Battle of the blood
To generate heat to keep their temperature constant, all mammals must eat regularly.' Issue date 16 November 2007
A simple pedal-pump
In the early 1970s Marc Vergnet, an engineer working in Burkina Faso, saw the terrible suffering caused by drought Issue date 16 November 2007
A balance between pest and predator
Striking the right balance between leaf miners and the parasitic wasp population that feed on them is key to the biological control of leaf miner. Issue date 16 November 2007
Management, like rugby, is a game of strategy
'I am endlessly entertained and fascinated by the dynamics of the teamwork involved and the similarities between rugby and business, and the lessons for management.' Issue date 16 November 2007
Lessons from the 2007 racing season
The 2007 pigeon racing season came to an end for most South African fanciers in the middle of October and it's time now to give full attention to the breeding...
SA is falling behind
'The Sector Plan for Agriculture proposed a substantive increase in agricultural research funding. The failure to implement this part of the plan endangers South African agriculture's global competitiveness.' Issue date...
Agritechnology for Africa
Globally recognised in agricultural technology transfer, Prof Eugene Terry of the US was recently made an Honorary Professor at the University of KZN's African Centre for Crop Improvement. On a...
Challenger sets new cultivation record
It's official: the Challenger MT875B tractor, using Grégoire Besson's latest XXL discs, could cultivate its way from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg in a day - unmodified. Joe Spencer reports. Issue date...
Choose the right soya bean
JL Erasmus and H Fourie of the ARC-Grain Crops Institute in Potchefstroom explain how to identify and choose the best soya bean cultivar for your region using information from the...
When recognition outstrips reality
She's been dubbed National Female Farmer of the Year for informal markets, but Thami Madliwa's tomato farm hasn't produced a thing in six months. Mike Burgess listens to the Madliwas'...
Kumato: a new tomato for SA
Peter Bakker has mastered the art of profiting from innovative crops, but his latest innovation is yet to be accepted by consumers. This oddly brown, but sugary-sweet Dutch tomato is...
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