International Experience

4 – 16 FEB 2006

BRAZIL

Oklahoma AgricultureLeadership Program

Class XII

Day 1 (4 FEB)Travel to OKC

Co-directors: Co-directors: Matt Gard & Matt Gard & Scott EngelbrechtScott Engelbrecht

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Brett Porter & Brett Porter & Brian WilesBrian Wiles

Day 1 (4 FEB)Travel to Atlanta

Co-directors: Co-directors: Matt Gard &Matt Gard &Scott EngelbrechtScott Engelbrecht

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Brett Porter &Brett Porter &Brian WilesBrian Wiles

Day1 Day 2 (5 FEB)Travel to Brazil

Depart Atlanta – 7:45PM (+ 1hr from OKC)

Arrive Sao Paulo, Brazil – 8:05AM (+ 4hr from OKC)

Co-directors: Co-directors: Matt GardMatt GardScott EngelbrechtScott Engelbrecht

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Brett PorterBrett PorterBrian WilesBrian Wiles

Day 2 (5 FEB)Travel to Porto Alegre

Check-in – Porto Alegre (1 night) (+4 hr from OKC)

Welcome & Dinner:•U.S. Embassy Counselor Oliver Flake

•Sr. Jose Luis Campos

•Dinner / Gaucho show

Co-directors:Co-directors:Matt Gard & Matt Gard & Scott EngelbrechtScott Engelbrecht

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Brett Porter & Brett Porter & Brian WilesBrian Wiles

Day 3 (6 FEB)Tour and Travel to Santa Cruz do Sul

Check-out – Porto Alegre

Tour AGCO do Brazil

Lunch in route

Visit Universal Leaf Tobacco Co.

Check-in – Santa Cruz do Sul (2 nights) (still +4 hours from OKC)

Co-directors: Co-directors: Brent Rendel & Brent Rendel & Mark Holder Mark Holder

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Jake Nelson & Jake Nelson & Steven Clay Steven Clay

Day 4 (7 FEB)Santa Cruz do Sul Region

• Pioneer Hi-Bred – Brazil (Seed production)

• Astor Tornquist Farm (Soybeans, corn)

•Miguel Kops Farm (Beef cattle)

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Leslie McQuiston & Leslie McQuiston & Randy SquiresRandy Squires

Co-directors: Co-directors: Justin Rogers &Justin Rogers &Lee HortonLee Horton

Day 5 (8 FEB)Tour and Travel to Bage’

Check-out – Santa Cruz do Sul

Farm Tours – Pantano Grande Area (sheep & cattle)

Travel to Bage’ (~4-1/2 hours)

Check-in – Bage’ (2 nights) (still +4 hours from OKC)

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Curtis Liles &Curtis Liles & Burke Covey Burke Covey

Co-directors: Co-directors: Jeremy Scherler &Jeremy Scherler &Leslie McCusitonLeslie McCusiton

Day 6 (9 FEB)Bage’ Region

• MERCOSUL (Beef processing facility - entire process from slaughter through packaging for shipment)

• EMBRAPA PECULARIA SUL (Ag research lab)

• Guatambu Farm (Cattle, soybeans, rice)

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Tex Hall & Tex Hall &Justin Rogers Justin Rogers

Co-directors: Co-directors: Mike Schulte &Mike Schulte &Jake NelsonJake Nelson

Day 7 (10 FEB)Travel to Rio de Janeiro

Check-out – Bage’

Bus to Porto Alegre (~5 hours)

A little sightseeing time after lunch

Fly to Rio de Janeiro

Check-in – Rio de Janeiro (2 nights) (still +4 hr from OKC)

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Barbara Gilbertson & Barbara Gilbertson & Julia LaughlinJulia Laughlin

Co-directors: Co-directors: Nikki Snider &Nikki Snider &Randy SquiresRandy Squires

Day 8 (11 FEB)Sightseeing in Rio

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Matt Gard &Matt Gard &Nikki SniderNikki Snider

Co-directors: Co-directors: Jeff Ball &Jeff Ball &Dustin TackettDustin Tackett

Day 9 (12 FEB)Travel to Rondonopolis

Check-out – Rio de Janeiro

Fly to Cuiaba via Sao Paulo

Bus to Rondonopolis (~4 hours)

Check-in – Rondonopolis (2 nights) (NOTE: now +3 hr from OKC)

Regional Ag Brief at hotel

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Scott Engelbrecht & Scott Engelbrecht & Mike SchulteMike Schulte

Co-directors: Co-directors: Steven Clay &Steven Clay &Brian WilesBrian Wiles

Day 10 (13 FEB)Southern Matto Grasso Region

Serra da Petrovina - Arco Iris (14,000 acre soybean farm)

Rainha da Serra (6000 acre cotton and grain elevator)

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Scott Eisenhauer & Scott Eisenhauer & Jeremy ScherlerJeremy Scherler

Co-directors: Co-directors: Burke Covey &Burke Covey &Tex HallTex Hall

Day 11 (14 FEB)Rondonopolis Area and Travel to Cuiaba

Check-out – Rondonopolis

APROSMAT (seed lab)

Local John Deere dealership

Grupo Maggi HQ (Brazil’s largest producer)

Travel to Cuiaba (~ 4 hours)

Check-in – Cuiaba (1 night) (+3 hr from OKC)

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Jamie Allen &Jamie Allen &Brent RendelBrent Rendel

Co-directors: Co-directors: Harlan Hentges &Harlan Hentges &Brett PorterBrett Porter

Day 12 (15 FEB)Cuiaba and Travel to Sao Paulo

Check-out – Cuiaba

Visit FAMATO (Federal Farmers Association)

Fly to Sao Paulo (+4 hr from OKC)

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Jeff Ball & Jeff Ball & Dustin TackettDustin Tackett

Co-directors: Co-directors: Scott Eisenhauer & Scott Eisenhauer & Barbara GilbertsonBarbara Gilbertson

Day12 Day 13 (16 FEB)Travel to U.S.

Depart Sao Paulo – 11:55PM (+ 4hr from OKC)

Arrive Atlanta – 6:30AM (+ 1hr from OKC)

Co-directors: Co-directors: Scott Eisenhauer & Scott Eisenhauer & Barbara GilbertsonBarbara Gilbertson

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Jeff Ball & Jeff Ball & Dustin TackettDustin Tackett

Day 13 (16 FEB)ARE WE THERE YET?

Co-directors: Co-directors: Scott Eisenhauer & Scott Eisenhauer & Barbara GilbertsonBarbara Gilbertson

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Jeff Ball & Jeff Ball & Dustin TackettDustin Tackett

Day 13 (16 FEB)HOME!!!!

Co-directors: Co-directors: Scott Eisenhauer & Scott Eisenhauer & Barbara GilbertsonBarbara Gilbertson

Co-scribes: Co-scribes: Jeff Ball & Jeff Ball & Dustin TackettDustin Tackett

International Experience

4 – 16 FEB 2006

BRAZIL

Oklahoma AgricultureLeadership Program

Class XII