FRANCE Agriculture, Agribusiness

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FRANCE Agriculture, Agribusiness
AgrohealthAgron 496A (FR)June 01 July 04,
2002

• Instructors

C. Lee Burras Agronomy Environmental
Science Lburras_at_iastate.edu
Helen C. Olson Agricultural Education
Studies Holson_at_iastate.edu
A joint ISU-UM-PSU-ISAB course taught on the ISAB
campus
Web page by Lee Burras
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France Agriculture, Agribusiness Agrohealth

• Introduction
• Whos Who
• ISU Syllabus
• Detailed calendar
• Selected Photographs (for those of us who like
  visuals instead of text!)
• Annes
• Lori Lees

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• Introduction
• France Agriculture, Agribusiness Agrohealth
  was an agriculture travel course hosted by the
  INSTITUT SUPERIEUR AGRICOLE DE BEAUVAIS (ISAB)
  and offered by Iowa State University (ISU),
  University of Missouri (UM), and The Pennsylvania
  State University (PSU) in Summer 2002. The
  course will again be offered in Summer 2003 with
  the University of Nebraska (UNL) joining ISU, UM,
  and PSU at ISAB.
• This web page is simply meant to summarize what
  we did in 2002 and let students know about this
  wonderful opportunity to study in France will be
  available again in 2003.

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• Whos who in 2002
• Twelve people from the USA participated.

Jacqueline, ISU
Emily, ISU
Jen, ISU
Tiffany, UM
Lee, ISU
Helen, ISU
Nate, ISU
Anne, PSU
Boriana, ISU
Hanni, ISU
Photo by Lori (ISU), our 12th person
Sara, ISU
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• Whos who in 2002
• Many people from ISAB participated. A few of
  the key ones were
• Carole Sorreau (Head of International
  Relations),
• Anne Dutriaux (Assistant Head of International
  Relations),
• Isabel Asunsolo-Dulac (Professor of Languages).
• FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ISAB AND ITS
  PROGRAMS, PLEASE GO TO http//www.isab.fr .

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• Syllabus
• Agron 496A FRANCE Agriculture, Agribusiness
  Agrohealth (4 cr.)
• June 01 July 04, 2002
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• Our actions always promote individual and group
  health and well being.
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• Objective To learn about the culture, agriculture
  and food systems of France.
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• Instructors C. Lee Burras Helen C. Olson
• Associate Professor Academic Adviser
• Agronomy Agricultural Education Studies
• lburras_at_iastate.edu holson_at_iastate.edu
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• Contacts Shelley Taylor Carole Sorreau
• Director, ISU Ag. Head of International
  Relations
• Study Abroad Programs Institut Superieur
  Agricole de Beauvais
• sztaylor_at_iastate.edu carole.sorreau_at_isab.fr
• 515-294-5393 (work) 33 (0)3 44 06 38 43

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• Syllabus
• Agron 496A FRANCE Agriculture, Agribusiness
  Agrohealth (4 cr.)
• June 01 July 04, 2002
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• Rules
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• (1) Human well-being is at the core of all our
  actions.
• (2) Our actions reflect well upon ISU, the USA,
  and our professions.
• (3) We treat our hosts and each other with
  dignity, respect, honesty and compassion.
• (4) We appreciate and explicitly thank our hosts
  often.
• (5) We tell each other where we will be and with
  whom we will be.
• (6) Were flexible and understanding of change.
• (7) We return to ISU with a treasure trove of
  wonderful memories.
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• Grading
• 50 Constructive participation in ISAB
  organized activities.
• 15 Constructive participation in end-of-day
  reviews.

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• Detailed calendar while at ISAB (trip
  destinations in parenthesis)
• Week 1
• June 01-02 Travel from USA to Beauvais.
• June 03 Orientation around ISAB Beauvais
• June 04 a.m. French lesson, French Agriculture
• June 04 p.m. Visit polyculture farm (Maulers)
• Visit foie gras farm (La Landelle)
• June 05 a.m. Visit flax company (Grandvilliers)
• June 05 p.m. Visit snail farm (Montreuil sur
  Breche)
• June 06 a.m. French Agriculture
• June 06 p.m. GMOs in Europe discussion
• June 07 a.m. Visit to Rungis (Paris)
• June 07 p.m. Free time in Paris
• June 08-09 Free time (many of us went to Giverny)

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• Detailed calendar while at ISAB
• Week 2 Cultural Week (or, travels across north
  France)
• June 10-11 Paris Eiffel Tower, boat ride on
  Seine River, Haussmann Boulevard, Notre Dame,
  Latin Area, Champs Elysees, etc., etc.
• June 12 a.m. Visit Versailles
• June 12 p.m. Travel to Normandy (Rouen)
• June 13 a.m. Visit Calvados distillery
  (Gonneville sur Honfleur)
• June 13 noon Lunch along old harbor (Honfleur)
• June 13 p.m. Visit coast of Normandy (Trouville,
  Deauville)
• June 14 a.m. Visit D-Day Memorial Museum (Caen)
• June 14 p.m. Visit D-Day beaches
• June 15 Visit Le Mont St. Michel (Mont St.
  Michel)
• June 16 Visit Brittany Coast (St. Malo, Dinard,
  Dinan)

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• Calendar while at ISAB (trip destinations given
  in parenthesis)
• Week 3
• June 17 a.m. Return to ISAB from Brittany Coast
• June 17 p.m. Free afternoon (laundry, relax in
  Beauvais)
• June 18 a.m. French lesson, French food
  distribution
• June 18 p.m. Visit Auchan hypermarket (Beauvais)
• June 19 a.m. French lesson, Refrigeration food
• June 19 p.m. Visit cathedral university
  (Amiens)
• June 20 a.m. Visit Matines egg plant (Fontaine
  sous Montdidier)
• June 20 p.m. French lesson, Sociology of food in
  Europe
• June 21 a.m. French lesson, Sociology of food in
  Europe
• June 21 p.m. Visit to Bonduelle, vegetable plant
  (Estrees Mons)
• June 22-24 Free time (e.g., Lori I went to WWI
  battlegrounds, others went to the coast,
  others to the UK)

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• Calendar while at ISAB (trip destinations given
  in parenthesis)
• Weeks 4-5
• June 24 Free day (part of a 3-day week-end)
• June 25 a.m. French lesson
• June 25 p.m. Visit to LOreal (Paris)
• June 26 a.m. French wines explained
• June 26 p.m. Visit to Mumm (champagne) house
  (Reims)
• June 27 Tour Reims, visit to Pommery house
  (Reims)
• June 28 a.m. French lesson
• June 28 p.m. French cooking (hands on lesson)
• June 29 - Free time (e.g., Lori, Helen, Emily and
  I drove to
• July 04 The Netherlands others to the UK
  others returned to the USA.)

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Annes pictures from France
Mont St. Michel (photo by Anne)
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Anne, Jen, Emily with Mont St. Michel in
background (photo by ?)
Anne with Mont St. Michels sheep) (photo by ?)
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Mont St. Michel (photos by Anne)
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Mont St. Michel (photo by Anne)
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Mont St. Michel (photos by Anne)
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Kittens at the great Youth Hostel at Dinan. Note
how much happier the kittens are near Lee than
with Anne. (photos by Anne ?)
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Dinans canal Emily Anne on medieval street
(photos by Anne ?)
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Jen, Nate, Tiffany, Emily hanging out in St
Malo (photos by Anne)
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Brittany beach (photos by Anne)
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Tiffany (photo by Anne ?)
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Eating at Youth Hostel (above) and with ISAB
students at a crepery in Beauvais (photos by Anne)
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Farmer explaining sugar beets and flax production
near Maulers (photos by Anne)
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Farmer explaining snail production in Montreuil
sur Breche Lee, Emily Jen, Nate along Dinan
canal (photo by Anne)
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The Mumm champagne house in Reims note chalk
which is the base of all soils used to grow
champagne grapes (photos by Anne)
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Anne Sara examine champagne clarity in Reims
Julian Etinne, our ISAB hosts in Reims, trying
to get away from us. (photos by Anne ?)
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Tiffany, Sara, Emily in Reims region vineyard
(photo by Anne)
Group photograph in Reims region vineyard (photo
by Lori)
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Close-up of grape plants in vineyard near Reims
Jen, Nate Helen hanging on during train tour of
Reims (photos by Anne)
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Anne inspecting Pommery champagne flask
Jen, Sara, Jacqueline Emily discussing
champagne at the Pommery house (photo by Anne ?)
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The group under the Eiffel Tower Anne with
Eiffel Tower in background (photo by Anne ?)
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The group with the Eiffel Tower in background,
note our other Anne (ISABs Anne) in right photo
(photos by ?)
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Notre Dame (photos by Anne)
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View of Paris from Notre Dame (photo by Anne)
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Notre Dame bell pigeon guy (photos by Anne ?)
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Looking from chateau into the gardens at
Versailles (photo by Anne)
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Versailles hall of mirrors (photo by Anne)
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At the Calvados distillery (photo by Anne ?)
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Nate by a street sign reminding us not to let our
mini-buses roll into the harbor, Deauville (photo
by Anne)
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Omaha landing beach (photo by Anne ?)
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D-Day Museum, Caen (photos by Anne)
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Lori Lees photos from France The Netherlands.
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Looking out over Paris from the Arc de Triumph
(photos by Lee)
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Lori on the Arc de Triumph (photos by Lee)
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Lori Lee on the balcony at Musee dOrsay, note
Basilica Le Sacré-Coeur on horizon (photo by
Nate)
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Nate humoring Lee Lori on the balcony at Musee
dOrsay, (photo by Lori)
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Helen, Emily and Lori on the balcony at Musee
dOrsay on a cool, cloudy June day (photo by Lee)
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Lori on the quiet side of Notre Dame (photos by
Lee)
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Lori and the Eiffel Tower (photos by Lee)
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Lee Lori and the Eiffel Tower (photos by Lee)
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Lunch at Pizzeria Capri in Versailles (photo by
Lee)
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Flowers and pond at Giverny (photos by Lori)
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Lori in the garden at Giverny (photo by Lee)
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Lori in the garden at Giverny (photo by Lee)
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At a Calvados distillery in Gonneville sur
Honfleur, Normandy. Note the thatched roofs,
apple orchard (with Normandy cattle grazing), and
bagette in window. (photos by Lee)
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Helen and Nate standing in the Peace Garden at
the D-Day Museum in Caen. They are next to a
photo and brief biography of Norman Borlaug, an
Iowa native and agronomist who won the Nobel
Peace Prize for his plant breeding work which led
to the Green Revolution (photo by Lee)
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A now peaceful portion of the Omaha landing beach
58 years and 10 days after D-Day (photos by Lee
and Lori)
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Mont St. Michel (photos by Lee)
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The French students teaching the US students
soccer (photos by Lori)
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Lori in the city center of Reims (photos by Lee)
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One of the champagne villages (photo by Lori)
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Our group in a vineyard in the champagne region
(photo by Lori)
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Looking up and down one of the more level
vineyards in the champagne region (photos by Lori
and Lee)
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Nate and Sara contemplating careers in
viticulture (photos by Lori)
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Examining the soils in the champagne region
(photos by Lori)
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A beautiful hausbarn near Nieuweschans,
Netherlands (photo by Lee)
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Map of Nieuweschans area, Groningen Province,
Netherlands. This is the area where some of
Loris family emigrated from in the early 20th
century.
Netherlands
Germany
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Lori in the center park in Nieuweschans (photo by
Lee)
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Lori by a cannon in Nieuweschans, which means
New Fort in Dutch (photo by Lee)
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Another beautiful hausbarn near Nieuweschans
(photo by Lee)
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Lee standing in Germany outside of Nieuweschans
(photo by Lori)
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Lee outside the synagogue in Nieuweschans (photo
by Lori)
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Lori near the house where we think her Great
Grandmother was born between Nieuweschans and
Nieuw Beerta (photo by Lee)
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