Article by: The Tobacco Research Board, (TRB) There have been several reports of PVY in tobacco field crops around the tobacco growing areas. The occurrence of PVY has been observed sooner than expected in normal seasons. This explosion of reports has come through the Plant Clinic and observations have also been made during visits to […]
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Some Practical Pointers When one starts to talk about tillage, it seems that whoever you are talking to thinks that their programme is the best and everything else is irrelevant or is a fanatic on a particular system such as “ban the plough or disc harrow”. In both cases, common sense is hardly common. There
Article by: Stu Taylor A term used to explain the influence of the pH of spray water on various pesticides; pesticides work better in an acid condition and a high pH can even knock out some chemicals, rendering them totally non-effective. Synthetic pyrethroids are particularly prone to this condition and herbicide efficacy is increased quite
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The top price fetched for a bull at the 51st National Sale was $172,000. Owned by Reuben Pilossof, Matabeleland, it attracted fierce bidding and at the end, it came down to a battle between two bidders. Again, Brahmans were in demand and as a breed, fetched the highest average prices.
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I’ve been on the hunt for interesting stories in the agricultural sector. Any Zimbabwean living here knows all about our current power challenges. I, and many others, am pretty sure these outages are here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it is up to us to come up with viable solutions for them. To
Article by: Julie Havercroft The Boran Breeders Society held its third national sale at Mount Hampden at the end of June and sold 65 head of cattle. Nearly a month before the upcoming National Sale, this sale whet people’s appetite and gave people there a taster of what’s to come from Boran breeders in Zimbabwe.
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By Julie Havercroft BACKGROUND Dendairy is a leading player in the Zimbabwean dairy industry, producing many dairy and non-dairy products including UHT milk, flavoured milk, ice creams, yoghurt, butter and dairy juices. The company is heavily involved with farmers who constitute a significant stakeholder in the company’s business. This article provides a snippet of what
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Article by: Lorna Joubert Zimbabwe Herd Book (ZHB), last week celebrated their 50th National Bull and Heifer Sale at Mount Hampden Sale Pens, home of CC Sales, auctioneers, since 2011. The proceedings began with a gala dinner attended by various breeders and stakeholders in the cattle industry. The stylish occasion saw ZHB honouring some of
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Article by: Julie Havercroft Concession rose growing concern, Luxaflor, is a model of meticulousness, efficiency and productivity. Over 16ha of greenhouses hold 33 varieties of A1 export quality roses. A three-times daily picking schedule means cargoes of roses are flown to Holland and South Africa three times a week. Managing the daily operations and ensuring
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By General Beven Mundida What is Ascites? In the last few years, ascites has become a major cause of wintertime mortality in broiler chickens. Whilst it is recognised that this condition is a frequent occurrence associated with fast-growing birds, much can be done to minimise the impact on the broiler flock. Ascites is not a
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