From our editor
Editorial Committee
Dear reader , Welcome to the last issue of Grassroots for 2021 .
It is that time of the year where we can all take a moment to reflect on the past year ’ s events . There are definitely a few highlights that come to mind ; the GSSA pulled off a highly successful virtual congress ; the number of Grassrootsreaders has significantly improved , and we have received several interesting feature articles .
Thanks to everyone who have contributed to these successes , those who have shared Grassroots on various platforms , and to all our readers !
Highlights of this issue Patrick Rakau shares valuable information on how to manage the grazing cycle of annual ryegrass in our feature article . Herding 4 Health is a community development activity that promotes conservation outcomes while supporting people living in rural areas to find their way out of extreme poverty . Read more about it on page 10 . Biodiversity research in South Africa is currently being choked by red tape . How can this issue be overcome ? Valuable research on post fire changes in the Overberg Renosterveld is being conducted by the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust using repeat photography .
Be sure to check out the submission deadlines to Grassroots for 2022 and share your exciting research findings with us . Please remember that Grassroots is also now open for advertising ( see pricing options on page 19 ).
Lastly , Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !
Enjoy the read !
Best regards
Malissa
Editor Malissa Murphy
Sub-Editors Francuois Muller Marnus Smit
Layout and Design J . C . Aucamp
Administration Erica Joubert
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Despite the care and attention that we devote to the structure of this newsletter and the information it contains , the Grassroots Editorial Team cannot guarantee the completeness and accuracy of the data . The opinion expressed in each article is the opinion of its author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial team .
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