Career focus: Animal health Technician
As an animal health technician, your chief task will be to help look after farm animals, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle of the University of Pretoria.
Easy, affordable ways to cut on-farm electricity costs
There are a number of simple, relatively inexpensive changes farmers can implement to decrease their electricity usage. Prof Alan Brent of the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies at...
Piggery ventilation
Ventilation control is one of the most important aspects in the planning and design of a piggery.
10 ways to make sure your poultry stay healthy
Backyard chickens can be a highly successful source of eggs and meat – as long as you look after them, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle.
How to become a successful poultry farmer
The road to becoming a successful poultry farmer is littered with obstacles, but it is possible.
Parasitoids – The ‘good guys’
Parasitoids employ remarkable strategies to attack their hosts, many of which are crop pests. Paul Donovan looks at why these insects are allies of farmers.
A career in veterinary nursing
Veterinary nurses assist veterinarians in caring for animals. Prof Cheryl McCrindle discusses how to enter this profession.
Fungicide fundamentals
Fungicides are an effective weapon against fungal diseases. But care should be taken to apply them correctly, says Paul Donovan.
Do you want to be a vet?
It’s very difficult to enter this field of study, but it can be extremely rewarding, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle.
Protecting granadillas against pests
Methods of controlling dikvoet, leaf wilters and other diseases and pests.
Boost your biosecurity
Precautions should be taken to protect a herd against diseases acquired through outside contact.
Know your crop pests: Locust
Not for nothing do we speak of a ‘plague’ of locusts – these pests can destroy crops in an entire region and swarms can survive for years.
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