Brazil 2016The January ProgramBy Brian Robertson

OVERVIEW• Background• Purpose• Facts

• Destinations• Cities• POI

• Expectations• Yours• Ours

Background• Purpose• Learn about

agriculture in a Brazil• Experience the

culture• Earn AFNR 2191

Humanities Credit (3 hours)• Diversify you

potential employability• Have fun!

Background• Facts• Brazil - Worlds fifth largest country• Sao Paulo – Worlds tenth populous city• Language – Portuguese's• Agricultural Production• Sugar Cane, Sunflowers,

Cotton, Soybeans

Destinations - Cities• Sao Paulo• Piracicaba • Cambuhy • Matão • Ribeirão

Preto • Orlândia • São Pedro• Fazenda

Canchin

• Fazenda Campestre

• Campinas’ • Holambra • Brotas • Brasilia• Barreiras• Salvador• Cuiaba

Destinations - Cities

Destinations - POI• University of Sao Paulo –

ESALQ• CAT (Caterpillar)• Morro Grande• MASP Museum of Modern

Art• Hippie Market• Churrascaria• Beach

• ADM Grain Terminal• Santos Port Authority• Veiling (Flower Auction)• Ornamental Plant Farm• Coplacana (Surage Cane

Coop)• Tatu/Marchesan• Cambuhy• Embrapa

Destinations – ESALQ (U of Sao Paulo)• Campus and Ricardo Shirota

Destinations - Orlandia• CAROL Coop

(soybean processing)

• Agromen (Tractor Museum)

Destinations - Holambra• Veiling (Flower

Auction)• Campinas’ Ag

Institute

Destinations - Brotas• Adventure Day!

Destinations – Sau Paulo• Tour Museums and

zoo

Destinations - EMBRAPA – Sao Pedro• Cattle Research

Center• Large Dairy &

Chicken Farm

Destinations – CNH Sugar Mill - Piracicaba• Tour of Mill, Sugar

Cane

Destinations – Piracicaba - Caterpillar• Tour the

manufacturing facility

Expectations• Keeping an open mind to learning opportunities• Willing to lend a hand• Representing yourself and your program• Your expectations…• Email me please robertsonbk@missouri.edu• 1-2 things you want to gain from this program

•QUESTIONS?