Workshop-Seize Your Future Internationally: New Opportunities in Horticultural Consulting (CEU Approved)

Objective(s):
Advise about new opportunities in international horticultural consulting.
The world is evolving: political changes, especially in Asia, are diversifying the horticultural landscape, creating new economic contexts (broadening the number of producer countries and potential consumer markets), as well as introducing innovative crops and challenging production conditions. New horticultural markets represent exciting consulting opportunities all over the world for experts and well-prepared alumni. To succeed in these new markets, expertise is as important as cultural openness and flexibility. This workshop and the following discussion seek to present the most promising countries regarding emerging horticultural consulting and offer the opportunity for potential consultors to receive advice from experts closely connected to these countries.
Monday, August 8, 2016: 1:00 PM
Savannah 3 Room (Sheraton Hotel Atlanta)
Moderator:
Coordinators:
1:20 PM
Horticulture in Iran: Unique Potentials and Challenges
Esmaeil Fallahi, University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center
2:15 PM
Training of Growers and Extension Agents in the Dominican Republic
Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez, University of Georgia; Dharmalingam S. Pitchay, Tennessee State University; Roland Ebel, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico
See more of: Workshop