From the Field

Categories: The People In Poultry

South African Intern Plans to Produce Broilers in the Zulu Heartland

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Nkosinathi Zuzumuzi Buthelezi has big ...

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WPF represented at vital poultry health conferences in Cuba

Reaching back today to bring you a quick look at an important meeting we attended in May. The third International Seminar on Animal health (SISA 2019) and the 20th Congress of the Latin American Phytopathological Association were held in Varadero, Cuba.SISA 2019 was hosted by The National Center for Animal and ...

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“Things have changed a lot” in agricultural extension services

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Zwianzo Nemavhola grew up in ...

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“Ora et labora” A life of prayer and poultry farming guides African Monk

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. In a life of prayer ...

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Learning American-style people management

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Sanele Mthembu is one of ...

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South African intern masters cage-free operation

“Perfect,” says Linda Manzini about his World Poultry Foundation-funded internship at Iowa Cage Free. “I liked how the systems are constructed; everything is done by machine. It makes the work day easy.” Rotated around the farm’s operations over the course of a year, from poultry man to egg processor ...

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Using a passion for teaching to awaken a zeal for farming

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Fikani Mthembu has a passion ...

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Living her dream: the story of an Agricultural Advisor in South Africa

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. “I am so proud” Dinah ...

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The incredible impact of African interns

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. “Strong desire to learn” That’...

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The Kwa-Zulu Natal Poultry Institute Reviews Impressive Training Year

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Kwa-Zulu Natal Poultry Institute Reviews ...

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Empowering the Next Generation: Mentoring Future Farmers

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Empowering the Next Generation: Mentoring ...

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“A Once in a Lifetime Experience”

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. “A once in a lifetime ...

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WPF Managing Director Visits Cuba

Recently Richard Fritz spent four days in Cuba working on structure and content for an upcoming two-day WPF funded workshop on egg production designed for members of the Cuban Poultry Research Institute and the Ministry of Agriculture. Over 70 researchers and producers plan to attend the December workshop on layer nutrition, ...

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From South Africa to Iowa and Back; One Future Farmer’s journey

“I may live in Iowa, but my story began in South Africa” This is the message on Mthokozisi Luthuli’s favorite t-shirt during his year in Iowa as a Future Farmers Foundation poultry intern. A born extrovert, he relished the opportunity to extol on his beloved South Africa. Mthokozisi’s ...

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Future Farmer Foundation Intern makes her mark

“Amazing,” says Susan Reed, Iowa Cage Free’s manager of new hire training, about the six Future Farmer Foundation interns the company has hosted to date. They bring poultry expertise that’s superior to any other group of international interns, she exclaimed. In one example, Production Supervisor, Margaret Noll, impressed ...

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