The primary technology areas are in milling, baking, food science, feed science and food safety. Other technology areas in agricultural sciences and in natural resources and the environment relating to agriculture and agribusiness are also candidates for exchange.
Student exchanges are ongoing.
Initially these exchanges were accomplished under bilateral agreements between schools. Now, a multilateral agreement among the six school is in force, and all exchanges are now occurring under the multilateral agreement. Kansas State University has sent two students on exchange to Universidad de Sonora and received two students from Universidad de Sonora and one student from University of Manitoba. Purdue University has sent one student to Instituto Techologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and one student to the University of Manitoba. Purdue University has received one student from University of Manitoba, three students from Instituto Techologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and one student for two semesters from Universidad de Sonora.