Specialty Coffee Key to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico at one time was a powerhouse in coffee production, but over time has slipped a little. They are growing specialty coffees to get back in the game. Take a look at the linked article discussing what is happening with Puerto Rican coffee production. Below we have provided discussion points and a further research activity.

Link to Article

Discussion Points

• How has Puerto Rican coffee production changed over the years? What trends have we seen?
• What are some important growing conditions for specialty coffee production in Puerto Rico?
• Why is specialty coffee production important to Puerto Rico?
• Explain how coffee quality is determined?

Further Research
GALC challenges you to do the following research and discuss your findings with others:

• Where does your home country receive most of their coffee from?
• What does coffee production look like in your home country?

EU Dairy More Competitive than US Exports

This week we take a look at dairy production in the European Union and how it relates to United States exports. As always we have provided discussion points to guide your conversations.

Linked article from AgWeb

Discussion Points:

• What factors have led to EU dairy products being so competitive compared to U.S. exports?
• Lately what has the trend been in regards to EU milk production? Is this trend projected to continue? Explain your responses.
• What do you believe will happen with dairy production and prices globally? Where will demand come from and who will respond with production?