The University of Madrid

On Monday after we arrived we loaded a bus at 9:30 and headed to the University of Madrid. Six of the men who were attending the ISO meetings here were asked to give a lecture on the ISOBus system and how it works and the importance of it. ISOBus in laymen’s terms is the ability from companies to interchange their tractors and implements and have them be able to communicate with each other electronically so that the information will be transferred not matter what color or name is on the product. (I am sure that when Andy reads this he will find many ways to correct it so be prepared for correction). So, we headed to the University with seven or eight companies represented and about 5 countries.
The school was extremely hospitable. They were very excited to have these men here and treated them very well. We were shown to the room where the lecture would take place and then we were taken up stairs to meet the dean of agriculture at the school among many others. They wanted to take lots of pictures of these men and this memorable lecture.
The lecture started at 11 and there were approx 30 people in attendance not including the 15 or so that came with our group. We broke for a break at 12:30 and went back at it again - it was all over about 2:30. It was very interesting to me to learn about the things I hear Andy talking about that are over my head. They explained it in a way that even I think I was able to understand. The men all did an excellent job. It was all done in English because that was the base language for all the countries represented.
The men and women in attendance were very interested and had some good questions. They were eager to learn more and were excited to be in on the initial lecture. They are already asking for more lectures/workshops so they can learn. I was very impressed.
When we were done at 2:30 we headed for "lunch" It was very nice - the menu is below. The food was wonderful and the fellowship was even better. Andy and I were sitting with the PhD professor - he also teaches thermal dynamics and combustion engines, and with two men who own their own implement companies in Spain. It was very interesting just to sit and listen to all the conversation.
So with all that being said here are some pictures from the day.

The ag college

The men making their way to the building

The room where the lecture was held - getting comfortable in the surroundings

The name of the room

This is the extension school for Madrid. I just thought that was cool

Signs in the lobby area of the ag college

The seal of the university

Andy was speaking on File Server

Andy speaking to the group

All the speakers and University members on the front lawn of the University

All the men and University members in the board room in the office of the dean of Agriculture

A John Deere display that was on the table there in the board room

Yet another pictures of the group

Display of Spain's military uniform

A book that was in the museum that the University is putting together

Here are some signs I found while wondering

Ag Economics -

Other colleges in the building

The men upstairs in the office

The President of the College welcoming them to the University


The resturant

Lunch with 30 or so

The menu