Oor Laingsburg se “Dra Wol” en merinokonferensies
deur Eleanor Botes Ry ‘n mens deur die Karoo-dorpie Laingsburg op die N1, val die groot, wit letters teen die koppie dadelik op: Van...
Category : Agriculture
Weave a mat to prevent soil erosion
For experienced soil scientist Dr Garry Paterson the results of poor land use practices in many South African regions are all too obvious. “When the...
Garagiste-wynmakers se “pa”
Prof. Wessel du Toit van die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Departement Wingerd- en Wynkunde staan al sedert 2005 pa vir die Garagiste-wynmaak kortkursus wat twee keer...
Banking on SA’s livestock genes
A small article in the Farmers’ Weekly brought the 22-year old Ernst Lebogang Jonkers to the Innovation Hub in Pretoria for a day-long discussion on...
Matie links banana farming to poisoning of Costa Rica’s caiman
Canadian-born Paul Grant is a man who knows how to multi-task. He wrote up his a recently published paper on how banana farming in Costa...
US plantpatoloog sê ja: vernietigende piesangsiekte nou ook in Afrika
Dis nie altyd maklik om die draer van slegte nuus te wees nie. Al word dit gelewer as deel van ‘n mens se dagtaak. Vra...
Postgrads pass the mic
by Anina Mumm
A few of the biochemists in the room raised an eyebrow at Msizi Mhlongo’s opening line: “A plant defends itself like the Zulu warriors of...
Everything’s coming up geraniums
by Sarah Wild
Rural development through essential oils: A small farm near Uitenhage is a shining example of how partnerships can work. A cold front has swept through the...