Steaming Ahead With Tea Tree Oil Production
By Julie Havercroft Organic tea tree oil counts for just 10 percent of the world’s total tea tree oil production and part of that comes …
Some Tips On Bull Selection
By Lorna Joubert Cattle farmers are currently taking stock of their breeding bulls, and considering buy new bulls. There are various sales coming up and …
Indoor Plants Grown In Containers
By Prof. Ross G. Cooper Indoor plant hobbies are extremely varying, satisfying and rewarding. I collect seeds from fruits, vegetables and wild trees and sow …
Hand Harvesting Methods – Maize
by Stu Taylor As we are approaching the maize-harvesting time again, farmers should take note of these hand harvesting tips. A large, viable producer is …
Understanding Agro-chemicals Labels
By Doug McClymont Do you remember going into an old chemist shop (pharmacy or drug store nowadays) and seeing the glass bottles on the shelves …
Kahili Ginger
By Morag Flight Scientific name – Hedychium gardnerianum This plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and is native to the Eastern Himalayas. It is a …
Climate Uncertainty – The New Normal?
By Ronald Rusere Farmers are faced with a myriad of challenges everyday, rising input costs forcing farmers to put their hands deep into their pockets …
Important Livestock Diseases Transmitted By Ticks and Other Vectors
By Stu Taylor Theileriosis or January Disease – This disease is a major killer of cattle. Recently the country has experienced a new strain of …
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