Insect rearing on artificial diets
The mass rearing of insect pests was and still continues to be an important part of agricultural research.
‘Reared insects’ refers to insects that are bred and maintained in the laboratory in contrast to those...
Die beheer van winteronkruide deur skoonspuittoedienings
Winteronkruide is ’n groot probleem. Dit gebruik die beperkte vog wat daar is en as dit uitgegroei is, is chemiese beheer nie baie doeltreffend nie. Voordat die verskillende onkruiddoders wat vir breedwerpige na-opkoms-, voor-plantonkruidbeheer...
Argentine no-till systems: Major elements, insights and challenges
Since converting from conventional tillage to no-tillage, the functionality of cropping systems across Argentina has changed
considerably. The newly introduced agronomic management practices have unlocked unused potential of the soil-crop system while simultaneously enhancing sustainable...
Annual soybean crop quality under scrutiny
Soybeans are the most important oilseed crop produced in South Africa, driven mainly by the demand for protein feed (in this case soybean oilcake) from the animal feed industry.
Of the 1,31 million tons of...
Temperatuur se effek op koring se opbrengspotensiaal
Koring is ’n koelweergewas. Die warm produksiegebiede onder besproeiing noord van die Magaliesberg (die Krokodilrivierkom, die Loskopskemagebied en die besproeiingsgebiede in Limpopo) het nie die ideale klimaat vir hoë koringopbrengste nie. Die koel produksiegebiede...
Teling-en-tegnologieheffing op sojabone: Algemene vrae en antwoorde
Waarom ’n heffing op sojabone?
Vir baie lank het plaaslike sojaboonprodusente nie toegang gehad tot die nuutste GMO-tegnologie en genetika nie. Dit sal na dese verander, aangesien die sojaboonbedryf nou ’n stelsel ontwikkel het om...
Carbon sequestration potential of Western Cape grain farming systemsPart 2
Phase 2 of the overarching winter grain carbon footprint project involved the determination of the carbon sequestration potential of different farming and cropping systems, taking into account the crop rotations, tillage regimes and organic...
Oorwintering in 2019: Uitdagings en praktiese riglyne
Alhoewel daar al baie oor die onderwerp van oorwintering geskryf is, bly dit ’n groot uitdaging vir elke produsent. Enersyds omdat voer in alle waarskynlikheid die grootste koste-inset vir die veeprodusent is en andersyds...
Argentina: Greater emphasis on soil health, crop diversification and technology
No-tillage adoption led to the intensification of cropping systems across the Argentine Pampas. In conjunction with newly introduced agronomic practices, no-tillage resulted in more stable crop yields and significantly lower levels of soil erosion...
Crop rotation as management strategy against maize root and crown rots
Root rot and crown rot infections are the least understood diseases of maize, mostly due to the fact that these rots are a result of a disease complex which is continually changing. Changes in...
