Students
in the Review
International students Noel Velasco, Servin Flores, Oscar
García, and Sandra Ordóñez perform research and participate
in beneficial projects relating to animal science, nutrition,
and agronomy.
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Director's
Message
Paul Johnston, Benson Institute Director, discusses the
effects of feed on chicken growth as research to improve
the quality of protein in Latin and South America.
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Review News
Office relocations, educational manual production, and advances
in camelid and sociology research further worldwide work
to improve the quality of life.
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Administrators'
Conference
Administrators and coordinators from all over the world
gathered in Provo, Utah, to chart a course for the year
2000.
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Jenny Mamani:
The Benson Institute Making Dreams Come True
As a university student in need of funding for her guinea
pig research, Jenny Mamani found support at the Benson Institute.
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| Building
a Pankar-huyu
Adaption from Noel Velasco's teaching manual on procedures
for building an underground greenhouse, called a Pankar-huyu.
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Bolivia Internship
Report
BYU sent three students to do internship work in Cochabamba,
Bolivia, during the Spring of 1999. They worked to complete
a survey of the animal and land resources of the area, as
well as economic conditions.
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Studying the Women
in Ecuador
Sandra Ordoñez studied the physical and emotional status
of expectant mothers in Tunshi-San Nicolas, a small village
in Ecuador.
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Guatemalan
Research: Making Poultry Profitable
Oscar García researched the effects of corn flour supplementation
in poultry feed on the health and production of chickens.
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Reading Life's
Textbook in Guatemala
BYU agronomy and nutrition interns work to improve life
in Chiquimula, Guatemala. Teaching programs were established,
and child nutrition was analyzed.
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Agroforestry
in Guatemalan Agriculture
Agroforestry is used within Guatemalan mountain terrain
to preserve soil structure and nutrients.
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