Agri Kultuur September / September 2017 | Page 4

In this edition 6 16 20 24 28 32 36 48 56 60 64 66 72 79 82 86 88 94 102 106 110 112 116 118 120 121 124 125 In hierdie uitgawe Precision Agriculture: Tomorrow’s Technology for Today’s Farmer To restore our soils, feed the microbes Being Human Organic Farming: A Review Organic farming gets a bad rap. Why it shouldn’t Organic farming techniques are closing gap on conventional yields Sprinkler performance testing for efficient irrigation The development of an integrated farming and economically viable commercial aquaponic system Meeting the dietary needs of honey bees is tough for South African beekeepers Conservation efforts must include small animals. After all, they run the world Exotic Cape Flora New tools to bash bugs Longer vase life for Proteas Avian flu sends shockwaves through SA Feed trough design affects feed intake and feed wastage Charcoal rot: a threat to staple food crops in SA Recognise the pest on your harvest: White Cabbage Butterfly The Tomato: A plump thing with a navel Optimism around guava industry, despite disease impact ‘Production of pears in Turkey’ SA citrus industry appeals to Putin Food Security Initiative welcomes first postdoc Moenie geld uitleen of borg teken vir familie en vriende nie Charity begins at home for Ceres growers at Eselfontein Hoekom moet ek my eie Aktebesorger aanstel wanneer ek my eiendom verkoop Resepte / Recipes Dagboek / Diary Sielskos Cover photo: Chris Kriel Menings van medewerkers, en adverteerders word nie noodwendig deur Agri Kultuur onderskryf nie. Alle artikels, foto’s en inligting hierin vervat behoort aan Agri Kultuur en mag nie sonder toestemming herdruk of gebruik word nie.