Alternaria leaf blight and seed infection: A common disease causing major damage
May 2017
PROF BRADLEY FLETT, ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom
Alternaria leaf blight is caused by Alternaria alternata, which is the predominant Alternaria spp. Of sunflower responsible for significant yield losses in South Africa. A recent five year survey carried out...
Time to take action – new anti-avoidance rules for trusts
May 2017
HESNA RHEEDER and JAN COETSEE, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Many trusts are established for bona fide estate planning purposes. These may include protection of assets from creditors, protection against spendthrift beneficiaries, flexibility, and continuity or in aid...
Tax changes from a farming perspective
May 2017
MARESE LOMBARD, Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Free State
Every businessman knows that tax planning plays an integral part in the successful management of the business, whether it is a big...
Impak van predasie in die wildbedryf
May 2017
ANCHE SCHEPERS, landbou-ekonoom: NWK
‘n Studie deur die Universiteit van die Vrystaat om die ekonomiese verliese as gevolg van predasie in die wildbedryf te bepaal, is in 2016 voltooi. Die studie is in Limpopo,...
Die verband tussen entrepreneurseienskappe en finansiële prestasie
May 2017
SIMONE NIEUWOUDT, junior lektor: Departement landbou-ekonomie, Universiteit van die Vrystaat
In Suid-Afrika moet die fokus daarop geplaas word om binne die verskeie onderafdelings van die landbousektor te integreer, aangesien daar ‘n groot verskeidenheid van...
Strategieë vir saadvermeerdering só bepaal
March 2017
ESTIE DE VILLIERS, redakteur: SA Graan/Grain
Watter persentasie van saadvermeerdering geskied plaas lik en hoeveel in die buiteland en hoe bepaal maatskappye die hoeveelheid saad wat vermeerder moet word en hoeveel van watter kultivar?
Uit die SA...
Soilborne diseases of soybean and management strategies to control these diseases
March 2017
YARED TEWOLDEMEDHIN and SANDRA LAMPRECHT, ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Stellenbosch
Soybeans are grown in most parts of the world and are a primary source of vegetable oil and protein. They are also grown...
Saadgedraagde aalwurms onder die vergrootglas
March 2017
SONIA STEENKAMP, LNR-Instituut vir Graangewasse, SURIA BEKKER, Eco-Nemaria en DRIEKIE FOURIE, Noordwes-Universiteit
Plantparasitiese aalwurms is mikroskopiese klein diertjies wat die wortels en ander ondergrondse gedeeltes – en in uit sonderlike gevalle die bogrondse gedeeltes...
Raaigrasweerstand is steeds ‘n bedreiging
March 2017
PIETMAN BOTHA, SA Graan/Grain medewerker en FREHAN BESTER, Wes-Kaapse produsent en chemiese verteenwoordiger
Is raaigrasweerstand nog ‘n bedreiging in die Wes- en Suid-Kaap? Die kort antwoord is: Ja, beslis.
Heelwat kleingraanprodusente sou raaigras so kort...
Raaigras-dinamika in die Swartland
March 2017
JOHANN STRAUSS, Navorsing en Tegnologiese Ontwikkelingsdienste, Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou
Onkruid is aansienlik nadelig vir gewasproduksie regoor die wêreld. Kompetisie vir lig en voedingstowwe kan opbrengste erg onderdruk en in uiterste gevalle selfs ‘n...
