International Extension Program with EARTH and Reserva Conchal

by | Jan 7, 2019

In January and February of 2019, seven Extension Faculty will deliver a 4-week intensive horticulture training program for people in the Guanacaste region. EARTH University Faculty Dr. B.K. Singh bksingh@earth.ac.cr  and Mr. Luis Navarro, Superintendent: lnavarro@reservaconchal.com at Reserva Conchal  http://www.reservaconchal.com/.
More information can be found at: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/crhort/

In April 2007, five UF Extension staff visited the new EARTH campus at La Flor to set up a horticulture training program for residents of the Guanacaste region.  In January 2008, a 7-week training program was initiated by UF Extension Agents. http://international_extension.ifas.ufl.edu/LaFlor/about.shtm

EARTH University (Escuela Agrícola de la Region Tropical Humida) maintains a cooperative agreement with the University of Florida.  In 2005, District Extension Director, Dr. Pete Vergot (pvergot@ufl.edu) began working with IFAS International Programs and EARTH University Faculty
Dr. B.K. Singh bksingh@earth.ac.cr to develop an Extension Agent exchange and training program with EARTH University.