2013

Program Dates
June 3-June 31
Classes, field trips and weekend getaways Live on Purpans campus in Toulouse, France

July 1-July 28
Internship at agriculture business
Ex. winery, vineyard, creamery, farm, research lab at Purpan
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Field trips & classes

Roquefort Creamery
Blue cheese made from sheeps milk

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PurpanislocatedinToulouse,France

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Toulouse, France
Fourth largest city in France More than 150,000 students in Toulouse Located at the crossroads of the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees Mountains Famous for its aeronautic and space industry, cultural heritage and gastronomy Great nightlife, shopping and historic sites
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On-campus program
Four-week intensive course in English on French & EU Agriculture
Option 1: Ag & Food Option 2: Viticulture/Enology
(Both include field visits)

French class
Option 1: Survival kit/brush-up on French Option 2: Advanced French
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On-campus program
French&EUAgriculture Week1:EuropeanCulture&AgriculturalEconomics Week2:EuropeanAnimalProducJon&Economics Agriculture&Foodop<on Vi<culture&Enologyop<on Week3:MainplantandcropproducJons Week3:Technicalapproachofthevine/ winemaking Week4:Foodsafety,healthand technology Week4:MarketandmarkeJngapproach ofwine

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Agriculture & food option

Week 3: Main plant and crop production
The French vineyard, including a visit to Languedoc-Roussillon wines

Week 4: Food safety, health and technology

Cheese processing with a visit to a creamery Food and health issues

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Viticulture & enology option

Week 3: Technical approach of the vine/wine making
The French vineyard, including a visit to LanguedocRoussillon wines Viticulture and grape quality Wine makingstorage and wine making

Week 4: Market and marketing approach of the wine

Sensorial analysis with wine tasting Label and quality issuesworld wine consumption and marketing Field and cellar visits (Gaillac wines)

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Weekendtrips
Barcelona,Spain HikinginthePyreneesMountains Freeweekend(Frenchstudentshelpyouplan trip)

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New friends
Meet students from around the US and the world Share similar interests in agriculture, food and wine Travel and explore France together

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Internship
Purpan pairs students with an internship that connects students interests and career goals Participate in everyday tasks on the farm Explore the local towns, enjoy festivals and weekly markets Practice speaking French Enjoy the French lifestyle
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Winery
Chateau Cantenac in St. Emilion, France Enjoy weekends at the familys beach house in Lacanau, France Help trim grape vines Bottle wine Play tennis with family Live in a historic chateau with family
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PURPANSummerStudyAbroadProgramBrentRoss,Ph.D.,programliaisonKathleenSprouse,MSU MichiganStateUniversity rross@anr.msu.edu sprousek@msu.edu

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Live with a French family

Maory at ateau Boujac

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Variety of internships

Taylor at Tart Hog Farm

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Program costs
The programs estimated cost is $3,300 and includes:
An unlimited metro pass in Toulouse Lunch every day at the dining hall (great food!) Individual bedroom and bathroom (fully furnished) with a communal kitchen Weekend trips to Barcelona, Spain and the Pyrenees Mountains Weekend stipends
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Scholarships available
ScholarshipsareavailablethoughMSUStudy Abroadforallstudents ScholarshipsarealsoavailablethroughCANR StudyAbroadbutonlyforCANRstudents, contactRhondaCrackelformoreinformaJon regardingthisscholarship

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Apply for Purpans 2013 program!

ApplythroughCANRswebsite CANRStudyAbroadDirector:
RhondaCrackel,crackel@anr.msu.edu

PurpanliaisonatMSU:
BrentRoss,Ph.D.,rross@anr.msu.edu

Purpanstudentliaison:
KathleenSprouse,sprousek@msu.edu

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Overview
8weekprogramduringSummer2013 LearnabouttheEUandFrenchagriculture, foodandwine Meetstudentsfromaroundtheworldwith similarinterests TravelinFranceandEurope GaininternaJonalworkexperience Experienceadierentculture
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Go abroad, go explore!
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