Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
White Grub Damage in Soyas White Grubs have been found to be damaging soyabeans crops in the Harare West area. A soya crop at ART Farm is one of those showing symptoms of attack. The pattern of attack is roughly circular patches of stunted or dried out plants which might look initially like a disease …
Pasture and Cover Crop Seed from Barenbrug. A presentation was given by a RSA-based Barenbrug representative to members of the Regen Group (Regenerative Farmers Group) on 14 Jan 2020. Dr Doug Bruce hosted it at his offices alongside Borrowdale racecourse. Barenbrug is a Dutch company that specializes in pasture and forage crops for livestock as …
Veld management should be cognisant of the changes in farm carrying capacity Sunday Mail 26/1/2020 Mhlupheki Dube CLIMATE change has altered two aspects about our rainfall pattern namely the distribution and the amount. The country is experiencing low amount of rainfall that is not evenly distributed. Only a few instances do we get flash …
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Snake bite tips Herald 23/1/2020 Snake bites are common, particularly in the rainy season. Below are tips on how to tell if it is a snake bite and what to do as you proceed to the hospital for professional care. When you are first struck, you may notice two puncture wounds and experience quite …
Managing livestock during the rainy season Herald 23/1/2020 Beaven Dhliwayo Features Writer It’s a fact that unless Zimbabwe’s livestock farmers take the necessary steps, they may end up losing a lot of animals. Livestock has become an important part of the country’s agricultural sector. The rainy season is here and many livestock farmers are …
How to maintain a small orchard Herald 18/1/2020 Clodine Manyozo Home and garden writer It is always a good thing to eat fresh fruits from your own tree at home, unlike buying one at the supermarket. This explains why some people end up making their own small orchards at home and sometimes without the …
Growing tomatoes through indoor container Herald 30/11/2019 James Craig Home and Garden Correspondent Growing tomatoes through indoor container gardening is a great way to keep fresh, juicy tomatoes on your table all year long. But there are a few common pitfalls that you need to be aware of. Let’s take a look at some …
The science of producing good silage By Pieter Dempsey November 27, 2019 10:14 am Leading Boran stud breeder Hurwitz Farming in Mpumalanga operates a number of enterprises, the latest of which is a silage contracting business. Pieter Dempsey interviewed Jarren Hurwitz to find out more about the new technology in silage that is making their …
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Crop management vital for successful production Chronicle 5/11/2019 Ronald Rusere and John Basera Improving crop productivity is a major driver as far as attaining food security and food surplus in concerned in Africa. However, to achieve improved crop productivity, crop management should keep up with genetic gains in yield. There are three themes to the …