Snakebites: fact and fiction

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Snakebites: fact and fiction 10:28 (GMT+2), Mon, Monday, July 21, 2014 The puff adder is responsible for more fatalities than any other African snake. Photo: Johan Marais By Johan Marais Misconceptions about the treatment of snakebites can endanger the victim, warns Johan Marais. Many myths continue to surround snakebites and their treatment. Fallacious claims often result in consequences entirely …

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FOOD IMPORTS, CORRUPTION AND INCOMPETENCE – A TOXIC MIX.

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  SOUTH AFRICA BULLETIN   from the headquarters of TAU SA in Pretoria   Web:  www.tlu.co.za Tel.:  + 27 12 804 8031       Fax:  + 27 12 804 2014 E-mail:  info@tlu.co.za   July 21, 2014   The Bulletin attached hereto is provided as a means to inform stakeholders of agricultural developments in South Africa.  These International Bulletins …

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This weed is taking over the planet….On the upside, it’s delicious

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This weed is taking over the planet….On the upside, it’s delicious By Nathanael Johnson Delaware Agriculture A field dominated by palmer amaranth, or Pigweed Palmer amaranth: It’s a fast-growing, tractor-busting, herbicide-defying weed. When you read about it in the news these days it sounds like the epitome of evil. But when I first heard of …

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