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Tropical Agriculture South America (AG) |
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Sustainable Agriculture Production in the Tropics teaches sustainable agriculture from a multidisciplinary approach at EARTH University in Costa Rica (www.earth.ac.cr). Program topics include an introduction to Latin American reality along with basic concepts of soil science, plant and animal nutrition, economics and marketing. Classroom theory will be reinforced with farm visits, student-to-student engagement through work experience, develpment of an entrepreneurial project and research methods. Students will have the opportunity to interact with borh large- and small-scale farmers with field visits and overnight stays. Trip to pineapple plantations, and intensive animal and feeding operations are planned. Participants will 3 credit hours in Agronomy. |
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Direct Credit
available from the following:
[College of Agriculture]
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GPA Requirement: Good Academic Standing on a 4.0 scale |
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Interested students may apply for two $3000 scholarships offered by Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives (SEI), Morgan Center, Purdue Discovery Park. For more information, write to Nancy Clement at nic@purdue.edu.
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For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu. |
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