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A WORD FROM…Derek Mathews June 2020 The Pula Imvula team chatted with Grain SA’s newly elected chairperson, Derek Mathews. We asked him why he thinks farmers should belong to an organisation like Grain SA. This is what he had to say: ‘Now, more than ever before, it is very important to not only belong, but

A WORD FROM…Dr Dirk Strydom May 2020 The difficulties our country is experiencing and how we would get through all this uncertainty and challenges, can easily lead to negativity. Some previous experiences made me think about this. The first experience I recall, is from a previous visit to Poland, which is a beautiful country but

Hit the refresh button of your crop system May 2020 Mahlane Godfrey Kgatle,  Post-doctoral Research Fellow,  University of Pretoria. Send an email to godfrey.kgatle@fabi.up.ac.za   Plant diseases have the ability to destroy an entire yield of various crops in the field. Abundance of infectious plant pathogens (germs) is one of the factors that leads to

Congress highlights how farmers contribute May 2020 Jenny Mathews, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to jennymathews@grainsa.co.za   At the annual Grain SA congress which took place in March, delegates were inspired by speakers like chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and well-known agricultural economics expert Dr Ferdi Meyer of BFAP (the bureau for food and agricultural

Soil sampling is key to a successful crop May 2020 Written by a retired farmer Soil sampling, correctly done, is a critical step in managing your soil fertility for each cash crop in a crop rotation system or for the pastures used to produce livestock products. It is important to keep records of all samples

To measure is to know – the importance of crop estimates May 2020 Gavin Mathews, Bachelors in  Environmental Management. Send  an email to gavmat@gmail.com Doing a crop estimate is a method of measurement and forecasting whereby analysts or farmers predict or estimate the potential tonnage of a particular crop. This may be for a certain

Planning for next season – plant diseases and white hybrids May 2020 Magda du Toit, Corporate  Engagement and Communications  Manager SA, Bayer. Send an email to magda.du.toit@outlook.com The improvement of farm productivity is an important aspect all farmers need to strive for. At Bayer, our products and services are aimed at supporting farmers Through our

THE CORNER POST May 2020 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz   ‘As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands – one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.’ these words by Audrey Hepburn, the British born actress who was seen as a film and fashion