Today we awoke in the farming community of Lucas do Rio Verde, population of approximately 50,000. A hard rain fell over part of the night. Speaking with Ricardo, our farmer guide, Mato Grosso receives almost 100 inches of rain annually with almost all of that falling from September to early ...
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Mato Grosso – February 26th
It’s Friday in Mato Grosso and the group is anxious to learn more about the agriculture in this state where crop production reins king. We started our day at Palacio Paiaguas with vice Governor (incoming Governor in one month) Silval. They are very proud that Mato Grosso is the leading food ...
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We Made It…
We’re here!!
The day has been long, but good. The flight from Chicago was on time, but we had very little time to make our connection from Sao Paulo to Brasilia. All of us finally arrived but four were on a later flight due to customs and security.
The US Embassy briefing was held in our hotel ...
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Thursday, February 25th
It’s been a whirlwind so far! With a little jet lag, a flight delay, and a late (but tasty) dinner last night this morning came really early. We started off by checking out of our hotel, loading the bus, and arriving at the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture for an overview of agriculture in ...
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Our Journey Really Begins in Champaign-Urbana
Since 1984, the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation has sponsored an International Travel seminar as part of it’s’ leadership development programming (IALP). To date, IALP classes have visited 31 different countries. This year, our Class of 2010 will be following in the footsteps of ...
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