Trilingual wine dictionary now available online
“Wine thief” and “Angels’ share” are just two of the interesting terms to be found in the new South African Trilingual Wine Industry Dictionary, of which the first phase is now available online. “The...
View ArticleResearchers off to Germany for advanced biochar research
Academics from Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Department of Soil Science in the Faculty of AgriSciences will soon be leaving for Germany for research collaboration with Prof Yakov Kuzyakov, one of the...
View ArticlePhD candidate’s quest to promote food security
The Department of Soil Science and the Department of Agronomy in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) has embarked on a long-term field study to determine the effects of biochar...
View ArticleData-mining revolution to be deliberated at conference
South Africa can benefit greatly from the advancement in technology that has led to the accumulation of vast quantities of biological data, provided that this data can be appropriately analysed. Issues...
View ArticleArbor Week celebrated in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University (SU) celebrated the importance of trees in different ways during National Arbor Week (1-7 September).The Stellenbosch Forestry Student Association (SFSA), together with the...
View ArticleTertiary agricultural education crucial for food security
Over the next few years, food security will become one of the key topics for the survival of the human race, Stellenbosch University (SU) Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Prof Eugene Cloete...
View Article‘Knowledge-based dialogue needed to resolve crisis in agriculture’ – SU...
Dialogue should be promoted and the human dignity of all stakeholders in the agricultural sector respected, Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Russel Botman, Rector and...
View ArticleMegan Kim North from Faculty of AgriScience recipient of Chancellor’s Medal
Ms Megan Kim North recieved this year’s Chancellor’s Medal, the highest honour the University can bestow on a student at last night’s graduation ceremony of the Faculties of AgriScience and...
View ArticleE-registration opens for SU students
Not in the mood to stand in long queues in the sun to register at Stellenbosch University? Then you have the option to make use of the self-registration option on www.mymaties.com. First-years,...
View ArticlePlant Pathologist receives prestigious Asian award
Prof Altus Viljoen, Chairperson of the Department of Plant Pathology at Stellenbosch University, has been honoured with the prestigious Pisang Raja Award by Bioversity International and the Banana Asia...
View ArticleWorkshop: Mycotoxins in food and feed (26 February)
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of scientific collaboration between South Africa and Germany, a delegation of German scientists will be visiting South Africa in February 2013 to discuss international...
View ArticleSA consumers also cheated with meat products, SU study finds
There’s a fair share of fraudulent meat products on the South African market, according to a new study by meat scientists from Stellenbosch University. The study found that anything from soya, donkey,...
View ArticleGame meat expert receives recognition from American peers
Leading Stellenbosch University (SU) game meat expert Prof Louw Hoffman is the first South African to be recognised by the leading American Meat Science Association (AMSA) with its International...
View ArticleSustainability: Larva production for the benefit of man, animal and environment
This is the third in a series of articles about sustainability and specifically sustainability within the University. What are our staff members contributing in their fields of expertise; in which...
View ArticleInternational recognition for student’s pop-up yoghurt cup
Stellenbosch University (SU) Food Science student Sarah Erasmus’ eye-catching design of a collapsible plastic cup in which to mix instant yoghurt was placed among the top 13 entrees in the...
View ArticleMost graduates to date for Africa Centre
The popularity of postgraduate courses at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Africa Centre for HIV and AIDS Management seems to be on the increase, judging by the 67 MPhil and more than 300 Postgraduate...
View ArticlePhD student’s insights help fledgling pomegranate industry
The arrival of this season’s first consignment of pomegranates from the Porterville region on British supermarket shelves this week serendipitously coincided with Dr Oluwafemi Caleb receiving his...
View ArticleSU joins thousands across the world in walking for the right to safe water
Stellenbosch University (SU) joined thousands of people from Africa and across the world in a “World Walks for Water and Sanitation” event to raise awareness of each and everyone’s right to safe water...
View ArticleConference briefed on problems with land reform in SA
South Africa’s agrarian reform project is seriously lagging behind the stated target of putting 30% of land in the hands of black owners, participants in the Land Divided Conference heard on Monday (25...
View ArticleDevelopment of bioenergy in Africa should be synonymous with food security...
While NEPAD’s bioenergy policy is geared towards the increased use of renewable energy and the development of mega energy infrastructure for the African continent, Africa cannot afford development...
View ArticleBiofuel technologies ready for take-off on commercial scale
The United States is now ready to take second generation biofuel technologies, such as cellulosic ethanol production, to the market on the same scale and level as the Brazilian model, Dr James...
View Article‘Put the global spotlight on your creativity’
As an official bid partner, Stellenbosch will in 2014 be part of the Cape Town World Design Capital (WDC) celebrations, and staff and students of the University have been invited to submit proposals...
View ArticleHow DNA analysis can reveal what’s in your meat
Identifying the species contained in a piece of droëwors or burger patty is not as simple as pulling it apart and examining it under a microscope. Stellenbosch University used established DNA...
View ArticleNew SARChI chairs in AgriSciences focus on meat and wine quality
Wine and meat are the respective focusses of two research chairs to which scientists of the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University have recently been appointed, as part of the South African...
View ArticleMedia statement – red meat study
Stellenbosch University (SU) received two requests under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to make detailed information available about the sources of the test subjects in an...
View ArticleWinemakers believe own experience is most important source of knowledge
Own experience is the most important way of gaining knowledge, say winemakers. It plays a bigger role than the results received from wine laboratories and is rated even more important than formal...
View ArticleStudent success at SU celebrated at FYA’s prestige evening
The special and important relationship between students and lecturers was celebrated on Tuesday at the Rector’s Dinner for Top-Performing Students, hosted by the First-year Academy (FYA) of...
View ArticleAgri fair to highlight careers in the fruit and veg sector (25 April)
Do you want to know how to grow a new apple cultivar or develop different yogurt or fruit bar flavours, or do you want to work in the horticultural or viticulture sectors? Then you need to visit...
View ArticleKassier Bursary Fund to be launched at Maties AgriSciences alumni function
Respected agricultural economist Prof Eckart Kassier will be the guest of honour at the launch of a postgraduate scholarship bearing his name on 3 May. The scholarship will be awarded to top achievers...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s first in vitro conceived Holstein calves born
The application of in vitro embrio production (IVEP) has recently led to the birth of South Africa’s first two Holstein calves.What makes this unique is the use of a supportive reproduction technique...
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