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Elke Crouch

Nuwe leierskap by Departement Hortologie

Dr. Elke Crouch neem vanaf 1 Februarie 2023 oor by dr. Esmé Louw, wat na ’n drie-jaar termyn terugstaan om op haar sagtevrugtenavorsing te fokus. Dr. Elke Crouch het in 1999 haar BScAgric vanaf die Universiteit van Pretoria behaal. Daarna…

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INDUSTRY TAKES OWNERSHIP WITH LAUNCH OF NEW LAB

By Kyra-Kay Rensburg Stellenbosch. – The Hortgro phytosanitary laboratory, PHYLA, officially launched on 27 January 2023. The event was held at the new facility on Stellenbosch University’s Welgevallen Experimental Farm in Stellenbosch. The facility is managed by Dr Renate Smit,…

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Prof. Karen Theron retires

But due to industry demands, she is busier than ever! By Anna Mouton A respected scientist and academic Prof. Karen Theron recently retired from the Department of Horticultural Science at Stellenbosch University, where she held the Hortgro Chair in Applied…

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YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE – THE HORTGRO STUDENT SERIES

This is the fourth interview in the series about the Hortgro Science post-grad students. By Thomas Davidson. Dian Craven is a 24-year old student at Stellenbosch University doing his M.Sc in horticulture. He recently finished with data collection and is…

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The quest for the origins of the apple tree

By Elise-Marie Steenkamp In a career that spanned more than five decades, horticulturist Buks Nel, wondered about many things in life…and more specifically about apple trees. He has solved many plant riddles, made new discoveries (including his now-famous Bigbucks apple…

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