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...
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...
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...
Die sensitiewe kant van ons enigste nie-hernubare natuurlike hulpbron
November 2015
JOHAN HABIG, LNR-Navorsingsinstituut vir Plantbeskerming
Suid-Afrika is ryk aan natuurlike hulpbronne. Lug, water en grond is wel ons land se mees kosbare hulpbronne, maar grond is egter ons enigste nie-hernubare hulpbron. Dit is nie...
ONKRUIDSAAD – ‘n suksesstorie
March 2017
ELBÉ HUGO, LNR-Instituut vir Graangewasse, Potchefstroom
Voortplanting is een van die belangrikste funksies van enige biologiese organisme. Onkruide is een van die suksesvolste plantspesies in terme van saadvermeerdering en -verspreiding.
Alhoewel die meeste onkruidspesies slegs...
The importance of insect rearing
September 2017
Elrine Strydom, ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom
Food security is a great concern with the growing global population, which in turn demanded an increase in food production. Because of this high demand, the impact that insect...
Growth expectations for the South African game ranching industry
October 2015
FLIPPIE CLOETE, Unit for Environmental Science and Management, North-West University
The tremendous growth and development of the game ranching industry is clearly visible throughout South Africa. Not only are fences and other supporting infrastructure...
Hittestres het ‘n wesenlike uitwerking
October 2015
JAN DU PREEZ, spesialis in Veterinêre Volksgesondheid
Die toestand van hittestres verhoog die aanvraag wat die omgewing eis vir hitteverlies. Stres verwys na al die eksogene (van die omgewing) en endogene kragte/faktore wat veranderinge...
Kunsmis: Goed of sleg vir mikrobiese gemeenskappe en erdwurms?
July 2015
CHARNÉ MYBURGH, LNR-Instituut vir Graangewasse
Tot onlangs nog is slegs gefokus op die fisiese en chemiese aspekte van grondkunde, maar nie op die biologiese aspekte nie. Erdwurms en grondmikroörganismes is egter baie belangrike rolspelers...
