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All posts tagged "Science"
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587AgricultureDeciduous fruit industry launches tissue culture facility
Encouraging signs that South African agriculture is surging towards technology was evidenced at the recent launch of the state-of-the-art Tissue Culture Facility...
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553AgriculturePart 3: Management of Ewes, last 6 weeks of pregnancy
80% of the growth of the foetus occurs in the last six weeks. Ewes therefore have to pick up weight to prevent...
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578AgriculturePart 2: Management of Ewes during middle trimester of pregnancy
Pregnant ewes are more efficient than dry ewes in picking up weight and their requirements for supplements in this phase is not...
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546AgricultureState of innovation in agriculture
On 28th August, the Department of Science and Technology together with the National Advisory Council on Innovation (NACI) hosted a webinar on...
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1.2KAgricultureImproved cow efficiency can reduce the carbon footprint of beef production
Motshabi Chadyiwa, Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production An effective way to reduce the carbon footprint is to reduce animal numbers and increase the...
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834FeaturedPart 3: Choice of breeding
“Into markets’ The performance recording information is the “qualifications” of the bull. In other words, what level of education does the potential...
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1.3KSciencePART 2: Choice of breeding
“Getting down to the work – breeding and production” This is the “type of business”. Surely these will differ between a stud...
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1.3KSciencePart 1: Choice of breeding bull
“An introduction” One of the most important steps in genetic improvement of a herd is the selection of bulls to be used...
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926AgricultureFALL ARMYWORM CONFIRMED IN SOUTH AFRICA
CropLife SA has learned about the outbreak of the dreaded Fall Armyworm (FAW) in maize in the area between Badplaas and Carolina...
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1.1KAgricultureUPDATE ON THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK IN LIMPOPO
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, has this month identified additional premises as positive for Foot and Mouth Disease...
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