Friday / August 03, 2012 Departing USA State of São Paulo, Brazil
Saturday / August 04, 2012 Arrival in Brazil Sao Paulo / Guarulhos International Airport São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Pick up the group and travel to Piracicaba, SP 175 km / around 2 hours and 15 minutes Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. 12:00 pm Lunch at Monte Sul Restaurant Check in at Arco Hotel 2:30pm 6:00pm Free to rest or explore the area
Sunday / August 05, 2012 9:00am 5:00pm Free to explore the area Lunch at Rua do Porto
Monday / August 06, 2012 Sugar, Ethanol and Energy Site: www.saomanoel.com.br Contact: Mr. Claudio José Fidencio cjfidencio@saomanoel.com.br +55.14.3812.1144 Address: Usina Açucareira S. Manoel SA Fazenda Boa Vista, Cx Postal 127, São Manuel - SP, CEP 18650-000 Distance - Piracicaba: 120 km (1h 49 min) São Manuel, SP, Brazil.
Agenda: 7:40 am Leave Piracicaba 9:40 am Arrival at Sa o Manoel Mill 10:00 am Sugarcane field Vinasse application 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch at Sa o Manoel Mill Restaurant (Courtesy São Manoel Mill - Free) 1:30 pm Overview of Sa o Manoel Plant and Infra structure Sugarcane processing and bioenergy 4:00 pm Return to Piracicaba 6:00 pm Dinner
Tuesday / August 07, 2012 Campus: Piracicaba, SP Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ) University of São Paulo Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA) Sites: www5.usp.br/en/ www.esalq.usp.br/english/ www.cena.usp.br http://docentes.esalq.usp.br/luagallo/cebtecingles.html www.cena.usp.br/divisoes-cientificas/funcionamento-ecossistemas-tropicais/laboratorio/biogeoquimicaambiental Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Agenda: 7:30 am Leave the hotel in direction to USP (20 minutes walking distance) 8:00 am 11:40 am Seminar: Bioenergy and Sustainability * Place: Department of Soil Science - Auditorium Speakers: Dr. Richard Nelson (KSU) Kyle Probst (KSU) Andrew McGowan (KSU) Dr. Carlos Clemente Cerri (USP) Dr. Leidivan Almeida Frazão (USP) Msc. Ciniro Costa Júnior (USP) Msc. André Mancebo Mazzetto (USP) * further details in the pdf attached file. 12:00 pm 1:15 pm Lunch at USP- Faculty Restaurant on campus (Only cash is allowed for payment) 1:30 pm 2:20pm Talk to Dr. Marisa D Arce (Vice Dean of ESALQ / USP) ESALQ Main building She will give a presentation about the University 2:30 pm 3:20pm Talk to Dr. Antonio Figueira (Dean of CENA / USP) CENA Administrative building He will give a presentation about the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture / USP 3:30 pm 4:30pm Visit Environmental Biogeochemistry Lab / CENA-USP Dr. Carlos C. Cerri and Dr. Brigitte J. Feigl 4:45 pm 5:30pm Visit Center for Agricultural Biotechnology / ESALQ-USP Dr. Helanie Carrer 5:45 pm Return to the hotel 7:00 pm Dinner
Wednesday / August 08, 2012 CanaVialis / Monsanto Biotechnology Site: www.canavialis.com.br Contact: Mrs. Leticia Kreigne leticia.kreigne.page.personnel@monsanto.com +55.19.3512.4020 Address: Via Anhanguera KM 104,5 Cond. Techno Park Rua James Clerk Maxwell 320/360 CEP: 13069-380 Campinas-SP Distance - Piracicaba: 74 km (1h 12 min) The Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory Site: www.bioetanol.org.br Contact: Mr. Luiz Paulo Juttel luiz.juttel@bioetanol.org.br +55.19.3512.1010 Address: Rua Giuseppe Máximo Scolfaro, 10.000 Polo II de Alta Tecnologia Campinas, SP, Brasil Distance - Piracicaba: 74 km (1h 12 min)
Campinas, SP, Brazil. Agenda: 8:00 am Leave Piracicaba 9:45 am 12:00 am Presentation about Biotech and Mezanino (Mr. Gustavo) Presentation and tour on Monsanto Plant (Mr. Vager and Mr. Fábio) 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch at Dom Pedro Mall 1:45 pm 3:45 pm Overview of CTBE labs Visit of Infra-structure (mini-biorefinary) Talk to Scientists on Bioenergy 4:00 pm Return to Piracicaba 6:30 pm Dinner
Thursday / August 09, 2012 Baldin - Bioenergy Site: www.baldin-bioenergia.com.br Contact: Mr. Marcelino José Maganha maganha@baldin-bioenergia.com.br +55.19.9837.0376 Address: Baldin - Bioenergy Rodovia Anhanguera, KM 209 Pirassununga, SP. 13630-000 +55.19.3565.5900 Distance - Piracicaba: 101 km (1h 22 min) Pirassununga, SP, Brazil.
Agenda: 7:30 am Leave Piracicaba 9:00 am Arrival at Baldin Bioenergy 9:30 am Sugarcane field, mechanized harvesting and transportation 12:00 pm 1:30 pm Lunch at Bisteca de Ouro Restaurant 2:00 pm Sugarcane industrialization and cogeneration of energy 4:00 pm Return to Piracicaba 7:00 pm Dinner
Friday / August 10, 2012 Ethanol, Sugar and Energy Site: www.usinafurlan.com.br/english Contact: Mrs. Patricia diretoria@usinafurlan.com.br +55.19.3026.4600 Address: Rodovia SP 304 km 143,5 Bairro Alambari. Caixa Postal 127/128. Santa Bárbara D Oeste, SP. 13450-000 Distance - Piracicaba: 19,4 km (25 min) Santa Bárbara D Oeste, SP, Brazil.
Agenda: 8:00 am Leave Piracicaba 8:30 am Arrival at Furlan Mill 8:45 am 11:20 am Sugarcane harvesting, transportation and processing procedures 11:30 am Return to Piracicaba 12:20 pm 1:30 pm Lunch at Monte Sul Restaurant 2:00 pm Check out Hotel and leave Piracicaba 4:45 pm Arrival at GRU/SP Airport Dr. R. Nelson will leave earlier 5:30 pm Arrival at Hotel in São Paulo, SP Remaining students will overnight in Sao Paulo city
Saturday / August 11, 2012 Free to explore São Paulo city. 12:00pm Lunch 5:00pm Take a bus to GRU Airport Departing 9:45 pm