AMES, IA (06/05/2015)(readMedia)-- Over the course of spring semester, Iowa State University students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences took their learning outside the classroom and into a totally hands-on environment. The students traveled to places like Argentina, Brazil and Costa Rica over Spring Break, and to St. John for the semester, to learn more about chosen areas of study.
Caleb Beer of DE WITT, majoring in Animal Science, traveled to Argentina for a spring break program in which Beer compared production agriculture, business and trade to the U.S.
Kasey Haars of GENESEO, majoring in Agricultural Business, traveled to Argentina for a spring break program in which Haars compared production agriculture, business and trade to the U.S.
Heidi Andresen of DE WITT, majoring in Agriculture and Life Sciences Education, traveled to Costa Rica for a spring break program in which Andresen learned about the wide variety of tropical crops in Costa Rica.
The Agriculture Study Abroad Office in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers high quality international opportunities to students on all seven continents in a variety of programs open to all students in the college. Programs range in length and intensity of curriculum, and may be led by faculty or through an exchange program.
