Agroforestry as an adaptation strategy to climate change
On a global scale, the issue of climate change requires immediate action as it affects many parts of our day-to-day life activities. Climate change is a result of unchecked human activities, primarily the burning...
Rapporteer VEEDIEFSTAL by dié sentrale databasis
Graan- en oliesaadprodusente wat oor ’n veefaktor beskik, kan inligting oor veediefstal via WhatsApp by ’n gesentraliseerde databasis rapporteer. Dié stelsel vervang nie ’n amptelike saak van veediefstal by die SAPD nie, maar is...
Seedling blights, damping off and root rots of DRY BEANS
Five fungal genera have been primarily identified as the causal agents of seedling and/or root rots in dry bean production in South Africa. The most common fungi of these genera include Fusarium spp., Pythium...
VELDBRANDE: produsente se wintersport
As die veld aan die brand is dan is daar gewoonlik moeilikheid. Veldbrande is meestal onvoorspelbaar en ook nie maklik om te beheer nie. Vuur kan alles verteer en veroorsaak soms dat produsente nie...
ARC makes progress with research ON DIPLODIA AND DIPLODIATOXIN
Diplodia ear rot, caused by the fungus Stenocarpella maydis, is a global concern. This disease typically emerges in seasons marked by early drought periods followed by prolonged and excessive rainfall during the maize plant’s...
Maximising maize profitability with VRA: insights from DIFM trials
Variable rate applications (VRA) and precision agriculture technologies are gaining more attention with the rise of data-driven grain farming. VRA involves tailoring inputs like seed and fertiliser based on the requirements of different parts...
Care for your sheep, and they’ll CARE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
The past year has been particularly difficult for producers of winter grains and sheep. ‘We appreciate that producers are under immense pressure with the low meat and wool prices, and many are faced with...
Understanding and monitoring CHARCOAL ROT in maize fields
Charcoal rot, caused by the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina, is a soil- and seed-borne pathogen that can affect at least 500 plant species, including economically important crops such as maize, sunflower, soybean, and cotton. It...
BREEDING PROGRAMME for spring wheat delivers
Since the domestication of wheat approximately 10 000 years ago, it has been an important crop throughout many civilizations. This is also the situation in South Africa where approximately 3,2 million tons of wheat...
Wintergrane in Suid-Afrika – ’n perfekte storm vir produsente
Die wintergraanbedryf in Suid-Afrika bevind hom tans in ’n uitdagende posisie, met verskeie faktore wat saamwerk om produsente onder druk te plaas. Onvoorspelbare weersomstandighede soos oornat toestande in dele van die Wes-Kaap het opbrengste...
