Posts by Hanrie Greebe
Potato Markets: Plaas TV / Farm TV – October 2022 [Media Coverage, Farm TV]
Petrusburg Potatoes Farmers Day [Industry News, Gallery]
Potatoes SA is currently at Petrusburg Potatoes Farmers Day in the Free State province of South Africa. If you’re in the area, pop by to our stall for a “spudtacular”…
Read MorePotatoes Farmer Demonstration Trial
Potato South Africa together with the KZN Provincial and Local Departments of Agriculture had organized a demonstration of basic steps of planting potatoes and conducted information session and provided certified…
Read MoreDie Aartappelsertifiseringsdiens: Plaas TV – 9 November 2022 [Nuus, Plaas TV]
“Die Aartappelsertifiseringsdiens speel ‘n leidende rol in die samewerking en kommunikasie met die Departement van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling. Maar wie en wat is hierdie diens? Sanette Theart kuier…
Read MoreAre we missing the target with efficient pest and disease control? [Media Coverage, CHIPS]
What do phrases such as “good coverage”, “full cover”, “adequate cover”, or even “to the point of runoff” mean to the potato farmer? These terms are used on the registration…
Read MoreDie Sandveld-kultivar keuse vir die 2021/22 oesjaar [Nuus, CHIPS]
“Die Sandveld-produksie-streek produseer sowat 10% (gebaseer op die 2019-oesjaar) van die totale aartappeloes in Suid-Afrika. Hierdie streek voorsien aartappels aan die totale voorsieningsketting – uitvoer, moere, tafel- en verwerkingsaartappels.” Lees…
Read MoreWill true potato seed improve diversity in potatoes? [Media Coverage, CHIPS]
“Cultivar diversity is always beneficial as cultivars differ in how they react to different pests, diseases and environmental conditions. Consumers are also diverse in their buying behaviours and have different…
Read MoreSoil health in a nutshell [News Coverage, CHIPS]
“Soil health is associated with the fitness of the soil to function as a system to sustain biological productivity, environmental quality, and animal and plant health.” Click here for more…
Read MoreRol van besproeiingsbestuur en -stelseldoeltreffendheid in die optimalisering van aartappelproduksie
Besproeiingsbestuur is krities vir doeltreffende aartappelproduksie. Lees meer oor prof Martin Steyn, Universiteit van Pretoria, en Isobel van der Stoep, Isowat Consulting se werk.
Read MoreSuid-Afrikaners betaal waarskynlik te veel vir aartappels [Nuus, Jacaranda FM]
“Suid-Afrika se assosiasie vir aartappelrs het onlangs hulle bekommernis oor die huidige prys van aartappels in sommige van Suid-Afrika se kleinhandelaars gedeel. “Die assosiasie waarksu verbruikers oor die verhoogde pryse…
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