Our first full day in Beijing proved that what you hear about the smog is true and that should not deter anyone from enjoying the city.
The first stop of the day was at the U.S. Embassy where we had an opportunity to speak with Ryan Scott with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's office in China. ...
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Watson Receives Service to Agriculture Award
(Bloomington, IL, February 16, 2012) - Joyce Watson, President and CEO of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation, was presented with the Outstanding Service to Illinois Agriculture Award by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers at that organization's annual ...
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ITS Day 3- Hong Kong
We started the day at the USDA Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) with a briefing on the role of Hong Kong in agricultural trade by ATO Director, Eric Kuss. Director Kuss provided many facts about Hong Kong including the fact it is the third largest container port in the world and that it is within a ...
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ITS Day 2- Hong Kong
The class began its first full day in Hong Kong with a welcomed and much anticipated hotel buffet breakfast. Shortly thereafter, the group rallied in the hotel lobby to prepared for the day's travels and meet our hosts for the morning; Joseph Chan and Maureen Klarich with Maersk and Hailey Hui with ...
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ITS Day 1- Traveling to Hong Kong
China Bound!! Our group of 31 headed east today from the International Terminal of Chicago O'Hare Airport. After a seamless check in, we boarded our Cathay Pacific 777 bound for Hong Kong.
The 16-hour flight didn't exactly fly by, but was quite smooth, delay free and the service was good. We ...
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