Marissa Till learns about food production in China

2015 Aug 17

Marissa Till, majoring in environmental science at #IowaState, traveled to China with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Study Abroad Office for two and a half weeks to study food production and processing in an international setting.

Till and fellow students on the trip were in four major regions/cities and had the opportunity to speak with students and faculty from major universities. They also had time to visit some of the historic sights in China.

The students visited production facilities for all kinds of products including mushrooms, Chinese medicine, fish and rice, among others. In several locations, the group was able to observe aquaculture and toured a vertical greenhouse production demonstration farm. They spoke with students and faculty at four universities including the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute and China Agriculture University. All these tours and interactions provided the students with insights on the infrastructure of the research and technology facilities used in the production and processing of foods.

See photos of this and the other programs through the college by searching #CALSglobal on social media.

The Agriculture Study Abroad Office in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers high quality international opportunities to students on all seven continents in a variety of programs open to all students in the college. Programs range in length and intensity of curriculum, and may be led by faculty or through an exchange program.