Training and workshops

 IPO conducts courses and workshops both in-country and at UC Davis. The university is engaged a range of topics from animal science to staple food crops. However, regular themes relate to high-value crops, market development and extension. Recent courses (from 2007) are shown below.

Notes: All California courses have Technical Field Programs - demonstrating linkages between research,

UC Davis is partnering with Egypt to improve extension services.

extension, education and industry and involve the development of action plans for implementation upon finishing the course.

2012

• Af-Pak workshop. Extension - Capacity building. UC Davis led a consortium of Land Grant Universities (Iowa State, Maryland, and Washington State) to provide a 5 day workshop for key extension members from Pakistan and Afghanistan. The workshop was hosted by the University of Agriculture, Faisilabad. The workshop funded by USDA, focused on developing and delivering messages based on audience analysis and need. The workshop (May, 2012) is to have 24 participants from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Contacts. Louise Ferguson and Terry Steinhart (ISU)

  

  UC Davis works with USAID to enhance development

• Thailand. Hort CRSP. UC Davis personnel provided training on a range of horticultural topics (including the application of ICT in Agriculture) for the opening workshop of the Hort CRSP innovation center based at Kasetsart University in Bangkok. February 8, 50 participants. Lead instructors: Mark Bell, Michael Reid, Peter Shapland
  
• USA: ADAPT workshops. UC Davis provides an extension overview and a demonstration of eAfghan Ag for people being readied for work in Afghanistan. The classes are part of a series of ADAPT workshops managed by CSU Fresno and Cal Poly. Each workshop has 20-40 participants and were held in January (x 2), February, and March. Lead instructors: Mark Bell, Wil Agatstein, Nicholaus Madden
• Uzbekistan: Integrated Water Management. A two week course with 5 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin

2011

• Afghanistan. Extension Development. A two week course with 13 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin
• Af-Pak workshop. Extension - Capacity building. UC Davis led a consortium of Land Grant Universities (Iowa State, Maryland, and Washington State) to provide a 5 day workshop for key extension members from Pakistan and Afghanistan. The workshop was hosted by the University of Agriculture, Faisilabad. The workshop funded by USDA, focused on developing and delivering messages based on audience analysis and need. The workshop had 24 participants from both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Contacts. Louise Ferguson and Terry Steinhart (ISU) 
• Costa Rica, Colombia. Wine Marketing. A two week course with 6 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin
• Iraq: Progressive Farmers Workshop. A two week course with 10 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin
• Iraq Horticulture and Greenhouses. A 1 week course held in Erbile for the 32 participants. The course focused on high value horticulture and greenhouses and hoop house management. The course was part of the final effort associated with the Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization (IAER) Program managed by Texas A&M and overseen by USDA NIFA and the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Lead instructors: Louise Ferguson and Gary Hickman
• Iraq Horticulture and postharvest. A 1 week course held in Erbile for the 32 participants. The course focused on high value horticulture and postharvest management. The course was part of the final effort associated with the Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization (IAER) Program managed by Texas A&M and overseen by USDA NIFA and the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Lead instructor: Louise Ferguson 
• Japan, Iwate: California Agriculture. A one week course conducted in California.  The course with 60 participants is supported by the Japanese government. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Lebanon and Syria: Extension - Capacity building. UC Davis led a 4 day workshop for key extension members of the WLI consortium. The workshop focused on developing and delivering messages based on audience analysis and need. Supported by ICARDA, AUB and LARI, the workshop (June 26-30, 2011) had 19 official participants and an additional 6 people who joined different sessions. Contacts. Mark Bell and Nick Madden
• Senegal. Seed Development and Processing. A two week course with 8 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin
• Serbia: Seafood. A two week course with 4 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Ukraine: Standards, Certification, Post-Harvest Handling and Cold-Chain Development. A two week course with 13 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• USA: ADAPT workshops. UC Davis provides an extension overview and a demonstration of eAfghan Ag for people being readied for work in Afghanistan. The classes are part of a series of ADAPT workshops managed by CSU Fresno and Cal Poly. Each workshop has 20-40 participants and were held in September, November and December. Lead instructors: Mark Bell, Wil Agatstein, Nicholaus Madden
• Uzbekistan: Fruit and Vegetable Processing and Marketing. A two week course with 9 participants supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin

2009

• Afghanistan: Almond nursery management. A 10 day course conducted in Afghanistan to train ministry and local Almond nursery men in enhanced Almond nursery practices. The course with 40 participants was supported by the European Union project Perennial Horticulture Development Program (PHDP) led by Roots of Peace. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin and John Driver

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  Global Horticulture Knowledge Bank

  Afghanistan: Horticulture and extension. A 1 week course conducted in Afghanistan to train Ministry and non-profit technical and extension specialists in enhanced horticulture practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 40 participants was supported by USDA FAS as part of the project: "Improving the Capacity of the Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to Deliver Extension Services". . Lead instructors: Jim Hill, Cary Trexler, Louise Ferguson, Maboobullah Oryakhel (Cornell), Dan Egel (Purdue university) and Kraig Kraft
• Afghanistan: Soil Laboratory. A 1 week course conducted in Afghanistan to train University staff in the planning and management of an analytical laboratory. The course with 40 participants was supported by USAID  through the UC Davis collaboration with the A4 program run by Purdue University. Lead instructors: Nick Madden and Vic Claassen
  
• Afghanistan: Agro-chemical safety. UC Davis developed the curriculum for a short pesticide safety course to be implemented by in-country partners to train agro-chemical retailers in safe and effective agro-chemical use. The course development was supported by USAID in the ASAP project supported by USAID. Lead instructors: Frank Zalom, Mark Bell and Mark Henderson
• Brazil. Meat and Dairy inspection and food safety regulations and procedures. A two week course conducted in California, Georgia, Nebraska and Washington.  The course with 4 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Brazil. Alcoholic beverage regulation and quality control. A two week course conducted in California, Kentucky, Tennessee and Washington.  The course with 5 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin

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  Chile: Extension design. A 4 day course conducted at UC Davis to identify the key elements of a functional extension system. The course with 3 participants from INDAP Chile was supported by the Chilean Government. Lead instructors: Mark Bell and Jim Hill
  
• Chile: Extension design. A 1 day national workshop conducted in Chile to identify the key elements of a functional national  extension system. The workshop with several hundred participants from INDAP Chile and other private and non-profit organizations was supported by the Chilean Government. Lead instructors: Mark Bell, Jim Hill and Cass Mutters
  
• Egypt: Irrigation and extension I. A 4 week train-the-trainer course conducted at UC Davis to train irrigation specialists of two universities and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) in enhanced irrigation technology and more effective extension methods. The course with 20 participants was supported by MALR. Lead instructors: Mark Bell, Steve Grattan and Ric Snyder
  
• Iraq: Horticulture and extension. A 10 week train-the-trainer course conducted at UC Davis to train university and ministry specialists in enhanced horticulture practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 10 participants was supported by USDA though the Iraq Agricultural Extension Revitalization (IAER) project. Lead instructors: Louise Ferguson, Ron Voss, Mark Bell and Paul Marcotte
  
• Japan. Iwate. California Agriculture. A one week course conducted in California.  The course with 66 participants was supported by the Japanese government. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Macedonia. Table grape production and marketing. A two week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 10 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Philippines. Cold chain management for perishable foods. A two week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 3 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Tajikistan. Tree fruit nursery and vegetable seed production. A two week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 5 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Turkmenistan. Fruit and vegetable production and marketing. A two week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 5 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
  
• USA: Graduate courses. IPO conduct graduate courses at UC Davis in the areas of Cropping Systems (IAD 202: Lead instructors Mark Bell and Chris Van Kessel) and on Development Principles (IAD 200: Lead instructor Paul Marcotte) and undergraduate courses on California Farming Systems (IAD 195: Lead instructor: Paul Marcotte).

2008

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  High value Agriculture - a UC Davis focus

  Afghanistan: Horticulture and extension. A 1 week course conducted in Afghanistan to train Ministry and non-profit technical and extension specialists in enhanced horticulture practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 40 participants was supported by USDA FAS as part of the project: "Improving the Capacity of the Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to Deliver Extension Services". Lead instructors: Jim Hill, Louise Ferguson (UC Davis), Maboobullah Oryakhel (Cornell) and Jerry Peters (Purdue university) 
• Afghanistan. Agricultural extension development. A three week course conducted in California, Florida and Washington.  The course with 8 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
  
• Colombia and Peru. Good agricultural practices. A two week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 6 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Egypt: Horticulture and extension. A 4 week train-the-trainer course conducted at UC Davis to train Egyptian specialists in enhanced horticulture practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 20 participants was supported by the El-Shams project. Lead instructors: Mark Bell and Paul Marcotte
• Indonesia. USA Jalal food handling procedures. A two week course conducted in California, Washington, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska and Iowa.  The course with 6 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• India. Food production and marketing systems. A one week course conducted in California and Florida.  The course with 20 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• India. Fresh produce handling and marketing. A two week course conducted in California.  The course with 5 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Iraq: Post harvest management and extension. A 1 week course conducted in Egypt to train university and ministry specialists in enhanced postharvest practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 30 participants was supported by the IAER project. Lead instructors: Adel Kader and Awad Hussein
• Iraq: Pest management and extension. A 1 week course conducted in Jordan to train university and ministry specialists in enhanced postharvest practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 30 participants was supported by the IAER project. Lead instructors: Frank Zalom, Louise Ferguson, Paul Marcotte and Ali Almehdi
• Iraq. Agricultural policy and implementation. A three week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 6 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Japan. Iwate. California Agriculture. A one week course conducted in California.  The course with 52 participants was supported by the Japanese government. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Madagascar: Dairy management. A 4 week course conducted at UC Davis to train ministry specialists in enhanced dairy production practices. The course with 10 participants was supported by the Madagascar Government. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin, Mark Bell, Paul Marcotte and Shadi Atallah
• Mauritania. Developing and accessing food markets. A 1 month fellowship conducted at UC Davis to train a Borlaug Fellow in research management. The fellowship was supported by the Borlaug Fellowship Program. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin, Mark Bell, Paul Marcotte, Jim Hill and Shadi Atallah
• Moldova: Fruit and vegetable processing. A 2 week course conducted at UC Davis and in North Carolina. The course with 10 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• USA: Graduate courses. IPO conduct graduate courses at UC Davis in the areas of Cropping Systems (IAD 202: Lead instructor Mark Bell) and on Development Principles (IAD 200: Lead instructor Paul Marcotte) and undergraduate courses on California Farming Systems (IAD 195: Lead instructor: Paul Marcotte).

2007

• Afghanistan. Almond Nursery. A two week in-country consultation/workshop. The workshop identified key intervention points to enhance Almond nursery tree production. The workshop with 20 participants across various sites was supported by the EU as part of the Roots of Peace funded project: Perennial Horticulture Development Program (PHDP). Lead instructors: John Driver with support from Corky Lovin and Mark Bell
  
• Argentina and Uruguay. Wine marketing. A two week course conducted in California, Washington and New York.  The course with 2 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Argentina. Distilled spirits and wine marketing. A two week course conducted in California, Washington, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.  The course with 4 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Chile, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Grenada. Produce handling and marketing. A two week course conducted in California, Washington and Texas.  The course with 13 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin

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  Egypt: Horticulture and extension. UC Davis conducted two 4 week train-the-trainer course conducted at UC Davis to train Egyptian specialists in enhanced horticulture practices and more effective extension methods. Each course had 20 participants and was supported by the USAID-funded El-Shams project managed by CARE. Lead instructors: Mark Bell and Paul Marcotte
• Iraq: Horticulture and extension. A 1 week course conducted at the Desert Development center in Egypt to train university and ministry specialists in enhanced horticulture practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 30 participants was supported by the IAER project. Lead instructors: Louise Ferguson, Ron Voss and Paul Marcotte
• Iraq: Advanced Horticulture and extension. A 1 week course conducted in Jordan to train university and ministry specialists in enhanced horticulture practices and more effective extension methods. The course with 30 participants was supported by the IAER project. Lead instructors: Ali Almehdi, Louise Ferguson, Muhammad Marrush, Ron Voss and Paul Marcotte
• Japan. Iwate. California Agriculture. A one week course conducted in California.  The course with 62 participants was supported by the Japanese government. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
  
• Moldova. Organic Production. A two week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 8 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructors: Corky Lovin and Mark Bell
• Serbia. Wine production and marketing. A 3 day course conducted in California.  The course with 6 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• South Africa, Namibia, Angola. Seafood. A two week course conducted in California, Massachusetts and North Carolina.  The course with 20 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Tunisia, Oman and Kenya. Postharvest handling of horticultural and agronomic crops. A two week course conducted in Tunisia and Kenya.  The course with 4 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Water management for agriculture. A two week course conducted in California and Washington.  The course with 6 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin
• Uzbekistan. Agribusiness and Marketing. A two week course conducted in California, Washington and Georgia.  The course with 7 participants was supported by the USDA Cochran program. Lead instructor: Corky Lovin