University of Georgia
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Xalapa, Mexico Studies Abroad Course - May 2005
 
 
 

Course Itinerary (tentative)

Wednesday,
May 11
Final UGA Orientation
(10:00am– 2:30pm)
Lunch – catered locally
Thursday, May 12 Fly from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
to Mexico City/ Juarez Int'l, Bus to Veracruz

Friday, May 13

Field Trip (9:00am): Veracruz Port Authority, Bancomext, World Trade Center/Veracruz

Overnight: Hotel Colonial, Veracruz

Sat./Sun.,
May 14
-15

 

 

Field Trip (8:00am):
La Mancha, thermal waters, Villarica
Saturday evening: To Xalapa, home-stay families




Monday,
May 16

EEE Welcome to UV, Orientation
Walking Tour: Xalapa & Markets

Seminar: Doing Business in Mexico, Ricardo Gonzalez (?)

Tuesday,
May 1
7

Field Trip (8:00am): Tomato Farm and El Lencero (Santa Ana's)

Seminar: Fox and the new Mexico, Dr. David Skerrit Gardner, Professor, History & Rural Sociology, UV

Wednesday, May 18

Field Trip (9:00am): Instituto de Ecologia Francisco J Clavijero Y Botanical Garden

Seminar: Coffee Production and Practices in Mexico: Introduction,
Facultad de Biologicas y Agropecuarias

Thursday,
May 19

Field Trip (8:00am): INIFAP, coffee research center; Xico

Seminar: Coffee Processing, Marketing, Export, Dr. Gustavo Guerro, Facultad de Economia, UV

Friday, May 20

Field Trip (8:00am): Beneficio Bola de Oro (or Beneficio Las Animas)

Seminar: Coffee Promotion/Marketing Discussion, Dr. Houston

Sat/Sun, May 21–22 Field Trip (8:00am):
Christmas tree pine farm, Cofre de Perote/Cloud Forest, wild mushroom forest

Free in Xalapa w/homestay.




Monday,
May 23

Free morning

Seminar: Economic, Political & Social Changes in Mexico, Lic. Augustin Basilio de la Vega, Administrative Secretary PAN

Tuesday,
May 24

Field Trip (8:00am):
Actopan – mango production and processing

Seminar: Gulf Accord/ NAFTA: Opportunities for Veracruz/Mexico, Lic. Gustavo Ian Vega Maupomé, COVECA

Wednesday, May 25

Field Trip (9:00am):
Nestlés/Coatepec

Seminar: Multinationals, Country of Origin/
Destination
, Dr. Houston

Thursday, May 26

Field Trip (9:00am):
Museum of Anthropology, Xalapa

Seminar: Restructuring Agricultural Sector in Mexico, Dr. Rey Acosta, Facultad de Economia, UV

Friday,
May
27
Field Trip (8:00am):
Mushroom farm Riojal, Granjas Carroll, small dairy farms/dairies/cheese

Fiesta with Families

Sat./Sun,
May
28-29

Field Trip:
Zempoala, El Tajin archeological sites; vanilla (Pronatura)

Overnight: Gulf/Beach




Monday,
May 30

Free day in Veracruz

Overnight at Hotel Colonial

Tuesday,
May 31
Fly from Veracruz:
AM 520 to Mexico City
AM 600 to Atlanta
Arrive Atlanta 4:00pm
Wednesday,
June 1
Report preparation and writing
Thursday,
June 2
Discussion of reports, summaries of marketing and management perspectives internationally at UGA 13:30 to 15:30
Friday,
June 3

Final Exam 10:00
Oral presentations 13:00-16:30