Greetings from the farthest point south that this fellow has ever traveled! The Patagonian region of Argentina is home to the the third largest ice field in the world, and Los Glaciares National Park. At roughly 18,000 square kilometers, the ice covers an area larger than the entire state of Connecticut. We visited the Perito… Continue reading Ice Gazing
I think today we will keep it short. Here we go... Start with a spectacular sunrise over Lake Argentino. Have a leisurely drive west on Rte. 11 to Los Glaciares National Park. There you can see Perito Moreno Glacier. I will not attempt to describe it to you as it is utterly indescribable, Order up… Continue reading Let’s spend a day in El Calafate
Zuccardi Family Bodega is located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. Mendoza was the perfect place to spend the day learning about the wine industry, as it the biggest wine producing region in the country. As a bonus, we took an impromptu tour of Zuccardi's olive oil production facilities, as well. Mendoza offers near-perfect conditions for growing… Continue reading Innovation Meets Tradition
Day 5 of the international trip was reserved for the VALOR fellows to visit Don Roberto Ranch This particular ranch is located just west of Villa Mercedes in the Province of San Luis. Don Roberto is one of five ranches in San Luis owned by the Guerrero family. In all, they manage about 46,500 acres… Continue reading Young Calves Populate “El Ranchero”
Dia Cinco. Today we visited the Don Roberto Ranch owned by the Guererro family. It is a diversified operation located in and near Villa Mercedes city in San Luis Province. It was a great experience sharing information and experiences with them. While at a mid-morning stop for refreshments we noticed a small calf in the… Continue reading “Paco”
Day 3 in Argentina started out with our departure from the Melincue Casino and Resort in the Santa Fe providence heading toward the providence of Cordoba. Today we had scheduled two stops, one being a dairy and the other as purebred sheep operation. However, as we have traveled in Argentina we have learned that they have received above average rain fall for this season. In the month of February alone they have received 700+ millimeters which converts to 30+ inches of rain in one month.
As a result many of the roads leading to the farms are dirt and not handling this amount of rain fall very well. This morning’s visit to the dairy had to be cancelled because they fear that our bus would damage the road and not allow the milk tanker to reach the farm.
This allowed us an opportunity to meet this morning as a group…
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I am overwhelmed. It's that simple. In a very good way, of course, but overwhelmed none-the-less. For three years, I have conceptualized what an international trip with VALOR would be like. For over 18 months, we have known Argentina would be the destination. We are here. Now. In the moment. Absorbing and reflecting and anticipating… Continue reading Humbling Hospitality
After breakfast this morning, our journey continued as we departed downtown Buenos Aires (BA) and headed east to the countryside. We traveled to the city of Pergamino, which is 200 kilometers (120 miles) from downtown BA. Pergamino is in the province of BA. The picture below offers a point of reference. As we entered the… Continue reading Day 2 – Pergamino – Buenos Aires Province
"Beyond Their Fences". Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ran an article in their second edition of Virginia Agriculture Magazine about the VALOR program. It encourages folks to step up and take an active role in industry leadership, following in the deep and powerful footsteps of our inaugural class of fellows. Oh, by the… Continue reading Beyond Their Fences
During the last seminar the VALOR class was honored to have Ms. Corinne Geller speak to us on Crisis Communication. Corinne is the Public Relations Manager for the Virginia State Police. As a member of the Superintendent’s Office, she oversees the statewide public/media relations program for the Department. She conducts all media relations training for… Continue reading To Do or Not To Do….That’s the Question?
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