tours to local cultural and historical destinations as well as a day trip to other cities.China - In cooperation with China's Panda Base, University of Maryland, and Virginia Tech, students traveled to China to intern at the Chengdu panda base. Students study the reproductive science of the great pandas. Other visits involve the apple and the dairy goat industry.Georgia – Work in Georgia involves publishing agriculture textbooks, on a range of subjects. These, include water erosion of soils, agricultural risks, insurance, and forages production and livestock feeding. Projects also include laboratory modernization; work on the Established Extension Center, and modernizing the veterinary medicine curriculum.India – Students from India have interned with the University of Maryland's college of Veterinary Medicine. In October 2006 Dean Wei of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, along with IPAN officials visited Haryana Agricultural University. The visit was an effort to create partnerships focusing on faculty and student exchanges in veterinary medicine, plant, biotechnology, and distance education.Russia – Students will take an introductory course to Russian, working side by side with Russian students. They will also study the economics of collective farming, visit crop and livestock operations. Learn about the history and culture with a tour of St. Petersburg.Taiwan – In 2009 the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, in Washington, DC, signed an agreement involving the National Taiwan University and Tunghai University, in Taiwan, and the University of Maryland. The agreement gave way to ‘co-taught’ classes on Nutrigenomics and Environmental Science. The class is taught through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the program is planned to be extended to other subject areas in Agriculture, and to other colleges at the University of Maryland.Turkey – 12 Turkish extension agents were trained in improving their skills in educating farmers. The goal was for extension agent to learn about the farmer's operation, offer technical assessment, and teach farmers how to solve their own problems during on-farm visits.Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan – Beginning in 2000 AGNR started the multi-year project to help develop an extension service in Uzbekistan. Helping farmers to work more efficiently and improving challenges to rural economy by developing a more sustainable agriculture.Costa Rica – Students explore Costa Rica's agricultural development and challenges to sustaining its tropical ecosystems. Students have the chance to visit organic farms. Courses include lecture as well as activities such as visiting an active volcano, hiking, a trip to