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No silver bullet against climate change
It seems everyone is looking for a quick fix to combat the effects of climate change but Vinpro Geographic Information Systems (GIS) soil scientist Heinrich Sch
By [email protected] · 3 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
New Winetech projects for 2017 (Part 2)
1. Ecology and management of Lobesia vanillana in vineyards
By Winetech Editorial Team · 4 min read
Thiol levels in dry South African Chenin blanc wines (Part 2)
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By Astrid Buica, Jeanne Brand and Christine Wilson · 8 min read
Which carbon calculator to use for my farm or agri-business?
In South Africa and globally there is increasing pressure from retailers and consumers for the disclosure of carbon emissions of the products that they purchase
By Confronting Climate Change · 5 min read
PVGIS - a solar photovoltaic calculator tool to optimise light harvesting in viticulture
PHOTO: Wosa library.
By Doronae · 3 min read
Vineyard row orientation (Part 5) - unwooded and wooded Shiraz wine attributes
Wine chemical and sensory characteristics of differently orientated vertically trellised Shiraz grapevines (NS, EW, NE-SW and NW-SE rows) were investigated at t
By Kobus Hunter & Neels Volschenk · 18 min read
Wireless Water: the search for a new breed of agri-technology has begun
Besides adopting better vineyard practices and conventional ways to save water and reduce waste, agriculture has turned to a new breed of technologies to find a
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
Big data and YAN analysis - new developments in South African context
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By Astrid Buica, Gabriella Petrovic and Jose-Luis Aleixandre-Tudo · 7 min read
Support for agri-processing sees significant growth for SMMEs
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT)’s Agri-Processing Support Program has helped small businesses in the province grow their sales. profi
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Man and Machine: Agri-tech is here to stay, but is your workforce?
From your GPS to smart irrigation and the latest harvester, agritechnology is here to stay. But is your workforce? By Jana Loots
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
