Gerbils: Ecologically based rodent management in maize
March 2016
EMIL VON MALTITZ and FRIKKIE KIRSTEN, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute and LUSHKA LABUSCHAGNE, Centre for Wildlife Management: University of Pretoria
‘Outbreaks of rodents occur worldwide; the factors that cause them are less than fully...
Integration of insect-pathogenic fungi with chemical insecticides
September 2015
NOKULUNGA MZIMELA and JUSTIN HATTING, ARC-Small Grain Institute, Bethlehem
Awareness of environmental damage caused by chemical insecticides, several cases of insecticide resistance being reported annually against different groups of insecticides and strict regulations associated...
Agricultural lime and commercialisation of small-scale farmers
One of the greatest opportunities to grow agricultural production, reduce unemployment and accomplish true economic empowerment, lies in the commercialisation of small-scale and subsistence farmers in South Africa. The majority of South Africans are...
Target-site resistance in wild oats
September 2017
Hestia Nienaber and Dr Scott Sydenham, ARC-Small Grain, Bethlehem
Wild oats (Avena fatua) is a cosmopolitan grass-type weed that is able to grow over a wide spectrum of conditions, rendering it one of the worst...
Expansion of SA barley exports: Are there opportunities?
October 2017
Michelle Mokone, agricultural economist, Grain SA
Over the years, South African whole barley has remained a very small player in the export market and has been almost insignificant due to the fact that it...
Laat presisieboerderytegnologie vir jou werk en jou nie grys hare gee nie
August 2015
ETIENNE NEL, Senwes Presisieboerdery
Vandag vorm tegnologie ‘n integrale deel van landbou, maar in besonder ook vir saaiboerdery. Presisieboerderytoerusting kan vinnig dividende uitbetaal, maar kan ook lei tot groot frustrasie indien dit nie reg...
The new wheat kids on the block
October 2017
Kim Coetzee, ARC-Small Grain, Stellenbosch
Two new wheat cultivars will soon be available as part of the ARC-Small Grain irrigation wheat package. Certified seed multiplications for the two cultivars are currently under way and...
Kom ons wring krag uit ons Trekkerbelegging
August 2015
LOUIS LAGRANGE, landbouingenieur: Universiteit van die Vrystaat
'n Landbouer se belegging in trekkers moet optimaal benut word, nie net in terme van die hoeveelheid ure wat dit werk nie, maar veral ook hoe doeltreffend...
Earthworms and its role in soil
July 2017
CHARNÉ MYBURGH, ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom
Earthworms are cylindrical, segmented worms from the phylum Annelida. They live in the soil, feeding on living and dead organic material. More than 2 000 earthworm species have already been...
Soybean crop quality overview of the 2015/2016 season
August 2017
Jolanda Nortjé, laboratory manager, Southern African Grain Laboratory NPC
The extreme drought conditions experienced during the 2015/2016 season, led to an almost 27% (184 500 ha) decline in soybean production area. Yield was also...
