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College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

International Agreements

The College of Agriculture & Natural Resources has partnered with universities around the world. The following is a list of all the universities that AGNR has signed agreements of memorandums of understanding.

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MOU Signing between UM-AGNR and TECRO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representive Office, Washington, DC.  Left to Right: (seated) Cheng-i Wei, Dean of UM-AGNR; (standing) UM Pres. Mote; (seated) UM Provost Farvardin; (standing) TECRO Deputy Representative Dr. Jacob Chang; (seated) Dr. Chin-Sheng Chang, Director of TECRO Cultural Division.

 

Argentina

Malaysia

  • Government of Malaysia, Ministry of Health.  Joint research, faculty and student exchange  (May 2011)
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia.  Joint research, faculty and student exchange  (May 2011)

Taiwan

  • National Taiwan Normal University. Joint Research, faculty and student exchange.  (November 2010)
  • National Taiwan University, College of Bio-resouces and Agriculture, for student exchange. (June 2010)
  • TECRO (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, Washington, DC) and UM-AGNR, to develop joint courses, study abroad.  (April 2009)

China

  • Anhui Provincial Department of Agriculture (1998): Technical assistance, and training of faculty and government officials.

Vietnam

  • Tan Tao University.  Joint research, faculty exchange and projects, esp. Food Safety & Security (June 2011)

Russia

  • Kursk State Agricultural Academy (2009, 2004): co-taught classes by video-conference, student exchange, development of Extension, curriculum development. (Weismiller)
  • Moscow State Agro-Engineering University (2007, 2004, 2001): Assisting in developing a distance education capability and an electronic publication in cooperation with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. (Miller)
  • Moscow State Environmental Engineering University (2007; 2005): develop distance learning, faculty and student exchange, development of joint research, training and extension programs, curriculum development.  (Weismiller)
  • Omsk State Agrarian University (1997): Student and faculty exchange. Development of joint research, training and extension programs. Information exchange on teaching methods.
  • Russian Academy of Agriculture Sciences (2001): Agricultural policy alternatives for economic growth of agriculture in both countries. Bio-safety and vaccine development for poultry. Nutrient management. Phytoremediation.
  • Stavropol State Agrarian University (2005): develop distance learning center. (Miller)
  • Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Food (2001): Conduct joint research, training and distance education.

Republic of Georgia 

  • Georgian State Agrarian University (2006): exchange of faculty, curriculum development, translation of Extension publications. (Miller, Weismiller)
  • Georgian State Agrarian University (1998): To promote cooperation and exchanges in teaching, research and extension.

Costa Rica

  • University of Costa Rica, Faculty of Agronomy (2009, 2007, 1999): Student and faculty exchanges.

France

India

Kazakhstan

  • Kazakhstan University of Economy and Consulting and Agriculture (2001) (Miller)

Uzbekistan

  • Bukhara State University (2001): Cooperate in scientific research and academic exchange in the field of information technology and distance education.
  • Tashkent State Agrarian University (2001): The improvement of agriculture in the Tashkent region through training and the creation of extension centers.
  • Tashkent State Economic University (2000): Cooperate in scientific research and academic exchange.

Thailand

  • Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University: develop distance learning. (2002)

Honduras

  • Pan American Agricultural College, Zamorano (1998): Student and faculty exchanges.

Brazil

  • Federal University of Pelotas (1998): Faculty and student exchanges.

Egypt

  • Ministry of State Scientific Research (1998): Visiting scientists and students.
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