Technology

A selection of some of the exhibits that caught Joe Spencer’s eye at his 47th Pietermaritzburg Royal Show.

No matter the age, sex or breed of cattle, all are susceptible to pneumonic pasteurellosis, and the disease can account for up to 50% of mortality under feedlot conditions. Dr JH du Preez and Dr Faffa Malan discuss its development, symptoms and control measures.

Botulism is a pathological condition causing complete or partial paralysis. It occurs mainly in cattle, although other organisms may also be affected. Dr Jan du Preez and Dr Faffa Malan discuss its cause, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and control.

Bovine tuberculosis is a centuries-old, chronic and highly contagious disease. Dr JH du Preez and Dr Faffa Malan discuss its dangers, transmission, symptoms and treatment.

Baobab seeds hold promise as a low-cost supplement, says Prince Chisoro of the University of Fort Hare.

Kempston Agri, the new CLAAS distributor for Southern Africa, had an impressive display of the company’s products at Nampo.

On display at Nampo was a wide range of equipment designed to speed up cultivating and planting.

This is one of the dairy industry’s most important erosion diseases, and can lead to significant financial losses, according to Dr Jan du Preez and Dr Faffa Malan.

At every Nampo, a specific implement type seems to be on display everywhere. This year it was the combine chaser bin or ‘de-bulker’.

High-Value Crop (HVC) production could potentially make the Eastern Cape’s OR Tambo district municipality self-reliant in terms of food, according to Joseph Sello Kau, an agricultural economist at the ARC.

Bats are of enormous value to urban and rural people, and may be the answer to pest problems in macadamia orchards

Firebreaks are essential to wildfire management, yet ironically, the burning of firebreaks can itself be the cause of fires. Fire ecologist and Working on Fire International associate, Prof Winston Trollope and his wife Lynne explain how to make a safe, effective firebreak.