Plans are underway for a 2010 BEEF Study Tour to South America. The tour will feature multiple ranch visits in Argentina and Brazil, production seminars, livestock market centers, ag research centers, a packing plant, an Argentine feedlot, and tourist stops and selected recreational opportunities. The tour is limited to 25 participants – so act early to reserve your space.

• Date: Feb. 2-15, 2010 (tentative)
  
• Places: West-central Brazil & Argentina’s Pampas region. Stay-over stops include Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  
• Cost: $5,000-$5,500/person based on a 25-person tour package price. This includes international airfare, in-country airfare, organized ground transportation, 2-3 meals daily, business-class lodging, and guide and translation services. Participants will pay for travel from their homes to the U.S. departure city, Brazilian visa, beverages, tips and incidentals.
  
• Sign-up: You can reserve tour space anytime with a $1,000/person deposit. Full payment is due Sept. 30, 2009. Early planning is encouraged to allow time for acquisition of passports and visa applications.
  
• Interested? Keep watching BEEF Magazine or go to www.brazilianliaison.com for updated tour info with itinerary.
  To be put on a list for e-mail updates, please contact:
  
  • Clint Peck, director, Montana Beef Quality Assurance, Billings, MT (406-896-9068) cpeck@montana.edu.
    
  • Joe Roybal, BEEF magazine (952-851-4669) jroybal@beef-mag.com
    
  • Renata Stephens, BrazilianLiasion (763-972-8080) Renata@brazilianliaison.com