The fourteen day international travel experience of Class XX of the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program concluded on Friday as the Class returned to Will Rogers World Airport after 29 hours from airport to airport that started in Ben Gurion Airport in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
During the time in Israel- the Oklahoma Farm Report website and Email posted almost daily stories from Israel on the ag and cultural experiences that the Class enjoyed. Here are the stories posted by Senior Farm Broadcaster Ron Hays from Israel as he traveled with Class XX- click on the story to jump to that article.
Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program Class XX Ready to Explore Cutting Edge Ag in Israel
A Look Into Israel Flour Milling and Wheat Industry– Audio with Omer Thon
Ag Leaders with OALP Challenge Alt Meat CEO in Tuesday Meeting in TEl-Aviv– Audio with Class Member Dr. Rosslyn Biggs
Agricultural Research is Vital for Continuous Innovation in Israel’s Desert Conditions– Audio with Shlomo Navarro
Israeli Tour Guide Mark Kedem Talks About The Cultural Aspects of What Class XX of OALP is Experiencing– Audio with Mark Kedem
Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program Sees Diverse Farm Operations in Jordan River Valley of Israel
OALP Learns About Biological Pest Control in Israel– Audio with Beni Gavrieli
OALP International Experience Provides Class XX the Chance to Bring Home Broader Knowledge of Agriculture– Audio with Class Member Aaron Schantz
Ron Hays Talks to Israeli Ag Tour Guide Colin Lotzof About the Miracle of Ag in Israel– Audio with Colin Lotzof
OALP Members Experience First Hand View of Cutting Edge Drip Irrigation Technology as Israel Travel Nears an End– Audio with Dubi Raz
OALP International Experience Leaves Members with New Outlook on Agriculture– Audio with Class member Meg Stangl
Finally- we featured the Beef Cattle Operation that the Class visited that features a farm to consumer focus- Inside Look at Farm-to-Consumer Beef Production in Israel– Audio with David Ankowe and Yair Ben PerezÂ
And- there are hundreds of pictures to that you can see by checking out several Facebook feeds- clicking on the following names to see their feeds and scroll back over their posts during the two weeks of the travel from February 12-24:
Edmond Bonjour (Edmond is the Director of the OALP- he offers a great ongoing commentary of the what class experienced on a tour stop by stop)
As Class XX comes to the end of their journey with OALP- OSU and the OALP Advisory Council are starting the search for Class XXI- Click here if you are interested in applying or share the link with someone you think needs to be a part of this experience.
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