The Link: March 2024

The Link: March 2024

In the March issue of the Link, we warmly welcome new SASRI Director, Dr Shadrack Moephuli, as he takes over from Dr Terry Stanger, whose tenure comes to an end this month. We look forward to the influence of Dr Moephuli’s extensive leadership experience on SASRI, as...
The Link: January 2024

The Link: January 2024

The online version of The Link, January 2024 has just been published.In this edition: • The SASRI Director’s message touches briefly on: o climate predictions for a dry spell ahead;o SASRI’s efforts in encouraging technology adoption in the small-scale sector;o...
SASRI Variety Guide

SASRI Variety Guide

Decision support for variety choice Choosing the most appropriate varieties is key to your profitably; once planted, the chosen variety will be in your fields for approximately ten years!While SASRI’s variety information sheets provide comprehensive technical...
The Link: September 2023

The Link: September 2023

The Link: September 2023 The September 2023 edition of The Link is now available. In this edition: SASRI Director, Terry Stanger, explores (amongst other issues) strategies for tackling pests and diseases prevalent in the industry. Rowan Stranack, SASRI’s...
Research Snippets 7 August 2023

Research Snippets 7 August 2023

Using soil data to improve SSG yield estimates Soil information in small-scale grower regions is mostly unknown. This severely limits yield production as it makes it difficult to select varieties appropriately matched to soil type, and to obtain optimum fertiliser...