Export training program for California farmers offered
Export training program for California farmers offered
The California Centers for International Trade Development, in cooperation with the California Department of Food & Agriculture, is hosting a California Agricultural Export Training Certificate Program for farmers, ranchers and food processors.
The California Agricultural Export Training Certificate Program is designed to meet the education needs of agricultural companies seeking to export their products worldwide. There will be a series of six classes over three months that will focus on several aspects of exporting food and agricultural products. Class topics include how to get paid, international transportation, tariffs/trade barriers and finding foreign buyers. Companies interested in registering for the program should visit www.citd.org/calag.
The classes go "from the beginning to the end of the export process," said Frank Nunez, training coordinator for the program.
"We're targeting established domestic markets," Mr. Nunez said. In 2006, California exported $9.7 billion in agricultural products to more than 150 countries, setting a record for the state.
Among the leading export products were almonds, wine, dairy products, cotton and table grapes. The top destinations for California agricultural products were the European Union, Canada, Japan, China/Hong Kong and Mexico. On average, California farmers and ranchers export 24 percent of the products they produced.
California Centers for International Trade Development will help with marketing planning and will have follow-up interaction with the companies that take the course. It also will bring in delegations from overseas.
The registration deadline is Feb. 29 for classes that are scheduled to begin in April and conclude in June. Classes will be held in the southern, central and northern parts of the state, with sites for the training program selected based upon attendees geographic location. For instance, classes may be held in the southern part of the state on Mondays, in the central part of the state on Wednesdays and in the northern part on Fridays. The idea is to hold the classes at California Centers for International Trade Development's facilities in those regions.
Fifteen companies is the maximum per class at each of the three locations, and it costs $325 per company for one person for six classroom sessions. It is possible for a company to have more than one participant for an additional $75 fee.
For information on the certification program, contact Mr. Nunez at 888/638- 7888 or [email protected].
The California Agricultural Export Training Certificate Program is designed to meet the education needs of agricultural companies seeking to export their products worldwide. There will be a series of six classes over three months that will focus on several aspects of exporting food and agricultural products. Class topics include how to get paid, international transportation, tariffs/trade barriers and finding foreign buyers. Companies interested in registering for the program should visit www.citd.org/calag.
The classes go "from the beginning to the end of the export process," said Frank Nunez, training coordinator for the program.
"We're targeting established domestic markets," Mr. Nunez said. In 2006, California exported $9.7 billion in agricultural products to more than 150 countries, setting a record for the state.
Among the leading export products were almonds, wine, dairy products, cotton and table grapes. The top destinations for California agricultural products were the European Union, Canada, Japan, China/Hong Kong and Mexico. On average, California farmers and ranchers export 24 percent of the products they produced.
California Centers for International Trade Development will help with marketing planning and will have follow-up interaction with the companies that take the course. It also will bring in delegations from overseas.
The registration deadline is Feb. 29 for classes that are scheduled to begin in April and conclude in June. Classes will be held in the southern, central and northern parts of the state, with sites for the training program selected based upon attendees geographic location. For instance, classes may be held in the southern part of the state on Mondays, in the central part of the state on Wednesdays and in the northern part on Fridays. The idea is to hold the classes at California Centers for International Trade Development's facilities in those regions.
Fifteen companies is the maximum per class at each of the three locations, and it costs $325 per company for one person for six classroom sessions. It is possible for a company to have more than one participant for an additional $75 fee.
For information on the certification program, contact Mr. Nunez at 888/638- 7888 or [email protected].
