Delegations

IPAN frequently hosts visiting delegations from around the world. We have hosted many delegations from Africa, Russia, and particularly from China.

The purpose of the visits vary, depending on the delegations' background and interests. Foreign visitors are interested in subjects ranging from agricultural policy to agricultural economics to soil erosion to extension. Often, the visits include a site visit to a farm or extension office, and always involve faculty members from the College that specializes in the subject matter at hand. The delegations typically comprise either university officials or ministry officials.

Recent visitors included:

Farm Broadcasters, China (March 2009)
Organic Farming committee, China (March 2009)
Agricultural specialists from Ningxia, China (February 2009)
Iraqi farmers learned about winter wheat (Sept. 2008)
Angola's Agostinho Neto University officials learned about revamping its agricultural laboratories (May 2008)

To arrange a presentation with UM's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, please contact Dr. Richard Weismiller, 301-314-2563.

For more information, contact Ann Leger

Last updated: 07/15/2009

Recent Delegation Visits

April 10 -- Faculty from Northwest University's School of Economics and Management, Xi'an, China, met with AGNR's dean and faculty members to learn about UM.

March 10 -- Nearly 20 agricultural broadcasters from central China visited AGNR. IPAN Assoc. Director Dick Weismiller gave the visitors and overview of the land grant system and Extension's relationship with local communities.

March 9 -- AREC's Jim Hanson spoke to a group senior government officials and agronomists from China about organic farming and Extension Ginger Myers spoke about The Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center. The delegation was led by the China Green Food Development Center.

February 19 - Ningxia, China, agricultural delegation made up of officials from farm bureaus, animal health inspection, horticultural and government organizations. Dr. Nicholas Zimmermann Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Poultry Management and he spoke about broiler production and how the Research & Education Center, the College and MCE's programs help industry and small farmers. Senior Agent Dave Myers shared information on alternative crops and give an over view on Research, Education and MCE's mission and goals