After 44 years in the deciduous fruit industry, Hugh Campbell retires as Hortgro Technical General Manager to begin a new career phase. He spoke to Anna Mouton. On a Sunday afternoon in 1976, a young Hugh Campbell lined up with…
Hugh Campbell, Hortgro technical and plant improvement manager shares some of the most pertinent questions about plant improvement and its necessity for sustainable growth. What is plant improvement? Plant improvement is a continuous process that aims to produce better fruit…
Alexander Gibson van Doornkraal Agri is een van die eerste groep jong mense wat Hortgro se bedryfleierskapprogram voltooi het. Deur Anna Mouton. Hortgro het die program in 2022 geloods om jong mense in die sagtevrugtebedryf as toekomstige bedryfsleiers te help…
Suid-Afrikaanse vrugte moet fitosanitêre vereistes nakom vir toegang tot sekere sleutelmarkte. Hoe word hierdie vereistes bepaal? En wat is nodig om daaraan te voldoen? Deur Anna Mouton. Valskodlingmot is – en was nog altyd – inheems in Afrika suid van…
Text and photographs: Carmé Naudé The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) in partnership with California farm organizations and research institutions traveled to the Western Cape during August to build international collaborations with South African partners and share best…
Every year the Hortgro Technical Symposium just keeps growing in numbers and stature, with the 2019 event breaking records on several fronts. This year the symposium kicked off with a Pome Fruit Field Day in Ceres, with the rest of…
Procuring academic excellence to solve industry problems A team from Hortgro recently met with Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector, Prof Wim de Villiers, and his senior management team to align the strategic goals of both parties. Hortgro’s current investment in research…
By Hugh Campbell – GM Hortgro Science I was recently given two publication of interest. The first publication is titled: “The changing face of South African science. SciSTIP STI Indicator Report no 1” edited by Johann Mouton and Robert Tijssen…