OUTLOOK ON GOSS’S WILT FOR THE SEASON – where are we now?
Over the past two seasons, South African maize producers have become increasingly aware of a bacterial disease known as Goss’s bacterial wilt and blight, or simply Goss’s wilt. The disease is caused by the...
Implications of climate change for OHS of employees
Part 2
Climate change poses an escalating challenge to global labour systems, influencing the physical, chemical, biological, and psychological dimensions of work. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation are reshaping occupational risks across...
What to do when input quality falls short
When the quality of seed or any other agricultural input falls short, it can have significant financial consequences. That’s why it’s important to be prepared and know how to handle the situation correctly. Below...
Maak só wanneer insetkwaliteit onvoldoende is
Wanneer saad of enige ander inset se kwaliteit tekortskiet, kan dit groot finansiële gevolge hê. Daarom is dit noodsaaklik om voorbereid te wees en te weet hoe om die situasie reg aan te pak....
Working safely with hazardous chemicals on grain farms
Part 1
Grain farming is a cornerstone of South Africa’s agricultural economy, contributing directly to national food security and supplying raw materials to industries such as food processing and animal feed. The sector not only...
Driving the future of agriculture: why SA needs genome editing
Plant breeding has changed significantly in the last 100 years. Just like cars, there are different vehicles to use depending on the desired outcome. Like a classic car, conventional breeding will get you where...
Belê in presisietegnologie vir beter grond, hoër opbrengs en groter wins
In die wêreld van moderne landbou is presisietegnologie nie meer ’n luukse nie maar ’n gegewe. Dit is ’n hulpmiddel waarmee produsente hul wins kan verhoog deur insetkoste meer doeltreffend te bestuur. Dié tegnologie...
Onder- én oordosering veroorsaak onkruidweerstand
Weerstand van onkruid teen onkruiddoders is nie ’n “tweesnydende swaard” nie, maar eerder “driesnydend” wanneer die drie belangrikste maniere waarop weerstand by onkruid ontwikkel in ag geneem word. Dit is: (i) deur ’n mutasie,...
SA CLIMATE SHIFTS: past, PRESENT and BEYOND
Climate change due to increased carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases was first described in the Charney report of 1979. This first report sparked much debate, research, and political rivalry over the last 46 years...
SLAKKE BEDREIG WES-KAAPSE GEWASVERBOUING
Dop- en naakslakke is irriterende peste in tuine en kwekerye, maar kan oornag uitwissende skade aanrig aan produsente se landerye waar nuut aangeplante gewasse ontkiem. Hierdie ongewerwelde peste is alomteenwoordig in die Wes-Kaap, waar...
