SAES students interested in a study abroad program in Montreal set for July 2-20 should tackle the application process promptly. Those accepted will study international agriculture as well la langue française, and their instructor for the former will be a familiar face: John Paul Owens of the Dept. of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education. The University of Quebec at Montreal is host institution for the program, which will include more than 100 other students from around the world in addition to A&T.
The class in international agriculture will acquaint students with the relationships among agricultural systems in the United States and other countries, and the impact of developments in global agriculture on domestic production and policies. Students will attend classes in the mornings and the afternoons will be reserved for expanding cultural horizons. The program will offer students many opportunities to supplement their classroom work with cultural outings in the world's second largest French-speaking city, and field trips to Laval, Quebec City and the Canadian capital, Ottawa. McGill University is also a collaborating institution for the program. Students can apply to the Montreal program through the Office of International Programs. There will be some funding support from USDA grants for a limited number of SAES students traveling to Montreal for the summer program. USDA funding also will support a mid-summer international experience for SAES students in 2012.
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