About the ProgramParticipants will explore the food system from farm-to-table in Chile while considering aspects of animal welfare and health, food safety, food protection, and public health. Site visits along the food supply chain, facilitated discussions with key government and private sector leaders, and interactive cross-culture group activities are designed to integrate knowledge and skills in food safety, animal health and public health.

Key Objectives• Develop awareness, understanding and familiarity of food systems in exporting countries such as Chile and appreciate the global integration of public-private practice within food systems.

• Appreciate similarities and differences among the food systems in Chile, the United States and other countries.

• Promote and catalyze collaborative group leadership through: • Network building opportunities • Experiential and structured learning activities • Collaborative group activities

Who Should Attend• Food and animal health industry professionals

• Government regulators and policymakers

• Students in veterinary medicine and other academic graduate health certificate and degree programs

Farm to TableStudy Program

ChileOctober 20st-25st, 2013

Registration DeadlineRegistration is on a first come first serve basis and is limited to 15 participants.

Registration Fees• Early registration - through August 2, 2013 $1,400 USD, $1,700 USD for single occupancy. • Regular registration - After August 2, 2013 $1,600, $1,900 for single occupancy• Partial scholarship funding may be available to assist with registration fees. Preference will be given to Central and South American applicants.

Registration Includes:• Course materials and instruction

• Hotel accommodations for 4 nights during the program (all hotels include breakfast). Please note that there will be an additional charge for single occupancy

• Transportation between sites on private bus

• One group dinner

Participants are Responsible for:

• Travel to and from Santiago, Chile

• Lodging in Santiago (2 nights)

• Ground transportation from the airport to the hotel

• Lunches, dinners and incidentals are not included in the registration fee. Please note that breakfast is included in the hotel costs.

• Health insurance (proof of insurance required)

Program Activities & Highlights

Activities in Chile will highlight the farm, processing, retail, and government sectors of the food production chain. Site visits will include poultry, dairy, fish and ready-to-eat meat processing facilities, small and large beef farms, a supermarket, and animal and public health organizations.

What Participants Said About the Farm to Table Program

• Very impressed• Eye-opening• Learned so much from this team and was able to work with people from all over the world • Group dynamic helped us to learn from one another • I saw that there are many right ways to do things • I have a better understanding of how things fit together within the food system • I have never before had the opportunity to participate in an interdisciplinary activity like this • Very enriching experience

Registration InstructionsClick here to register.

Further InformationPlease contact Kris Junker at 612-624-0048 or junk0011@umn.edu for further program details and to request scholarship information or visit: www.cahfs.umn.edu

Farm to Table ProgramCommodities featured at each location are listed in italics.Sunday, October 20 , 2013Welcome and opening of the CourseMonday, October 21, 2013Visit to AGROSUR, largest poultry processing plant in Chile Poultry Visit to dairy farm Dairy Meet with official veterinarians Regulatory Visit supermarket MarketingRound table discussionsTuesday, October 22, 2013Visit PF, largest ready-to-eat meat products facility in Chile Poultry, Beef, SwineVisit PABCO small cooperative beef farms for exportation BeefRound table discussions with proucersWednesday, October 23, 2013Visit dairy products processing plant for exportation Dairy Visit large commerical beef farm and winery Beef Round table discussionsThursday, October 24, 2013Visit fish processing plants - wild catch and aquaculture FishWorking groups on assigned special topicsFriday, October 25, 2013Meet with National Service of Fishery Regulatory Group Presentations and discussion on assigned special topicsCourse Closure

Presenters• University of Minnesota • The Ohio State University • University of Chile • Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculturel