Post-harvest expert Dr Cheryl Lennox discusses the challenges facing the industry and her vision for the Department. Dr Cheryl Lennox completed her PhD in plant pathology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal before first joining Stellenbosch University in 1991. In 1995,…
THE NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE FACILITY AT STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY AIMS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS NEVER ANSWERED BEFORE Grethe Bestbier Hortgro Pome recently invested R2.5 million in a pristine world-class controlled atmosphere (CA) research facility at Stellenbosch University (SU). Those involved, are…
Richard Hurndall recently received the Hortgro Chairman’s Award for 35 years of service to the industry. He is also a squash master and believes in work-life balance. Elise-Marie Steenkamp spoke to him shortly before his retirement. “We need you to…