Session 4

Extension International Extension Training Program - 2002

April 10 - 19, 2002

University of Florida Extension

Agenda 

April 10  Wednesday

Check into rooms.

3:30     Welcome to EARTH. Video presentation. Dr. Carlos Chaves, Continuing         Education Program Coordinator.

06:30   Dinner at EARTH cafeteria. 

 

April 11  Thursday

5:30     Breakfast

6:00     Visit EARTH rain forest reserve and CO2 capture reforestation area. Dr. Ricardo Russo.

9:00     Visit EARTH Banana plantation, banana packing plant and banana paper plant.       Victor Abarca.

12:00   Lunch at the cafeteria and rest time.

01:30   Graduates in Action (Field trip out side EARTH Campus). Carmen Daly, Yasmira Petit, Jessica Castillo, Paula Rueda.

06:00   Dinner. 

 

April 12 Friday

7:00     Breakfast

08:00   Overview of EARTH Academic Program. Dr. Daniel Sherrard

09:00   Student Entrepreneurial Projects. Irene Alvarado.

10:15   EARTH Dairy Farm Field Trip. Dr. Richard Taylor, Professor in Animal Reproduction.

12:30   Lunch at the cafeteria and resting time.

02:00   Entrepreneurial Center presentation. Juan Manuel Yglesias

03:00   Coffee break.

03:30   EARTH Internship Program. Marlon Breve, Admission and Internship   Coordinator.

04:00   EARTH Community Development. Dr. Pedro Bidegaray

06:00   Dinner

 

April 13 Saturday

06:00 to 7:30am Breakfast

07:45   Travel to near by communities to Host Family Activities. Dr. Pedro Bidegaray   EARTH Community Program. Max Gurdian, Strategic Training Program      Assistant.

 

April 14 Sunday

03:00   Return to EARTH Campus (from Host Family Activities). Dr. Pedro Bidegaray,  EARTH Community Program. Max Gurdian, Strategic Training Program Assistant.

06:00   Dinner

 

April 15 Monday

06:00 to 7:30 am Breakfast

07:45   Travel to Port of Moin, Limon City and Cahuita Beach and Hotel. Overnight at Hotel in Cahuita Beach.

 

April 16 Tuesday

06:00 to 7:30 am Breakfast.

08:00   Dialogue with Local Extension Offices at Cahuita Limon. Ing. Darwin Delgado

12:00   Lunch on way

01:30   County Research Station “Los Diamantes”(as a part of County Extension Office),          Ing. Antonio Bogantes.

03:00   CORBANA Research Station – Private Research in Banana Development

05:30   Time at the bookstore and gift shop

07:30   EARTH faculty dinner and EARTH-GATORS. Social Activity.

 

April 17 Wednesday

06:00 to 7:30am  Breakfast.

07:45   Travel toward San Jose.

AM

Dairy and sugarcane, extension systems

PM

County Extension Agency: A Central Valley case.
Meeting with Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Extension Program Personnel

 

April 18 Thursday

AM

Coffee, extension systems

Lunch

PM

Wrap up session in Hotel, San Jose.

Sharing of Experiences of the week  Wrap up  Questions

Night on the Town and Dinner

Overnight at San Jose Hotel

 

April 19 Friday

Travel from Costa Rica to Florida the flight leaves early

 

 

Day 10 Friday

April 19, 2002

Travel from Costa Rica to Florida the flight leaves early! Dr. Pete Vergot