2010 Beef Study Tour Plans
Plans are underway for a 2010 BEEF Study Tour to South America. This tour will feature visits to multiple ranch visits in each country, production seminars, livestock market centers, agricultural research centers, a packing plant, an Argentine feedlot as well as tourist stops and selected recreational opportunities. The tour is limited to 20 participants — so sign up early to reserve your space.
- Date: Feb 2-15, 2010 (tentative)
- Places: West-central Brazil & Argentina’s Pampas region. Stops include visits to the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Cost: $5,000-$6,000 per person based on a 20-person tour. The final tour package price will include all international airfare, all "in-country" airfare, organized ground transportation, 2-3 meals per day, business-class lodging and guide and translation services. Participants will pay for travel from home to U.S. departure city, Brazilian visa, beverages, tips and incidentals.
- Sign-up: Reserve tour space anytime with a $1,000/person deposit. Full payment is due Sept 30, 2010. Early planning is encouraged to allow time for passports and visas — and to avoid being closed out and miss this opportunity for a tour of a lifetime!
- Interested? Keep watching this website www.mtbqa.org, www.beef-mag.com or www.brazilianliaison.com for updated tour information with projected itinerary.
To be put on a list for e-mail updates, please contact:
- Clint Peck, Director, Montana BQA, Billings, MT (406-896-9068) cpeck@montana.edu
- Joe Roybal, BEEF Magazine (851-952-4669) jroybal@beef-mag.com
- Renata Stephens, BrazilianLiaision (763-972-8080) Renata@brazilianliaison.com
Montana Beef Quality Assurance,
821 N. 27th St., PMB 159,
Billings, MT 59101,
406-896-9068(o), 406-671-0851(m)
cpeck@montana.edu
Montana Beef Network,
119 Linfield Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717,
406-994-4323,
mharbac@montana.edu