agribusinesses during this intense and fun-filled, nine day trip to Uruguay. A sampling of the destinations include: large cow-calf and sheep ranches, grass-fed and organic beef and lamb operations, pasture-based dairies, organic vineyards, organic fruit and vegetable producers, large grain and oilseed producers, international grain-merchandisers and several other firms that you probably won’t find in Georgia. Uruguay Study Abroad Website
    • Viticulture and EnologyThere’s more to wine than choosing the right bottle. Spend your Maymester mastering its finer aspects; and learn about its production, health implications, cultivation and economic impact on Cortona, Italy. Students will stay in a renovated 15th century monastery in the heart of Italian wine culture and share dinners at a local family-run restaurant. Visit the website.
  • Semester
    • Spring
    • Spring Break
    • Maymester
    • Summer
    • Fall
  • Program type
    • Exchange
    • Faculty-led
    • Internship
  • Ready to fight food insecurity in Scotland

    March 8, 2016

    I am about to board a plane to Scotland, United Kingdom. This study abroad trip will give me the opportunity to learn more about food insecurity in a more globally and locally perspective. Besides the food insecurity component, I will be interacting with faculty from the Universitry of Glasgow, and other schools in Dumfries. I…

    Posted in: Europe, Faculty-led, Reflection, Scotland, Spring Break
  • Uruguay: T-Minus 3 days

    March 4, 2016

    T-Minus 3 days until I board a plane to Uruguay…a place that speaks a different language, eats different food, and where its citizens wardrode isn’t mostly jeans, t-shirts and cowboy boots. That can be a little nerve racking, especially for a girl from a small town in Southeast Georgia. I remember coming to UGA and…

    Posted in: Faculty-led, International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain Production, Spring Break, Uruguay
  • Almost Time- Scotland Bound

    March 4, 2016

    As we get closer and closer to the take off date, I have started to feel a bit of apprehension. In just two days, I will be travelling across the world for the first time, and truly making a difference. I am about to interact with another culture, and immersing myself. It is a bit…

    Posted in: Faculty-led, Reflection, Scotland, Spring Break
  • From North America to South America- an Adventure Awaits!

    March 4, 2016

    Agriculture looks different in each region of the world. I learned this after attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in South Georgia before coming to UGA in North Georgia. I can’t wait to see what agricultural practices Uruguay has! I’m brushing up on my Spanish and packing my barn boots as I prepare to dive into…

    Posted in: Faculty-led, International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain Production, Program type, Reflection, Semester, Spring Break, Uruguay
  • Making a Leap

    March 4, 2016

    So, tomorrow I make my very first trip out of my home country in my life. Growing up in rural South Georgia, I remember being excited just to travel across the state line! During my time as an undergraduate at the University of Georgia, I heard about the trips that my friends made to other countries and…

    Posted in: Faculty-led, International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain Production, Spring Break, Uruguay
  • Pre departure madness; South Georgia goes to Uruguay

    March 4, 2016

    Tomorrow I leave for Uruguay. Going out of the country can be intimidating, especially for someone who, like myself, has rarely been out of the tri state area let alone the country. Tomorrow marks my first flight. Obviously it goes without saying that I am nervous about the departure and the trip. I like to…

    Posted in: Faculty-led, International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain Production, Program type, Reflection, Semester, Spring Break, Uruguay
  • Uruguay Bound

    March 4, 2016

    Preparing to leave my home country for a study abroad trip demands much preparation and hard work. However, the opportunity to travel abroad is really exciting and will be well worthy of the needed preparation. The building anticipation and preparation has made the prospect of the approaching study abroad opportunity all the more exciting.

    Posted in: Faculty-led, International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain Production, Spring Break, Uruguay
  • Take Me Back to Costa Rica

    January 13, 2016

    I didn’t want to leave, and now I can’t wait to go back.  Costa Rica certainly changed the way I see things and have chosen to view the world.  From the agriculture, to the sustainability, to the hospitality of the people, Costa Rica was a dream.  Their way of doing things opened my eyes to…

    Posted in: Coffee: From Bean to Cup, Costa Rica
  • Falling In Love With Coffee

    January 13, 2016

    Costa Rica and the art of coffee farming have stolen my heart.  There is no other way to describe it.  There’s just something about experiencing every step of the production process from bean to cup in a country that prides itself in coffee quality.  I will forever have a new appreciation for this little roasted…

    Posted in: Uncategorized
  • Post trip- Back to Reality

    January 13, 2016

    Back to reality is exactly what I had told my roommates before I left Costa Rica. I had such an amazing experience and will never forget the friendships I made or the memories that will last a lifetime. I called family members on the way back to Athens. I called my grandmother and told her…

    Posted in: Coffee: From Bean to Cup, Costa Rica, Faculty-led
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About this blog

This blog is written by students participating in study abroad programs through the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Categories

  • Places
    • Costa Rica
    • Ecuador
    • Europe
      • France
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Romania
      • Scotland
      • Spain
    • Uruguay
  • Programs
    • Avian BiologySpend your Maymester studying bird biology in the rainforests, volcanic areas, cloud forests and black sand beaches of Costa Rica. With more than 400 bird species – including parrots, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds – you’ll definitely have something to tweet about this summer. Visit the website.
    • Coffee: From Bean to CupTravel to Costa Rica to partake in this unique opportunity to learn about the horticultural practices and processing involved in coffee production. This program is focused entirely on the challenge and practices of growing, harvesting and processing coffee, the second-most traded commodity on Earth! Visit the website.
    • Culture-Centered Communication and Engagement
    • Youth Engagement in Agriculture
    • Food Production, Culture and the EnvironmentThe program is coordinated through ENSAT (Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse), which is the National Institute of Agronomy in France. Faculty from ENSAT lead lectures and field trips (taught in English) covering: Dairy and Poultry Production, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics and Policy, Geomatics, and Winemaking. In addition, there are daily lectures on French language and survival skills, culture and history. Visit the website.
    • The Grand Tour: Art and GardensGain appreciation for the art, literature, history, politics, economics, religion, and topography that shaped the art and gardens of The Grand Tour sites. Influenced by the experiences and legacy of visitors to Italy and France over the centuries, students will write travelogues inspired by their own Grand Tour. Visit the website.
    • Tropical Entomology in Ecuador and the GalápagosThis more-than-two-week short summer session, offered by UGA’s Department of Entomology, allows students to collect samples and photographs of tropical insects while exploring the jungle. Each morning and evening students will hike through various locations on the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, a tropical country on the equator. The climate and location of the Galápagos Islands provides the perfect environment that led to the development of the Island’s vast and unique plant and animal life. Students of this program have the opportunity to observe a rare example of how biogeographic, evolutionary and ecological influences constituted the flora and fauna of this region. Visit the website.
    • International Agribusiness in Diversified Livestock and Grain ProductionVisit a diverse group of livestock, grain and other agribusinesses during this intense and fun-filled, nine day trip to Uruguay. A sampling of the destinations include: large cow-calf and sheep ranches, grass-fed and organic beef and lamb operations, pasture-based dairies, organic vineyards, organic fruit and vegetable producers, large grain and oilseed producers, international grain-merchandisers and several other firms that you probably won’t find in Georgia. Uruguay Study Abroad Website
    • Viticulture and EnologyThere’s more to wine than choosing the right bottle. Spend your Maymester mastering its finer aspects; and learn about its production, health implications, cultivation and economic impact on Cortona, Italy. Students will stay in a renovated 15th century monastery in the heart of Italian wine culture and share dinners at a local family-run restaurant. Visit the website.
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    • Spring
    • Spring Break
    • Maymester
    • Summer
    • Fall
  • Program type
    • Exchange
    • Faculty-led
    • Internship
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