LEAD Group 32 International Study/Travel Seminar
Slovakia
Monday, January 13
Audio interview with Theodore Sedwick
, U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia — 7 ½ minutes
Audio Report
of the day's activities — 1 minute
Theodore Sedgwick, U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia |
Michael Henney, USDA representative in Warsaw, Poland briefing group. Henney is a Nebraska native. |
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LEAD 32 with U.S. Ambassador Theodore Sedgwick and U.S. Embassy Staff |
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The group wine tasting at a local winery, where they also enjoyed lunch. |
Winery owner, Renta Hermysova and Brian James sharing a traditional Slovakian toast |
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The group enjoyed a wonderful traditional lunch of roast duck, red cabbage, loksha (potato pancakes) and strudel |
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Local pottery shop outside of Bratislava |
Sam Vakhidov trying his hand at making pottery |
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Castle in Bratislava after reconstruction. |
St. Martin's Cathedral in Bratislava. The largest and most important Roman Catholic Church in Slovakia. It was the home of 18 Habsburg family King & Queen coronations. |
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Tuesday, January 14
Audio interview with Jozef Siget
, owner of SIGI Trade — 6 ½ minutes
Audio interview with Jana Sikulova,
Dog Rescue Slovakia Team Member — 5 minutes
Audio Report
of the day's activities — 40 seconds
Lead 32 listening to the owner of SIGI Trade. SIGI Trade has one of the largest market shares of the Slovakian feed business. SIGI provides feed to dairy, poultry, pork and equine livestock. |
PG Trade and SIGI Trade Grain Elevator & Feed Mill. SIGI Trade is the only Slovakian owned grain & feed company. This facility is located in Dvory, near Zitavou. |
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Bonnie Downing and Warren Coulter learning about Slovakian feed pre-mix preparations. |
Shagya Arabian and trainer on the grounds of the Slovakian National Horse Reserve in Topolcianky |
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Stephanie Perry holding Falco & Rico, search & rescue dogs in Zvolen. |
Steve Stroup looks upon a Slovakian piece of equipment in a museum. |
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Wednesday, January 15
Audio interview with Rastislav Sulek,
Vice-Director for Intl. Relations, Technical Univ. Zvolen — 6 minutes
Audio Report
of the day's activities — 1 minute
Video clip
of musicians providing special entertainment for the group — 16 seconds
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Thursday, January 16
Audio interview with Peter Leikes,
Pioneer Seed Sales Representative — 6 ¼ minutes
Audio Report
of the day's activities — 1 minute
Zvolen City Hall |
High Tatras Mountains in Northern Slovakia |
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Wooden church bell tower |
Chris Cornelius with the pastor of the wooden church |
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Church of the Assumption in Banska' Bystrica's town square |
Abandoned church at Tatranska Lomnica (Mountain Ski Resort) in Northern Slovakia |
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