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Understanding climate’s impact on vineyards
Climatologist Greg Jones has become the face of climate change in the global wine scene. His research has garnered awards and has fine-tuned growing philosophie
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
72% of land reform projects supported by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture are successful
Minister Schäfer inspects the chicken houses at the Chamomile farm with Achmat and Wadea Brinkhuis.
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Winetech funds research towards improved Vitis planting material for the wine industry
We have established an entire protocol for the detection of GFkV by ELISA for immediate implementation, at least at a nuclear plant level, in the VIA’s certification scheme, and have recommended to the VIA and DALRDD that the most affordable kit be utilised using the protocol established through…
By Gerhard Pietersen, Katie Usher & Mmapula Lesailane · 14 min read
Delheim Estate opens pine forests to Stellenbosch University forestry students
The 30ha pine-tree forest on Delheim Wine Estate on Stellenbosch’s Simonsberg has led to a rekindling of the relationship between Delheim and Stellenbosch University’s Department of Forest and Wood Science as students from the department are now using the Delheim forest for research due to the…
By Emile Joubert · 4 min read
What is the SmartAgri project?
The Western Cape government’s SmartAgri project recently reached a milestone with the completion of the Climate Change framework for the Western Cape agricultur
By Edo Heyns · 4 min read
Recycling vs incineration
A controversial waste to energy project in the Boland – a planned incineration plant in Wellington – has raised much concern among residents.
By Wanda Augustyn · 7 min read
Fruit farms become tech-savvy
Today we live in a world of interconnectedness, the dawn of the “internet of everything” and shifting technological frontiers. Even the use of robotics on farms
By Sandile · 11 min read
Berry stress and wine quality
Many compounds linked to quality in wine originate from stresses experienced by grape berries.
By Doronae · 9 min read
Consumers' wine-related uncertainty shouts opportunity
PHOTO: Shutterstock.
By Nadia van der Colff, Chris Pentz and Hélène Nieuwoudt · 10 min read
The Pinotage genome - stress response genes are a major source of inter-cultivar genetic diversity in grapevine
PHOTO: Hendrik Höller (Wosa Library).
By Beatrix Coetzee, Hano Maree and Johan Burger · 3 min read
Grape berry shrivelling - changes in physiology and quality
PHOTO 1. Different berry shrivelling stages within a Shiraz bunch.
By Doronae · 13 min read
