Improve irrigation efficiency by applying a water balance
October 2017
Felix Reinders, ARC-Agricultural Engineering
Through intensive research, the ARC-Agricultural Engineering, together with other disciplines, developed a South African framework for improved water efficiency. The framework was applied to re-assess the system efficiency indicators typically...
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...
Die koste van ‘n vuurhoutjie
October 2017
Dr Johann Strauss, senior wetenskaplike: Navorsing en Tegnologie Ontwikkelingsdienste, Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou
Bewaringslandbou rus op drie steunpilare, naamlik minimale grondversteuring, diversiteit deur wisselbou en die behoud van bedekking. Die sukses van bewaringslandbou is...
Bewaringslandbouweek gehou
October 2017
Dr Johann Strauss, senior wetenskaplike: Navorsing en Tegnologie Ontwikkelingsdienste, Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou en dr Hendrik Smith, bewaringslandboufasiliteerder, Graan SA
In Augustus vanjaar is die Vereniging van Bewaringslandbou in die Wes-Kaap se bewaringslandbouweek gehou...
Bestuur onkruiddoderweerstand slim
October 2017
Nelia Rousseau, Bayer CropScience
Gebaseer op internasionale syfers, is daar reeds in 2016 bepaal dat 252 verskillende onkruidspesies weerstand in 91 verskillende gewasse en in 68 verskillende lande ontwikkel het. Dit is ook waar...
Besproeiing: Belangrik vir graanproduksie
October 2017
Petru Fourie, navorsingskoördineerder en produksiekoste-analis, Graan SA en Rona Beukes, senior statistikus: Oesskattings, Departement van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye
Suid-Afrika is ‘n relatiewe droë land met ‘n uiters wisselvallige reënvalpatroon. Die land bestaan uit...
‘n Blik op onkruidbeheer in die Wes-Kaap
October 2017
Gideon Schreuder, besturende direkteur, Equalizer
Die verbouing van kleingraan in die Wes-Kaap het ‘n ryke geskiedenis, wat vele wendings in die praktyke verbonde aan verbouing deurgemaak het. Die laaste noemenswaardige wending het aan die...
Yield loss associated with northern corn leaf blight – is it that bad for...
September 2017
Dr Maryke Craven, ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom
Northern corn leaf blight is probably the most widespread leaf disease on maize in South Africa. It tends to be especially severe in the eastern parts of the...
Wheat rusts continue to evolve: New leaf rust races detected in Western Cape
September 2017
Drs Tarekegn Terefe, ARC-Small Grain, Bethlehem, Willem Boshoff and Prof Zakkie Pretorius, University of the Free State
Leaf rust, stem rust and stripe rust are important fungal diseases of wheat in South Africa. Stem...
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...
