Laeveld Magazine Issue 3

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LAEVELDAGROCHEM

Vol. 1 No. 3 - SUMMER 2011

PlattelandLaeveld maak syrolprent debuut

Finansiële FokusSomergraanmarkte

Saam boer ons vooruit!

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Hou my:

PROPVOL

KENNIS!

2. Redakteursbrief

3. Laeveld Nuus

4. Laeveld Agenteprofiel

7. OP DIE SILWERDOEK: - WEN Drama, Aksie & Laeveld op die

Platteland

8. SUKSESVERHAAL: Mielie Verbouing: Zinchem

12. LAEVELD COMMUNITY: Farming may ensure Food Security

in Orange Farm

14. PLAAG- & ONKRUIDBEHEER: Kragtige Onkruidbeheer in Har-

monie met die Gewas

16. FEATURE: Adjuvants Lending a Helping Hand

20. EPIDEMICS & OUTBREAKS: Stem Rust of Wheat

24. PRODUKPROFIEL: Movento: Dopluisbeheer

26. FUN & GAMES - WIN an iPad! Games & Activities for the Family

28. SOIL SURVIVAL: RhizoVital (B4201)

31. PRODUKPROFIEL: Amistar Top: Swamdoder Program

34. FINANSIËLE FOKUS: Somergraanmarkte op 'n Mespunt

40. TRAVEL: Hermanus Whale Watching

42. PRODUKPROFIEL: Delegate: Spinosien Insekdoders

46. CLIMATE CHANGE: Farmers Must Adapt / Fokus op Hoedspruit

52. RECIPES: Braai Recipes for Summer

56. WHEELS: Nissan Light Commercial Vehicles

60. YOUR HEALTH: Water is Life

EDITORIAL:Editor-in-Chief – Corné LiebernbergManaging Editor – Fiona MoscaCreative Director – Gwynedd Peters

PUBLISHERS:Main Angel Publishing742 Witdoring Street, Moreleta Park, Pta.Tel: 012 997 4951Fax: 086 540 7455e-mail: [email protected]

DESIGN & LAYOUT:Design LogikArt Director – Nick Hlozek

IMAGES:Media club South Africa: Chris Kirchhoff, Stock Xchange, Nissan South Africa, Laeveld Agrochem, Whale Cove, Laeveld Agrochem.

PRINTED BY:Paarl Media Tel 011 201 3471Fax 011 201 3561www.paarlmedia.co.za

CONTRIBUTORS:Brian de Villiers (Villa Crop), Fiona Mosca, Gwynedd Peters, Stefan van Zyl (Syngenta), Phillip Venter, Jaco Vorster, Kgopi Mabotja, Go2Africa.

All editorial, business and production cor-respondence should be addressed to Main Angel Publishing: Postnet Suite 335, Private bag x1028, Lyttelton, 0140Unless otherwise agreed to, all contributions are the property of Laeveld Magazine, and its publishers.The editor and publisher reserve the right to alter copy and visual material as deemed necessary.The opinions expressed in Laeveld Magazine are not necessarily those of the publishers or Laeveld Agrochem, its suppliers, subsidiaries or affiliates.© Copyright by Main Angel Publishing. All rights reserved.

INHOUDSOPGAWE | CONTENTSLAEVELD

LAEVELD Summer/Somer 2011 - 1

I t is an absolute honour for us to

present to you the third edition

of our very own Laeveld Magazine,

which has already become a sought

after collector’s item within the agricul-

tural industry. As always, this edition

is packed with loads of valuable and

enriching information, which is bound

to appeal to your discerning taste.

Behalwe vir die Bokke wat onlangs teen

die skeidsregter verloor het in die 2011

Wêreldbeker, lyk die toekoms vir ons

SA boere regtig weereens rooskleurig.

Die Rand het verswak wat definitief

positief is vir die uitvoergewasse en

intussen sit die mielieprys sy pragtige

lopie voort en is ons optimisties vir

goeie reën… Daarom is ons by Lae-

veld seker ons kliënte gaan vanjaar 'n

fenominale jaar beleef.

Tesame met al hierdie goeie nuus moet

u elkeen asseblief net seker maak dat

u Laeveld gewasbeskermingsspesialis

u op hoogte bring met al die nuwe

tegnologië, grondvoedingsreekse, chemie

en molekules wat gebruik kan word

om beter en meer optimale oeste te

verseker, en die beste weerstand-

strategie te volg. Dit sal verseker tot

meer winsgewende oeste lei.

Die uitgawe is weereens propvol nuus…

en u kry ook die kans om 'n iPad te wen sowel as fliek kaartjies na 'n

ekslusiewe rooitapyt Premiêre van die

Platteland fliek, waartydens al die ak-

teurs ook teenwoordig gaan wees.

Enjoy every moment of this edition, as

well as the upcoming summer months.

It is a privilege to be able to work in

the open air with the soil beneath your

feet, and we wish you every success

for the new season.

Lekker lees,

Corne Liebenberg

REDAKTEURSBRIEF

AGROCHEM

2 - LAEVELD Summer/Somer 2011

“Essentially, all life depends upon the soil... There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.” - Charles E. Kellogg

www.facebook.com/LaeveldAgrochem


Laeveld se 20ste Herdenking

Soos almal in die Laeveldgemeenskap

weet, vier ons hierdie jaar ons 20ste

herdenking. Om dié verjaarsdag in

goeie styl te vier, het die hele Laeveld

familie en hul gesinne, sak-en-pak op

die sonnige hawe van Sun City in die

Pilanesberg neergedaal. Dit was 'n pret-

tige naweek, met aktiwiteite en vermaak

vir almal jonk en oud wat met ‘n skou-

spelagtige gala dinnee en toekennings-

geleentheid geëindig het.

Die algemene konsensus: Dit was 'n won-

derlike, luukse, glansryke en ontspan-

nende wegbreek vir almal.

LAEVELDNUUSDie jongste nuus uit Laeveld Agrochem

Laeveld hoofkantoor

Laeveld se top agente


1 - Nickie OlivierNoord Wes Provinsie: Leeudoringstad, Makwassie, Wolmaransstad, Bloemhof,

Ottosdal, Schweizer, Migdol, Delarey-

ville, Klerksdorp en Hartbeesfontein

Nickie Olivier is in 1969 op Vryburg ge-

bore. Hy was daar op laërskool en het

by Hoërskool Wolmaransstad sy skool-

loopbaan voltooi. Na matriek is hy na

infanterieskool vir sy weermagdiens.

Nickie het ‘n BOP-Diploma by die Vry-

staatse Universiteit van Bloemfontein

gedoen. Hy was agt jaar Takbestuur-

der by onderandere Suidwes Landbou

en Senwes waar hy baie ondervinding

opgedoen het in die landbousektor.

Nickie boer tans deeltyds in Leeu-

doringstad en het goeie ondervinding

in die landbou opgedoen t.o.v. lusern,

mielies, koring, varke, beeste en skape.

Volgens Nickie:"Met Laeveld Agrochem as ondersteu-

ningsnetwerk in die Noord Wes: Leeu-

doringstad, Makwassie, Wolmaransstad,

Bloemhof, Ottosdal, Schweizer, Migdol,

Delareyville, Klerksdorp en Hartbees-

fontein kan ons net ‘n verskil maak."

Kontak vir Nickie: 082 962 [email protected]

2 - Jan ViljoenNoord Wes Provinsie: Wolmaransstad

Jan Viljoen is gebore in 1961. Hy het sy

skoolloopbaan by Aliwal-Noord Hoër-

skool voltooi en het daarna sy twee

jaar diensplig gedoen.

In 1980 het hy Landbou begin studeer

aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat.

Hier het hy sy Bsc-Agric in 1984 en

sy Honneurs Bsc-Agric in 1985 verwerf

aan dieselfde Universiteit.

Hy het sy loopbaan in die Landbou

bedryf in 1984 by Kynoch as landbou-

kundige begin, en is tot 1994 by hier-

die maatskappy. In 1995 het hy by die

chemiese bedryf aangesluit en bemark

sedertdien landbouchemiese middels.

Volgens Jan:“Ek voel dat ek met my 26 jaar onder-

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LAEVELDAGENTEPROFIEL


vinding as landboukundige, chemiese

adviseur en gewasbeskermingsdeskun-

dige ‘n verskil kan maak en ‘n posi-

tiewe invloed op my kliënte se be-

sigheid kan hê.

Dit is vir my belangrik om my kliënt

te help om hul produksie te optimali-

seer en dus inkomste te verhoog. Deur

dit te doen kan die kliënt volhoubaar

produseer en dit verbeter ook my eie

inkomste.

Dit is vir my 'n voorreg om by Laeveld

Agrochem se span aan te sluit, aan-

gesien ek my kliënte beter kan bedien

met die hulp van die uitstekende reeks

produkte en die integriteit van 'n maats-

kappy soos Laeveld Agrochem wat hi-

erdie jaar sy 20ste verjaardag vier.”

Kontak Jan: 082 869 [email protected]

3 - Elfranco MaréLimpopo Provinsie: Nylstroom, Vaal-

water, Alma, Tuinplaas, Roedtan en

Warmbad

Elfranco is in 1979 gebore en het op

Tuinplaas, op die Springbokvlakte,

as plaaskind grootgeword. Hy het sy

skoolloopbaan by die plaasskooltjie,

Laërskool Tuinplaas, afgeskop en ge-

matriekuleer by Hoërskool Hans Strij-

dom te Naboomspruit.

Met die sterk landbou-agtergrond van

‘n plaaskind en die opvoeding in ‘n

boeregemeenskap, besluit hy toe om

landbou te gaan studeer. In 2001 ver-

werf hy sy Landbou Diploma in Gewas-

produksie-bestuur en word aangewys as

die Beste Landboustudent van die jaar.

Na die voltooing van sy studies en

AVCASA akkreditasie, het hy sy toe-

trede tot die landbou chemiese bedryf

gemaak. Hy vestig hom op Nylstroom,

waar hy op die Springbokvlakte en

omgewing ondervinding opgedoen het

in verskeie landbougewasse en prak-

tyke. Die area leen hom veral daaraan

toe om te spesialiseer in “minimumbe-

werking-strategie" (no-till) en intensiewe

aartappel- en tabakverbouing. Hy het

besluit om by Laeveld Agrochem aan

te sluit, aangesien hulle reeks produkte

en tegniese ondersteuning beter gepas

is vir sy betrokkenheid by al die inten-

siewe besproeings-gewasse.

Volgens Elfranco:“Die landbou is nie net 'n liefde nie,

dis vir my 'n passie. Elke kliënt se

plaas voel soos my eie en daarom gee

ek my 100% vir elkeen van hulle. Dit

is 'n voorreg om betrokke te wees by,

na my mening, van die beste boere in

die land."

Kontak Elfranco: 082 875 [email protected]

Vir 'n volledige ontleding en sak-pas aanbevelings van hoe om die beste opbrengs uit u oes te haal kontak jou naaste Laeveld Agent.

Nuwe manne in die Laeveld span

◆WEN ◆1 van 10 dubbel kaartjies

na die Platteland Premiêre.

Stuur vir ons 'n e-pos met

u selfoon nommer na

[email protected]•


LAEVELD OP DIESILWERDOEK

D ie verfilming van die nuwe

Afrikaanse fliek, Platteland, het

Vrydag 9 Januarie 2011 in die Vry-

staatse dorp, Vrede, begin. Platteland

is geredigeer deur Philo Pieterse, wat

een van Suid-Afrika se mees bekendste

regisseurs is. Dié fliek is die breinkind

van Sean Else en Deon Opperman en

sluit 'n imposante groep Afrikaanse ak-

teurs in. Die twee hoofrolle word deur

Bok van Blerk en Lianie May vertolk,

maar mens kan ook vir Steve Hofmeyr,

Jay du Plessis, Vaughn Gardiner en

Karlien van Jaarsveld in dié fliek sien.

Platteland handel oor 'n boervrou wat

byna al’s verloor het en van voor af op

haar eie moet begin. Riana het onlangs

haar ouers in 'n tragiese en geheimsin-

nige vuur op hul plaas verloor en suk-

kel nou om kop bo water te hou terwyl

sy al haar skulde moet afbetaal ten

einde die familieplaas, Wonderfontein,

te behou.

Riana moet ook alles in haar vermoë

doen om te verseker dat die plaas nie

in die hande van die slinkse plaaslike

booswig, Mike Ferreira, beland nie.

Ongelooflike aksie volg soos wat al die

karakters saamkom in ‘n epiese stryd

vir familie, grond en liefde. L

Hier by Laeveld is ons passievol oor

die boeregemeenskap en die mense op

die Platteland, daarom het ons besluit

om as borg van die fliek op te tree.

Ons glo hierdie fliek gaan een van die

mees suksesvolste flieks in Suid-Afrika

se geskiedenis wees, en sal die rol van

die boer weer op 'n positiewe manier

uitbeeld. Vir dié rede wou Laeveld

graag sy volle gewig agter die projek

ingooi, en sal ons ook 'n spesiale weer-

gawe van die DVD aan al ons kliënte

beskibaar stel vanaf Februarie 2012.

KYK UIT!Laeveld maak sy rolprent debuut in

PLATTELANDIn teaters vanaf 25 November 2011

Drama, Aksie &LAEVELDop diePLATTELAND

Agtergrond

Mnr. Vorster, beter bekend as Vossie

onder sy mede boere, boer sedert

1971 op ’n deeltydse basis saam

met sy vader Mnr. JP Vorster op die

plaas Roodebank in die Standerton

omgewing. Gedurende 1982 koop hy

sy eie grond in die Bronkhorstspruit

omgewing en begin hy hom toespits

op vleismerinos as hoof bron van sy

boerderyinkomste.

Gou het hy besef dat as gevolg van

die hoë voerkoste, waarvan mielies die

grootste bydraer is tot die voerkoste,

hy selfvoorsienend in die proteïen be-

hoeftes van sy skaapboerdery sal moet

wees. Grond is egter ’n beperkende

faktor in die omgewing en is dit dus

van kardinale belang dat elke vierkante

meter optimaal benut moet word. Lam-

mers wat slag gereed is, word direk

van die plaas bemark en uitskot vee

word op veilings verkoop.

Mielie verbouing

Mielies word geplant deurgaans met

dieselfde stand, bemesting en kultivar.

Hy het geplant op 26/11/2010 met ’n

stand van 30 000 plante per hektaar,

maar as gevolg van droë toestande het

slegs 22 000 plante per hektaar gere-

aliseer. Daar is geplant met ’n kunsmis

mengsel van 2.3.2 (22) (+ 0.5% Zn oks-

ied) teen 150kg per hektaar.

Op 4 Jan 2011 na 202mm reën sedert

planttyd is daar opvolg bemesting met

KAN(28) teen 150kg per hektaar toe-

gedien. Zinchem is genader vir raad

aangesien die mielies sigbare tekort

getoon het. Die Zinchem verteenwoor-

diger het bepaal dat dit ’n sinktekort is.

Zinchem het aanbeveel dat 25kg per

hektaar Zn Sulfaat (korrels) ingemeng

word by sy KAN(28), maar dat ’n kon-

trole strook gelaat word. Na die bemes-

ting het nog 428mm reën geval voor

Boer benut sy grond meerwinsgewind deur die gebruik van Sink

ZINCHEM

SUKSESVERHAAL


die fisiologies ryp word stadium van

die mielies. Gedurende die stadium het

Vossie gemerk dat hy geen visuele

verskil kan sien tussen die mielies wat

met Zn Sulfaat behandel is en die wat

nie behandel is nie.

Toe dit egter by strooptyd kom het

hy ’n merkwaardige 15,6% verbetering

in sy mielieopbrengs gerealiseer. Daar

is waargeneem dat oor die algemeen

die mieliekoppe wat met sinksulfaat

behandel is 12 rye per kop het en

ongeveer 340g geweeg het. Dit terwyl

die mieliekoppe op die onbehandelde

strook eerder 10 rye per kop gehad

het en ongeveer 270g per kop geweeg

het en ook meer Diplodia (kopvrot)

gekry het as die mielies wat met sink-

sulfaat behandel was.

Wat merkwaardig is, is dat die sink-

sulfaat wat op die laatstadium ongeveer

4 weke na opkoms (topbemesting-

tyd) nog steeds sulke goeie resultate

gelewer het. Zinchem is van mening

dat dit toegeskryf kan word aan die

produk se 100% wateroplosbaarheid.

Die mielieplante kon dus die sink kort

nadat dit toegedien is in die grond

deur die wortels opneem en benut vir

groei en ontwikkeling.

Mnr. Vorster sê "Ek is oortuig dat

Zinchem se Zn Sulfaat beslis die

toekoms vir my boerdery is en sal

ek dit ter enige tyd aanbeveel by

medeboere. Waar ek vroeër die jaar

’n potensiele tekort aan mielieproteïen

in die gesig gestaar het, en teen ’n

addisionele koste mielies sou moes

inkoop, gaan die groot verbetering op

my oes in ’n kritieke stadium, weens

Zinchem se Zn Sulfaat, my in staat stel

om genoegsame mielies te stroop om

aan my behoeftes te voorsien”.

Zinchem het ’n rygewasse grondtoedien-

ing multimikro-element produk ontwikkel

wat bestaan uit ’n volledige reeks

essensiële mikro-elemente wat met

planttyd toegedien kan word. Sodoende

kan beter saailing groei verkry word

deur die verskaffing van onmiddellik

beskikbare essensiële mikro-elemente

om ten minste gedeeltelik omgewings

geïnhibeerde toestande te oorbrug.

Die doel van die produk is nie om die

hele gewas te voed nie, maar slegs om

’n goeie wegtrek te verseker, m.a.w.


Mielie Verbouing

’n goeie wortelstelsel in plek te sit. ’n

Goed ontwikkelde wortelstelsel sal die

plant help om beter aan sy vog en

voedingsbehoeftes te voorsien en minder

gevoelig te wees vir ongunstige grond-

en omgewingstoestande. Die rygewasse

grond toedienings multimikro-element

produk kan jaarliks gebruik word om

te voorsien aan die rygewasse se mik-

ro-element behoeftes.

Dit is ’n goeie praktyk om grondontled-

ings te trek wat ook die mikro-elemente

ontleed, sodoende kan ’n plan van aksie

gemaak word van hoe om die mikro-

elemente te bestuur. Voorkoming van

tekorte is beter as krisis bestuur waar

tekorte visueel waargeneem word en

daarop gereageer word. Zinchem kan

help om mikro-element behoeftes aan

te spreek sodat u meer winsgewend

en volhoubaar kan bly boer. Daar kan

net eenvoudig nie bekostig word om

nie die volle potensiaal van u gronde

te ontgin nie. Hoekom alles reg doen

soos die regte makro elemente, kalk,

kultivar, bewerking en insek en onkruid-

beheer doen, maar essensiële mikro-

elemente ignoreer wat kan help om u

gronde se volle potensiaal te bereik.

Kontak jou naaste Laeveld Agrochem

gewasbeskermingsdeskundige om te

help met die bereiking van u boerdery

se volle potensiaal deur die aanspreek

van u mikro-element behoeftes. L

Medeskrywers: Phillip Venter & Jaco Vorster


SUKSESVERHAAL

Voor: ‘n mieliekop waar die land met sinksulfaat behandel is. Agter: waar daar geen addisionele sinksulfaatbehandeling was nie. Die vogpersentasie was 13.2%

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LAEVELDCOMMUNITY

Farmingmay ensure

food securityin Orange farm

To ensure food security in Orange Farm, residents have said they need assistance with agricultural skills training, equipment, and access to the abundant fertile land, and

would then be able to produce their own food.


T his appeal came from residents

during a consultative meeting on

the City’s Growth and Development

Strategy public participation process,

GDS2040, in August at the Orange Farm

Multipurpose Centre. At the meeting,

themed “Food safety and food secu-

rity at the urban fringe”, the community

voiced suggestions about what the City

could do for them to ensure sustainable

food production.

Residents of the poverty stricken Orange

Farm, some 50km from the Johannesburg

CBD, rely on small-scale farming to

feed their families, such as backyard

food gardens. A small number of them

are in larger scale farming.

Thabo Matshidiso, a resident and a

small-scale farmer, said the community

was poor and could not afford to buy

food from supermarkets. “At the mo-

ment it is hard for us to venture into

large-scale farming because we do not

have the land and required skills. Most

people are unemployed and can’t af-

ford to buy expensive food.

“There are 130 hectares of unutilised

land on the outskirts of Orange Farm.

It can be used to plough vegetables or

for livestock farming. This will allow our

people cheap access to quality food.”

He suggested that the city provide

skills training for emerging farmers.

Farming has changed over the years,

so it is important for farmers to keep

up with the modern ways as they are

more effective and affordable.

Sipho Mbele, an aspiring farmer, said

he had been applying for permission

for livestock farming, without success. “I

think the City should get down to the

ground and address our needs. There

are a lot of unemployed young people

who are ready to venture into agricul-

ture and farming; all we need is to be

trained.”

Responding to the concerns, Molwele

said the people of Orange Farm were

ready to make a difference in their

community and that the City would go

all out to meet them halfway. “We are

going to work together with this com-

munity to alleviate poverty and we will

sit down with the executive mayor and

come up with solutions to issues raised.”

Laeveld is always happy to aid and

assist subsistence farmers to become

self-sufficient in the supply of food

products. L

Originally published on www.joburg.org 2011

Adapted from “Farming is Orange Farm option” by

Kgopi Mabotja

Subsistence Farming


Kragtige onkruidbeheer in

HARMONIEmet die gewasLaudis® – Die nuwe standaard in gewasveiligheid

PLAAG &ONKRUIDBEHEER

Daar is verskeie onkruiddoders op mielies beskikbaar wat onkruide verbleik (HPPD inhibeerders). Laudis® is die enigste onkruiddoder in hierdie groep wat ‘n beveiliger bevat. Die onderstaande foto illustreer die gewasveiligheid van Laudis®.

Laudis® bied uitstekende beheer van

grasse en breëblaar-onkruide in mielies.

Laudis® bied ‘n effektiewe oplossing

vir na-opkoms gras- en breëblaarbe-

heer in mieleies. Sy kragtige aktiewe

bestanddeel, Tembotrione, inhibeer

die werking van die HPPD-ensiem*.

Dit ontwrig die vorming van plantpig-

mente deur die blokkering van die

ensiem betrokke by die produksie van

bladgroen. ‘n Oordosis van die lig tot

dan bladgroenverbleiking.


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Reënvastheidsproef beheer

‘n Baie gunstige omgewingsprofielDie behoud van ons omgewing en ons

natuurlike hulpbronne op hierdie pla-

neet bly ons hoogste prioriteit. Derhalwe

streef ons om doeltreffende produkte to

ontwikkel met ‘n minimale impak op

die omgewing. Dit is wie ons is. Dit

is waarin ons glo. Dit is “Science for a

Better Life”.

Laudis® is binne 1 uur reënvasLaudis® penetreer die blare van die

onkruid vinnig en bied ‘n uitstekende

na-opkoms werking.

Dit verseker geteikende beheer en

vinnige werking. Dit is reënvas binne

slegs een uur na toediening en word

waarskynlik minder afgewas tydens

skielike reënbuie.

Wat sê die boere?“Dis ’n buurman vriendelike onkruid-

doder, want jy kan nie jou buurman

se mielies met dit beskadig nie. Die

resultate wat ek met die produk gekry

het was uitstekend en ons kon die

voordelige resultate van Laudis® tot nog

met strooptyd gesien het. Ek beveel

Laudis® vir enige boer aan.”

Kobus van der Merwe – Hartbeesfontein

"Hierdie is 'n baie goeie produk wat vir

die boer nog groot moontlikhede gaan

ontsluit, veral gesien in die lig van die

wyer reeks kultivars wat in die BT-are-

na begin opgang maak. 'n Uitstekende

produk vir die boer wat sy gewasse

die styd teen onkruide wil sien wen."

Gert van Aarde - Hartbeesfontein L

Omgewingspro�el van Laudis®

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Water

Land

Adjuvants:Lending a Helping Hand

T he water molecule has a high sur-

face tension and this leads to for-

mation of water droplets when sprayed

on a waxy surface. This results in pesti-

cides not being able to spread evenly,

leaving an irregular coverage resulting

in higher use of pesticides. A spray

drop must be able to wet the foliage

and spread out or cover an area of

the leaf for the pesticide to perform its

pest control function. The adjuvant acts

here by reducing the surface tension of

the water on the surface of the spray

drop and by reducing the interfacial

tension between the spray drop and

surface of the leaf.

Types of Adjuvants and their Functions

BUFFERS

Problem

Insecticides like the organophosphates,

pyrethroids and various other products

are degraded by spray water with

a high pH. The degradation process,

known as alkaline hydrolysis, begins

when the product is mixed with the

spray water and ends once the spray

droplet has dried out. The efficacy of

the pesticide is reduced because a

sub-optimal rate is applied. Most South

FEATURE:ADJUVANTS


In agriculture, an adjuvant is broadly defined as any substance added to the spray tank, (separate from the pesticide formulation) that will improve the performance of the pesticides, herbicides, feeding stimulants etc.

African water sources have high pH

values (between pH 6.5 and pH 9.0)

and therefore create an environment

for alkaline hydrolysis.

Solution

In certain cases, pesticide labels recom-

mend the acidification of spray solu-

tions to limit alkaline hydrolysis. Villa

offers a solution to this problem with

effective products that buffer spray wa-

ter pH between pH 4.5 and pH 6.0

(the ideal pH for insecticide efficacy).

These buffers protect the insecticide

against alkaline hydrolysis and there-

fore improve insect control.

Products: Commodobuff, Aquabuff and

Buffernat

SALT ADJUVANTS

Problem

Water always contains a certain amount

of dissolved salts like calcium, magne-

sium and sodium (hard and brackish

water). These salts bind to herbicides

like glyphosate and decrease absorp-

tion and efficacy. The decrease in

glyphosate efficacy as a result of salt

antagonism depends on water volume,

herbicide rate and conditions during

and after spraying.

The absorption and efficacy of many

herbicides is influenced by environ-

mental conditions. Adverse environ-

mental conditions can result in reduced

herbicide absorption and poor weed

Crop Protection


control. The efficacy of herbicides like

paraquat can be increased by using

activator adjuvants.

Solution

Villa offers a solution to salt antagonism

in the form of quality adjuvants. These

adjuvants have the ability to neutralize

antagonistic salts before they can react

with the glyphosate. This ensures effec-

tive weed control with glyphosate, even

with water that contains high salt lev-

els. Summit is an activator adjuvant that

increases the efficacy of herbicides

like paraquat. It reduces the detrimen-

tal effect of the environment on the

herbicide and increases the chance for

successful weed control. Summit is new

generation, patented technology and is

the first product of its kind on the

South African market.

Products: Summit and Velocity-Dry

SURFACTANTS

Problem

To be effective, pesticides must be

spread and retained on the target and

in the case of systemic products, must

then be absorbed by the plant tissue.

Spray droplets without surfactants are

prone to deflection off the leaf surface

and do not spread effectively. This has

a negative impact on pesticide efficacy.

It is crucial to use the correct surfactant

to improve pest control.

Solution

Villa 51 has properties that reduce drop-

let deflection, and increase spreading

and absorption of pesticides. This im-

proves pest control over a wide range

of conditions.

Products: Villa 51


FEATURE:ADJUVANTS

OIL ADJUVANTS

Problem

Favourable conditions and slow evapo-

ration of droplets is needed for pes-

ticides to be absorbed effectively.

Environmental conditions such as low

humidity can be sub-optimal during

and after spraying. This may inhibit

pesticide performance. In cases like

this, it is essential to use an adjuvant

that creates conditions that are optimal

for absorption and efficacy.

Solution

Ag-Penetrex and Solitaire are both oil

adjuvants that are designed to over-

come the above-mentioned conditions.

These adjuvants reduce the effect of

the environment on pesticides and

create ideal conditions for pesticide

absorption.

Products: Ag-Penetrex and Solitaire

ADJUVANT TIPS

• Remember there is no universal

adjuvant. Use the correct product for

a specific purpose.

• Adjuvants stabilise pest control under

a range of conditions. Adjuvants do

not act as an insurance policy against

unregistered applications

• The effect of water quality can be

controlled and managed by utilising

the correct information and adjuvant

technology. L

Supplied by Brian de Villiers, Marketing Advisor (Adjuvants) at Villa Crop Protection.


Crop Protection

EPIDEMICS &OUTBREAKS

Seasonal Conditions Drive Outbreaks

S tem rust is caused by the fungus

Puccinia graminis. When conditions

favour a stem rust epidemic, it can be

a very damaging disease that can cause

complete crop loss in susceptible wheat

varieties. The introduction of resistant

varieties and a greater range of effective

foliar fungicides have helped to reduce

the impact of stem rust in recent years.

Outbreaks have been confined to a few

localised occurrences. However, the

combination of a wet spring, susceptible

varieties and inoculum build-up on vol-

unteer cereals can result in an outbreak.

Resistant wheat varieties have reduced

the incidence of stem rust outbreaks

but on-going vigilance is needed to

prevent the pathogen mutating to over-

come this resistance.

What to look forStem rust is characterised by reddish-

brown, powdery, oblong pustules that

can affect all parts of the plant. The

pustules have a characteristic torn mar-

gin and can occur on both sides of the

leaves, on the stems and the glumes.

Stem rust spores are much darker in

colour than leaf rust spores. As the

wheat plant matures, the pustules pro-

BUST THE RUST:

STEM RUSTOFWHEAT


Dealing with Outbreaks of Stem Rust


duce black spores known as teliospores.

These occur mainly on the leaf sheaths

and stem. Rust spores are wind-blown

and can be spread over large areas in

a short time. Stem rust usually becomes

evident later in the season than stripe

rust; warmer weather accelerates the

spread of the disease.

Conditions That Favour Stem Rust

Stem rust can occur in all grain grow-

ing regions where susceptible varieties

are grown. However, there are several

key factors that will increase the likeli-

hood of a stem rust epidemic.

The amount of stem rust present in the previous season: The more stem rust in

a given year, the greater the likelihood

of carry-over into the next season.

Summer and autumn rains: Summer

rain will allow volunteer cereal hosts

to flourish, creating a green bridge to

carry the rust from one season to the

next. Autumn rains will support the early

build-up of rust on volunteer cereals.

Favourable weather conditions during the current growing season: Seasonal conditions that favour the outbreak of

stem rust include spring rain and warm,

humid weather. The combination of a

wet spring, susceptible varieties and

inoculum build-up on volunteer cereals

is likely to result in an outbreak. Infec-

tion generally occurs when tempera-

tures are in the 15˚C to 30˚C range.

Pre-season management of stem rust: Stem rust can be managed using

an integrated approach. This includes

reducing the amount of inoculum in a

district by managing the green bridge,

avoiding susceptible cultivars and

closely monitoring crops with a view to

fungicide applications.

GREEN BRIDGE

Rust can only survive from one season

to the next on living plant material

(mainly self-sown cereals). It does not

survive on stubble, seed or soil. The

most important hosts are susceptible

wheat, but it can also survive on barley,

triticale and some grasses. Removing

the green bridge, including volunteer

cereals, is essential to reduce the

amount of inoculum present that could

infect the following crop. Stem rust

epidemics have been worse in years

where wet summers/autumns favoured

volunteer cereal growth.

Variety selectionSowing resistant varieties provides the

best protection against stem rust. Vari-

etal resistance to stem rust pathotypes

has remained stable during the past

five years. Stem rust occasionally pro-

duces new pathotypes (races) that are

capable of attacking resistant varieties.


The risk of a new pathotype develop-

ing increases the more often outbreaks

occur. New pathotypes occur when a

chance mutation occurs in this asexu-

ally reproducing fungus. Using resistant

varieties minimises the amount of rust

in a district and reduces the chance of

new pathotypes occurring. It is impor-

tant that growers are aware of a vari-

ety’s resistance reaction to stem rust.

Consult a current wheat variety guide

when selecting cultivars for stem rust

EPIDEMICS &OUTBREAKS

WHEAT VARIETY RESISTANCE RATINGS AND POTENTIAL PERCENT YIELD LOSS DUE TO STEM RUST IN CONDUCIVE SEASONS

Resistance rating Definition Potential yield loss %

Resistant (R) Highly effective resistance No, or slight losses 0

Moderatelyresistant (MR)

Some disease may be observed Under high pressure 0-5

Moderatelysusceptible (MS)

Moderate disease levels with damaging losses under high pressure

0 - 15

Susceptible (S) Severe disease under favour-able conditions

0 - 30

Very susceptible (VS)

Disease may be damaging un-der less favourable conditions and complete losses may occur under ideal conditions

0 - 100

COMMONLY GROWN WHEAT VARIETIES MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO STEM RUST

Susceptible –Very Susceptible (S-VS)

Arrino, Preston, Westonia

Susceptible (S) Amarok, BeaufortA, Binnu

A, Bowie, Calingiri, Mansfield

A,

PugsleyA, Rudd

A, Yitpi

A

Moderately Susceptible –Susceptible (MS-S)

BumperA, Hornet

A, Marombi

A, Tammarin Rock

A,

WyalkatchemA

Moderately Susceptible (MS) AGT KatanaA, AGT Scythe

A, Axe

A, Bowerbird,

BrennanA, EGA Bonnie Rock

A, Fortune

A, Frame,

H45A, King Rock

A, Waagan


Dealing with Outbreaks of Stem Rust

management to check the susceptibility

rating. As new rust pathotypes can de-

velop, the rust reaction or cultivars can

change with time and older disease

guides may no longer be relevant.

Yield lossPotential yield loss depends on the re-

sistance rating and how early the dis-

ease starts in the crop. Stem rust is most

severe in susceptible varieties when it

begins to develop in the crop before

flowering. Yield losses from later infec-

tions are possible, but not as severe.

In-crop Management of Stem Rust

Monitoring• Volunteer plants should be moni-

tored during summer and particu-

larly before sowing.

• Crops of susceptible varieties

should be inspected every seven

to 10 days in seasons when stem

rust has been detected in a region

and more frequently from flag leaf

emergence to when grain is at the

early dough stage.

• Carefully inspect different plant

parts, including the lower stems, for

symptoms of stem rust.

• Inspect different areas of a paddock

including where crops are thicker.

Fungicide treatmentsThe effects of stem rust can be mi-

nimised with the timely application of

foliar fungicides. The earlier fungicide

is applied the more effective it is in

controlling stem rust. In susceptible

wheat cultivars fungicides need to be

applied as early as possible in the de-

velopment of the disease and prefer-

ably as a preventive treatment, to avoid

potential yield losses and restrict the

spread of the disease. To be effective,

fungicides should also be applied at

the highest registered rate. If the stem

rust outbreak occurs late in the season

(for example, after mid-dough) and the

level of infection is low there will be

little impact on yield and no economic

benefit from fungicide treatments.

Choice of fungisideThere are a number of active ingredi-

ents available in a range of products,

registered for the control of stem rust.

For this reason it is critical to contact

your Laeveld Agrochem crop protec-

tion expert to ensure that you get the

most suitable solution for your specific

needs. L

Take Note: Always read the chemical

label before use. Make sure that the

product is registered for use in your

province. Use the maximum recom-

mended label rate for stem rust control

in wheat. As sprays for stem rust may

be applied late in the season, it is ex-

tremely important to know the harvest

withholding period for the chemicals,

which can vary from four to six weeks.


D ie Suid Afrikaanse sitrusbedryf is

die tweede grootste uitvoerder van

vars sitrus in die wêreld naas Spanje.

Dit alleen is ’n merkwaardige prestasie

aangesien Suid Afrika maar die 14de

plek in globale sitrusproduksie beklee.

’n Totaal van 64 persent van alle sitrus

in Suid Afrika is bestem vir die uitvoer-

mark, dus is die suksesvolle produksie

van bemarkbare vrugte vir die uitvoer-

mark van kardinale belang vir die Suid

Afrikaanse sitrusbedryf.

Daar is verskeie faktore wat die be-

markbaarheid van uitvoervrugte kan

beïnvloed waarvan insekskade een van

die belangrikste is. Heelwat plaagbe-

heermiddels is beskikbaar om verskeie

insekprobleme aan te spreek, maar

onoordeelkundige gebruik kan ly tot

sekondêre pes uitbrake en onaanvaar-

bare residu vlakke wat die bemark-

baarheid van die vrugte kan beïnvloed.

Die keuse van plaagmiddels moet so

gekies word dat dit ’n minimale nega-

tiewe impak op die bemarkbaarheid

van die vrugte het. Movento® (spirotet-

ramat) is so ’n produk en word wêreld-

wyd erken as ’n leier produk wat nie

die bemarkbaarheid van vrugte nega-

tief beïnvloed nie.

Movento® bied die sitrusprodusent

en uitvoerder die geleentheid om ’n

produk te gebruik met uitstekende

dopluisbeheer (Fig. 1) wat hoë gehalte

opbrengste verseker.

Fig. 1.

Verder het dit ‘n minimale impak op

voordelige insekte. Aangesien Moven-

to® tot die groep middels van die tet-

ramiese sure behoort is dit die ideale

produk om in ’n weerstandstrategie

te gebruik indien weerstand vermoed

PRODUK-PROFIEL

Uitstekende Dopluisbeheer

Movento


word. Die toediening van Movento® kan

enige tyd plaasvind sodra dopluis krui-

perbeweging waargeneem word. Dit

laat die gebruiker van Movento® toe

om ’n pasmaak spuitprogram te beplan

sonder enige addisionele trekkerbewe-

ging in die boord.

Movento® is ’n blaarbespuiting wat

bestuur en gemak van ‘n spuitprogram

bevorder. Die impak op die omgewing

is ook minimaal deurdat daar minder

aktief per ha toegedien word as van

die ander produkte wat teen dopluis

gebruik word. Die toksologiese profiel

van Movento® is van so ’n aard dat

dit selfs goedgekeur is vir gebruik op

vrugte/groente bestem vir babavoedsel

in die VSA.

Die keuse van Movento® as ‘n be-

sigheidsbesluit is onder kommersiële

boorde bewys gedurende die afgelope

seisoen. Ter illustrasie hiervan is 2.63%

beter uitpak verkry in die Movento®

behandelings as in blokke met ‘n al-

ternatiewe dopluisbeheerprogram (Fig.

2). Die beter uitpak was nie alleen

as gevolg van ’n verlaging in uitskot

weens dopluisskade nie maar ook laer

witluis en blaaspootjie uitskotte.

Fig. 2.

Hierdie tendens kan moontlik toe-

geskryf word aan die verminderde im-

pak wat Movento® het op voordelige

insekte wat ’n rol speel in die biolo-

giese beheer van die ander peste. Die

Movento® program was ook R1000 per

hektaar goedkoper waar die verskil

tussen die twee programme toegeskryf

kan word aan addisionele behande-

lings om sekondêre peste soos myte

te beheer.

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R hizoVital is a liquid concentrate of

the beneficial bacterium Bacillus

amyloliquefaciens. This is a naturally

occuring soil bacterium that forms close

associations with plant root systems and

produces various compounds that have

plant growth-regulating properties. This

results in improved germination, root

growth and vigour. Through this asso-

ciation it colonises the root zone which

has the subsequent benefit of providing

protection from pathogens through com-

petitive displacement and also activates

the plants SAR, thereby reducing the

frequency and severity of common soil

diseases.

BENEFITS

• Improved germination and increased

vigour

• Improved rooting after transplant

• Improved general root health and

increase in shoot growth

• Improves mobilisation and absorption

of soil nutrition, notably Phosphate,

Zinc and Manganese

• Improves performance of Mycorhizial

fungi

• Reduced disease intensity & frequency

SOIL SURVIVAL

RhizoVital(B4201)Natural bacteria for healthier soils and healthier crops


Healthier Soils, Healthier Crops

Biolnoculant

The BioInoculant range consists of

products containing beneficial micro-

organisms that can be added to the

soil to build the microbial food web

which has been depleted due to mod-

ern farming practices. The organisms

perform a wide range of functions in-

cluding degradation of organic matter,

mobilisation and fixation of nutrients

and production of bioactive compounds

as well as improving soil structure, aer-

ation and water holding capacity.

Above right, top to bottom:

1) Results from trials conducted on to-

mato plants 9 weeks after planting.

Nutritional analysis was conducted

on plant shoots and showed im-

proved nutrient absorption in soil

inoculated with RhizoVital. There

was also a significantly lower in-

cidence of disease in soils where

Fusarium was present. These effects

are further amplified when Mycho-

rhizial fungi are present.

2) An electron micrograph illustrating

the close association of the rod shaped

Bacillus bacteria with the root hair.

3) A zoomed out perspective shows

the biofilm created by the Bacillus

bacteria surrounding the root. This

biofilm aids supply of nutrients and

growth promoting agents as well

as forming a protective barrier to

disease. L

1:

2:

3:

Laeveld is a proud distributor of Madumbi

Sustainable Agriculture’s range of products.


D ie abnormale weersomstandighede

tydens die 2010/2011 mielieseisoen

het meer druk geplaas op algemene

boerdery bestuurspraktyke. Een van die

gevolge was dat swamdoder bespuit-

ings nie tydens die optimale toedie-

ningsvenster plaasgevind het nie, met

gevolglike hoër siektedruk wat dan

moeiliker met kuratiewe bespuitings

beheer moes word. Die uitkoms was

duidelik dat die fokus moet verskuif

vanaf ‘n tradisionele siektebestuurspro-

gram, na ‘n voorkomende opbrengs-

bestuursprogram.

Tradisionele siektebeheer was gebas-

seer op kuratiewe bespuitings, wan-

neer die eerste siektesimptome op die

blaar reeds sigbaar is. Navorsing toon

dat wanneer hierdie eerste letsels sig-

baar is, soveel as 10% oesverlies reeds

plaasgevind het. Kuratiewe bespuitings

het ook tot gevolg dat bespuitings met

korter intervalle moet plaasvind, aan-

gesien die aktiewe bestanddeel gebruik

word om die siekte te beveg en dus

nie genoeg residuele werking bied vir

siektebeskerming nie.

Skade het reeds plaasgevind teen die

tyd wanneer die siekte sigbaar is:

• Die plant gebruik sy energie om

die swam te beveg.

• Die nawerkingsperiode van ‘n

swamdoder wat kuratief toegedien

is word verkort.

• Opbrengspotensiaal word verminder

aangesien die plant sy energie nie

kanaliseer na interne fisiologiese

prosesse soos die vaslegging van

kopgrootte en pitte nie.

Gegewe die mees belangrike mielie-

blaarsiektes wêreldwyd, is dit ongeluk-

kig dat Suid Afrika die totale spektrum

het: Noordelike blaarskroei, Grysblaar-

vlek, Roes en Phaeosphaeria. Hierdie

siektes neem toe in intensiteit en wis-

sel volgens klimaatstoestande en tussen

verskillende verbouingstreke.

PRODUK-PROFIEL

Die voordele van ‘n voorkomende swamdoder program op mielies

AMISTAR TOP®

Voorkomende Swamdoder


D ie situasie is dus vandag veel

meer uitdagend as ‘n paar jaar

terug, toe die standaard praktyk kura-

tiewe bespuitings was. Die wye spek-

trum van siektes waarmee ons te doen

het, gekombineerd met die wisselval-

lige weersomstandighede, noodsaak

produsente om ‘n streng voorkomende

swamdoderprogram te volg, ten einde

optimale oespotensiaal te verseker.

‘n Voorkomende program stel die plant

in staat om reeds in ‘n posisie te wees

om die siekte te beveg wanneer in-

feksie plaas vind. Sodoende kan die

plant sy energie fokus op meer belang-

rike interne fisiologiese prosesse: die

bepaling van opbrengspotensiaal. Ami-

star Top®, ‘n rewolusionêre swamdoder

weens die produk se vermoë om nuwe

plantgroei te beskerm, is die optimale

voorkomende swamdoder bespuiting

vanweë die spektrum van beheer en

die produk se Plant Prestasie™ eiens-

kappe.

Deur Amistar Top® voorkomend, tussen

die V5 – V7 stadium toe te dien, afhang-

end van die siektedruk in verskillende

areas, bied dit ook addisionele voordele

aan die produsent:

• Die gewas is op die optimale hoogte

om besproeingstoerusting te benut,

sonder om die gewas te beskadig.

• Die Amistar Top® bespuiting kan

dieselfde tyd as die opvolg resi-

duele onkruiddoder bespuiting, soos

Callisto® of Metagan Gold®, toege-

dien word.

• Beter en verlengde residuele beheer

van siektes.

• Verhoogde Plant Prestasie™ terwyl die

mielieplant besig is om sy teoretiese

oespotensiaal vas te lê - die vasleg-

ging van kop-grootte en getal pitte.

Om meer uit te vind oor die voordele van ‘n voorkomende Amistar Top® program, kontak u Laeveld Agrochem agent.

Raadpleeg die etiket vir volle besonderhede. Amistar Top® bevat asoksiestrobien 200g/l + difeno-

konasool 125g/l. VERSIGTIG. Reg Nr. L7897, Wet

36 van 1947.

Amistar Top® is ‘n geregistreerde handelsmerk van

‘n Syngenta Groep Maatskappy.

© Syngenta Ag 2000. Kopiereg van die dokument

voorgehou. Alle ongemagtigde vermeerdering

word verbied.

PRODUK-PROFIEL

LEES DIE ETIKET VIR VOLLEDIGE BESONDERHEDEAmistar Top® is ‘n geregistreerde handelsmerk van ‘n Syngenta Groep Maatskappy en bevat asoksistrobien 200 g/l + difenokanosool 125 g/l, VERSIGTIG. Reg Nr. L6230, Wet Nr 36 van 1947

Privaatsak X60, Halfway House, 1685. Tel: (011) 541 4000www.syngenta.com© Syngenta Ag, 2000. Kopiereg van die dokument is voorbehou. Alle ongemagtigde vermeerdering word verbied.

Optimale mielie

AMISTAR TOP® is ‘n toonaangewende breëspektrum swamdoder vir die voorkomende beheer van grys blaarvlek, noordelike blaarskroei en roes in mielies.

Met ‘n hoë intrinsieke aktiwiteit en beskerming van nuwe groei, bied AMISTAR TOP® voortreflike sistemiese beheer teen blaarsiektes in mielies om jou mielies se opbrengs te beskerm.

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FINANSIËLEFOKUS

G edurende die afgelope jaar was

landboumarkte wêreldwyd aan-

sienlik wisselvallig soos die balans

tussen vraag en aanbod gewissel het

weens verskeie eksterne-faktore. Ou-

dergewoonte het Moeder Natuur nat-

uurlik in die vorm van ongure weers-

toestande haar gewig rondgegooi en

veroorsaak dat produksie in sleutel-

produserende lande soos Rusland

skerp afgeneem het. Dit het uitsonder-

lik lae voorraadvlakke vir veral grane

op internasionale vlak tot gevolg ge-

had. Verder het ekonomiese groei in

Oos-Europa, Asië en Latyns-Amerika

die vraag na voedsel en energie ge-

dryf en veroorsaak dat voorraadvlakke

verder onder druk geplaas is. Die ver-

wantskap tussen landbou-kommoditeite

en energiemarkte is sterker as ooit

(byvoorbeeld toename in mielies wat

vir bio-etanol vervaardiging gebruik

word asook brandstof en kunsmis in

graanproduksie) en gevolglik bring dit

verdere wisselvalligheid in die land-

boumark mee. Ekonomiese groei in

lande is dus een van die belangrikste

dryfkragte in landboumarkte. Huidiglik

verhandel pryse bo die hoogtepunte

van 2008. Onderliggende redes vir hier-

die situasie is die feit dat voorraad as

persentasie van verbruik (“stock-to-use

ratio”) op historiese laagtepunte is, en

die verwagting is dat die vraag in die

2011/2012 seisoen steeds die aanbod

oorskry. Die hoë pryse wat huidiglik

realiseer sal egter vraag na somer-

grane effens demp en gevolglik kan ‘n

effense daling in pryse gedurende die

2011/12 seisoen verwag word.

Somergraanmarkteop ‘n mespunt


Somergraanmarkte op 'n mespunt

Huidige stand en vooruitsigte vir die Suid-Afrikaanse mieliemark

Lae pryse gedurende die 2009/10 sei-

soen het meegebring dat produsente

minder geplant het in 2010/11. Die area

onder witmielies het met 18% verminder

na 1.4 miljoen ha, terwyl geelmielies met

7% verminder het na 954 000 ha. Die

laer produksie tesame met hoë uitvoer-

vlakke het gevolglik meegebring dat

die totale mielie-eindvoorraad na 1.2

miljoen ton afgesak het (950 000 minder

as in 2010). Binnelandse mieliepryse

het wêreldpryse gevolg en wys ‘n op-

waartse kurwe vir 2011, met ‘n jaar-

likse mielieprys in die omgewing van

R 1 900/ton. In September het wit en

geelmielies gemiddeld teen R 2 215/ton

en R 2 185/ton onderskeidelik verhandel

wat sowat 72% en 59% hoër is op ‘n

jaar-tot-jaar grondslag vir die twee ge-

wasse (Tabel 1).

Hierdie styging in die mielieprys sal na

verwagting mielieprodusente aanspoor

om hul mielie-aanplantings uit te brei

in die komende (2011/12) seisoen met

totale mielieaanplantings van sowat 2.7

miljoen hektaar. Huidiglik hou lae in-

ternasionale mielievoorrade mieliepryse

hoog en indien die vraag na grane

vasstaan, kan huidige hoë pryse in

2012 realiseer. Die hoër aanplantings

en gevolglik produksie wat met hoë

pryse gepaardgaan sal weer meebring

dat mieliepryse vanaf 2012 sal daal.

Mielie-aanplantings deur produsente

sal hierop reageer en die verwagting

is dat die area onder mielies op so-

Tabel 1: Huidige situasie van somergraanmarkte in Suid-AfrikaBron: Graan SA en eie berekeninge

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wat 2.5 miljoen hektaar sal konsolideer.

Oor die langtermyn word egter beraam

dat mieliepryse gemiddeld sal toe-

neem weens hoër internasionale pryse

en verswakking van die Rand/Dollar

wisselkoers. Die hoër internasionale

pryse is gebasseer op verdere groei

in die wêreldekonomie wat natuurlik

die vraag na energie en voedsel dryf.

Indien die teenoorgestelde plaasvind

en die wêreldekonomie beweeg in ‘n

resessie in, bestaan die moontlikheid

dat internasionale pryse met tot 30%

kan val.

Fig. 2 dui die verwagte stand van die

Suid-Afrikaanse mielievoorraad vir 2011

en 2012 aan. Weens die verminderde

aanplanting van die 2010 seisoen,

staan die eindvoorraad tans op so-

wat 1.2 miljoen ton, 49% laer as

die voorraad van 2010. Indien die

beraamde produksie van 2012 re-

aliseer, is die verwagting (met in-

agneming van verbruik) dat die

voorraad 740 000 ton hoër op 1.95

miljoen ton te staan sal kom. Hier-

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Fig. 1: Die aanplantings en pryse van mielies vanaf 2007 tot 2016Bron: BFAP



die toename in voorraad sal dan, te-

same met internasionale markkragte,

ook uiteindelik afwaartse druk op die

binnelandse mielieprys plaas na onder

R 1 800/ton soos in Fig. 1 weerspieël

word.

Vooruitsigte vir sonneblom en sojabone gedurende die 2011/12 seisoen

Ongunstige marktoestande vir mielies

het veroorsaak dat produsente in die

somerreënvalgebiede aansienlik meer

sonneblom en sojabone geplant het.

Sonneblomaanplantings het met 61%

uitgebrei na 642 000 hektaar, terwyl

sojaboonaanplantings 34% meer is met

418 000 hektaar. Die hoër sonneblom-

produksie het aanleiding gegee tot

hoër voorraadsvlakke en invoere het

aansienlik afgeneem. Die herstel in

mieliepryse sal verder veroorsaak dat

sonneblomaanplantings afneem na so-

wat 574 000 hektaar in 2011/12, met

verwagte produksie wat 14% laer as

2010/11 sal wees op sowat 742 000 ton.

Vanaf Fig. 4 kan gesien word dat bin-

nelandse verbruik van sonneblomsaad

in 2011/12 sal toeneem, en tesame met

die laer produksie kan verwag word

dat voorraadsvlakke 15% laer op 118

000 ton kan afsluit. Sonneblomaanplan-

tings oor die meduimtermyn word ge-

skat tussen 570 000 en 590 000 hektaar.

Oor die langtermyn word verwag dat

binnelandse verbruik van sonneblom-

saad gaan toeneem, invoere weens

hoër produksie in die volgende dekade

gaan afneem en dat Suid-Afrika teen

2020 selfonderhoudend kan wees, sou

hierdie tendens voortgaan.

Die gemiddelde 2011 SAFEX son-

neblomprys is huidiglik sowat R 4 108/

ton (Tabel 1), en weens druk op interna-

sionale voorraadsvlakke, tesame met die

robuuste groei in die vraag na plantolies

en meel word dit huidiglik beraam op

sowat R 4 160 vir 2011/12 en kan selfs

R 5 000/ton haal oor vyf jaar as huidige

tendense voortduur (Fig. 3).

Fig 3: Die aanplantings en pryse van son-neblom en sojabone vanaf 2007 tot 2016Bron: BFAP

Sojaboonaanplantings het die 2010

rekord met 106 550 hektaar oortref in

2011, toe 418 000 hektaar sojabone

geplant is (Fig. 3). Ten spyte van ver-

hoogde produksie, bly die voorraads-

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vlakke relatief stabiel te danke aan ‘n

19% toename in die binnelandse ver-

bruik van sojabone (Figuur 4). Sojaboon-

pryse volg die tendens van sonneblom

en pryse vir 2011/12 word 7% hoër as in

2010/11 geskat op sowat R 3 500/ton. Op

die mediumtermyn word beraam dat

sojaboonpryse oor vyf jaar bo R 4 000/

ton kan verhandel gebasseer op huidige

tendense.

Dit is interessant om te let dat pro-

jeksies deur die Buro vir Voedsel en

Landboubeleid (BFAP) daarop dui dat

binnelandse verbruik van sojabone

met amper 300% gaan verhoog oor die

volgende dekade, waarvan die vinnigste

groei in die persbedryf sal plaasvind.

Suid-Afrika word ook verwag om ‘n

uitvoerder van premie-draende sojabo-

ne na Asiastiese lande te word, waar

Suid-Afrikaanse sojabone veral vir die

tofu mark geskik is. Volgens BFAP,

behoort die toename in plaaslike soja-

boonaanplantings in die langtermyn

voortgesit te word en kan aanplantings

teen 2015 deur die 500 000 hektaar

merk breek.

Bul of beer-mark kan groot invloed hê

Huidiglik word ‘n positiewe prentjie

vir somergrane in Suid Afrika geskets.

Dit is belangrik om daarop te let dat

die vooruitsigte vir somergrane gebas-

seer is op die aanname dat daar eko-

nomiese groei op globale sowel as

plaaslike vlak gaan plaasvind in die

nabye toekoms.

Huidiglik flikker daar egter heelwat

rooiligte in Westerse ekonomieë, veral

Amerika en Europa, met gevolglike

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gevolge vir internasionale sowel as

Suid-Afrika se plaaslike kommoditeits-

markte. Wêreldwyd word daar asem

opgehou of ‘n volgende ekonomiese

krisis afgeweer gaan word, en hang

af of dit deur politici veilig uit storm-

waters uitbestuur gaan word of gaan

die mark homself uitbalanseer met ‘n

skok?

Indien die wêreldekonomie wel op ‘n

resessie afspeel kan dit landbou-kom-

moditeitspryse negatief beïnvloed soos

onlangs in die VSA toe sojaboonpryse

tot hul laagste vlakke in byna ‘n jaar

gedaal het. Dit, tesame met ‘n daling in

mielie en koringpryse het plaasgevind

na spekulasie dat die vraag na die

spesifieke gewasse sou afneem soos

die globale ekonomie besig is om te

stagneer en die VSA se verwagte oes

hul voorraadvlakke sou opstoot. Met

hierdie negatiewe scenario in gedagte

kan Suid Afrikaanse boere egter klein

bietjie meer rustig as hul internasio-

nale eweknieë slaap, aangesien die

daling in landbou-kommoditeitspryse

tot ‘n mate in Suid-Afrika gedemp sal

wees weens ‘n verswakking in die

Rand/Dollar wisselkoers en vermind-

ering in eindvoorrade. Verdere goeie

nuus is dat China – wat ‘n groot netto

invoerder van graan en oliesade is -

se ekonomie groei, en die vraag wat

hieruit voortspruit verskaf in ‘n mate

ondersteuning aan kommoditeitspryse.

Diegene wat dus die markte met ‘n

valkoog dophou en betyds by veran-

derde omstandighede aanpas staan

die beste kans om die stormweer te

trotseer. L

Skrywer: Stefan van Zyl

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2012

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TRAVEL

I t's whale-watching season in the South African coastal town of Herma-

nus, situated about 90 minutes' drive out of Cape Town.

Since I'd never been to Hermanus or seen a real whale before, I was all for a weekend of whale spotting, but I'd mentally prepared myself for the very slim chance that I might not get to see

a whale. Yet what I took home with me that weekend was so much more than I could have dreamed possible.

We arrived in Hermanus after dark and although I knew our chalet had an ocean view, I didn't quite realise what that meant. It was only later when I closed my eyes to go to sleep and heard the hypnotic rhythm of the swells

Big, beautiful and covered in barnacles: I was on the look-out for one of the Cape coast's biggest attractions.

HERMANUSA WHALEOF A TIME



just outside my window, that it became clear to me.

Morning couldn't come soon enough: baby blue sky as far as the eye could see, timid waves rolling gently back and forth and there in the distance, graceful whales.

We ambled along one of the many winding pathways built along the cliff's edge, and which are a distinctive fea-ture of Hermanus. As we walked we kept our eyes on the whales in case they should suddenly disappear and we'd be left thinking they were just an illusion.

But they hung around from morning un-til night and they were dotted all over the horizon, making it difficult for us to choose where to look first, in case we missed something spectacular from one of them.

The hot weather caught us so by sur-prise that we had to head into town to buy some summer clothes. The place was abuzz with people making the most of the sunshine: some were mill-ing about licking Italian ice creams; others were tucking into full-on English breakfasts in one of the many cosy cof-fee shops scattered around.

Mostly, people were sitting on strategi-cally positioned benches – one even built in the shape of a whale's tail – watching the whales.

In the early evening we took anoth-er stroll along the cliff and ended up perched on a massive boulder jutting out into the sea as we spotted two whales enjoying an intimate moment.

Occasionally a V-shaped fountain of water would jet out from two blowholes located near the top of the whales' heads, a distinctive characteristic of southern right whales.

The whales were much closer to us now; we could actually hear the low whooshing sound as the water spurted out from within them.

The southern right whales have grown considerably in number despite being an endangered species, and we were lucky enough to be able to sit on a bench in Hermanus on a sunny day

and watch them. L

Originally published on Go2Africa.com

Whale Watching in Hermanus

“They were dotted all over the horizon”


D ie ontdekking van spinetoram

is moontlik gemaak deur die

toepassing van kunsmatige neurale

netwerke (KNN) op die molekulêre

samestelling van insekdoders. Dow

wetenskaplikes het ‘n KNN gebruik

om die struktuur van spinosiene te

verstaan en gevolglik voorspellings

van verwante spinosien te maak. So-

doende kon hulle sekere eienskappe

van die insekdoder verbeter. Een van

die suksesvolle pogings was die van

spinetoram, ‘n mengsel van chemies

gemodifiseerde spinosiene J en L.

Wat beteken hierdie veranderings vir

u in u boerdery? Die eerste verbeter-

ing het te doen met lig stabiliteit (Fig

1). Spinetoram word stadig afgebreek

deur UV, wat lei tot verlengde resi-

duele werking van die produk op die

gewas wat behandel is.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1: Beheer van kodlingmot (Cydia

pomonella) vrugskade van behandelde

Appels (Dripps et al, 2008. Spinetoram:

How artificial intelligence combined

natural fermentation with synthetic

chemistry to produce a new spino-

syn insecticide. Plant Health Progress:

August 2008)

PRODUK-PROFIEL

‘n Nuwe Generasie Spinosien:

DelegateSpinetoram, die aktiewe bestanddeel in Delegate, is die produk van gevorderde navorsing in beide chemie en informasietegnologie.


Die tweede verbetering is verhoogde

effektiwiteit (doodmaakvermoë) van

spinosien J en L teen sekere insekplae.

Dit het tot gevolg dat u baie beter in-

sekdodende werking per gram aktiewe

bestanddeel verkry.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2: Dosis spinosien aktief benodig

om die helfte van ‘n toetspopulasie van

insekte te dood. Hoe laer die LC50

waarde, hoe meer effektief is dit teen

die betrokke plaag. (Dripps et al, 2008.

Spinetoram: How artificial intelligence

combined natural fermentation with

synthetic chemistry to produce a

new spinosyn insecticide. Plant Health

Progress: August 2008)

Ten spyte van hierdie uitstekende kom-

binasie van verbeterde residuele aksie

en verhoogde aktiwiteit teen insek-

plae, het spinetoram steeds dieselfde

lae soogdiertoksisiteit en kort leeftyd in

die omgewing waarvoor die spinosien-

groep insekdoders bekend is.

In Suid-Afrika is Delegate geregistreer

vir die beheer van Valskodlingmot,

Blaaspootjies en Bolwurm op sitrus,

Kodlingmot op Appels en Pere, Bol-

wurm en Valskodlingmot op Pruime

en Appelkose, sowel as Bolwurm, Val-

skodlingmot en Oosterse Vrugtemot op

perskes en nektaryne. In alle gevalle is

die onthoudingsperiode voor oes slegs

7 dae.

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3: Tipiese sitrus blaaspootjie

(Scirtothrips aurantii) skade

Spinosien Insekdoders


D elegate se registrasie as blaas-

pootjiedoder op sitrus hou ver-

skeie voordele vir die produsent in.

Nie alleen is dit die eerste nuwe

chemie in jare wat teen blaaspootjie

op sitrus (Fig. 3) geregistreer is nie

(Snykant – Nr 124), maar het dit ook ̀ n

lae risiko omgewingsprofiel. Daarmee

saam is dit ook uiters effektief indien

dit volgens etiketvoorskrifte gebruik

word (Fig. 4 en 5).

Vir optimale resultate beveel Dow

AgroSciences aan dat u Delegate as

‘n ligte dekbespuiting na 90% blom-

blaarval van sitrus toedien, sodra blaas-

pootjies waargeneem word. Indien die

blaaspootjie-infestasie hoog is, moet

blaaspootjiegetalle oor die eerste 4 – 5

dae deeglik gemoniteer word. Indien

die getalle nie oor die eerste 4 – 5 dae

tot onder die drempelwaardes afneem

nie kan `n tweede bespuiting 7 dae na

die eerste bespuiting oorweeg word.

Vir effektiewe weerstandsbestuur,

is dit wenslik om nie meer as twee

opeenvolgende behandelings met Del-

egate teen blaaspootjies te doen nie.

Die totale hoeveelheid toedienings van

Delegate per blok per seisoen mag nie

meer as 4 oorskry nie.

Delegate is ‘n uitstekende produk

wat sonder twyfel met groot sukses

in meeste bestaande Sitrus-spuitpro-

gramme ingesluit kan word. Dit is nie

net ‘n toonbeeld van moderne tegnolo-

gie nie, maar ook ‘n voorbeeld van Dow

se verbintenis tot volhoubare landbou.

Delegate kan deur jou naaste Laeveld

agent gekoop word. L

Fig. 4.

Fig. 5.

Johan Janse van Rensburg – Dow AgroSciences

Verskaf deur: Dow AgroSciences Suid-Afrika, 'n

leier in gewasbeskerming produkte en tegnologie.

PRODUK-PROFIEL

CLIMATECHANGEFARMERS MUST ADAPT

CLIMATE

There is no doubt that climate

change associated with global

warming is widely considered to be

amongst the most serious threats to

environmental integrity and sustainable

development, affecting human well-

being and the global economy. It is

now well established that the Earth’s

climate is being adversely affected by

the build-up of greenhouse gases, in-

cluding carbon dioxide, due to anthro-

pogenic activities such as the burning

of fossil fuels.

South Africa’s climate is highly variable

and is particularly vulnerable to cli-

mate change, as farming depends to a

great extent on the quality of the rainy

season. The projected increase in the

variation of rainfall and the observed

changes in historical temperature

trends will have a serious impact on

agricultural production landscapes with

negative effects on food availability.

Brought together, impacts of climate

change will undermine food security,

especially in Africa. South Africa is

certainly not completely immune to

issues of food security.

The ultimate objective of the United

Nations Framework Convention on Cli-

mate Change (UNFCCC) is to stabilise

greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration in

the atmosphere at a level that would

prevent dangerous anthropogenic inter-

ference with the climate system. How-

ever, in meeting this objective, the

UNFCCC states that in achieving this

objective the natural environment

and human livelihoods should not be

compromised. To meet the ultimate

objectives of the Convention, the

Kyoto Protocol calls for quantified


Climate Change

reductions in developed countries'

GHG emissions for the 2008 – 2012

period. If this ultimate objective of the

Convention is to be achieved in the

long term, agreeing on a post-2012

climate change regime is crucial. To

this end, government representatives of

more than two hundred countries will

meet in Durban from 28 November to

9 December 2011, under the auspices

of the UNFCCC, for the 17th annual

Conference of the Parties (COP-17).

Climate is central in many critical ag-

ricultural decisions ranging from farm

to policy level. In addition, most of

these decisions should be made several

months in advance, before impacts of

climate effects could be realised.

In implementing an effective climate

change programme, the DAFF (De-

partment of Agriculture, Forestry &

Fisheries) will develop the Sectoral

Climate Change Adaptation and Miti-

gation plans, which will contribute to

the regulation, promotion and co-ordi-

nation of the conservation of agricul-

tural land, forest and water resources

to ensure sustainable development

and environmental integrity.

DAFF will continue to conduct climate

change research in order to inform

policy making and also to assist in

determining interventions at all levels

of governance. Associated with the

research are on-going awareness pro-

grammes which will assist farmers,

foresters and fishers to put in place

best practices which will promote

sustainable use and thereby contribute

to the green economy. L


CLIMATE

T emperature in die omgewing

van Hoedspruit het beslis die af-

gelope twee dekades gestyg. Hiervan

is die goeie mango-oeste van die laaste

paar jaar ‘n sprekende voorbeeld.

So sê prof. Stefan Grab van die skool

vir geografie, argeologie en omgewing-

studie aan die Universiteit van die Wit-

watersrand.

Grab is lid van ‘n navorsingspan wat ‘n

projek met die South African environ-

mental Observation Networks (Saeon)

onderneem om te kyk na die uitwerk-

ing van klimaatsveranderig op land-

bougewasse en die moontlike maniere

om daarby aan te pas.

Hy sê die styging in die temperature by

Hoedspruit het beslis die mango-oeste

bevoordeel. “As die temperature egter

aanhou styg, kan die oeste dalk later

nadelig geraak word en sal dié boere

na ander gewasse moet oorskakel.”

Hy waarsku mense om hulle nie te laat

mislei deur die term ‘aardverhitting’ nie

omdat klimaatsverandering wat daar-

mee saamgaan nié net ‘n aanduiding is

van temperature wat styg nie.

“Ons ervaar interessante tye met intense

klimaatskommelings. Dit beteken ons er-

vaar uiterstes. Uiterste koue, uiterste hitte.”

Volgens ‘n verklaring deur Saeon het

wetenskaplikes oor die wêreld heen

Fokus op Hoedspruit

Dit is noodsaklik dat boere hulselfvoorberei...


Climate Change

reeds konsensus bereik oor die feit dat

die impak van klimaatsverandering nie

oral op aarde dieselfde gaan wees nie.

Hulle is dit ook eens dat Afrika die

ergste gaan ly, deurdat dié mense

hulle in ‘n ontwikkellende wêreld be-

vind waar die vermoë ontbreek om by

die veranderde klimaat aan te pas.

Dit is noodsaaklik dat boere hulself

voorberei op temperature wat vermoe-

delik in die volgende dekades met tot

4˚C kan styg. L


Laeveld se Hoedspruit Legendes:Fanie van Wyk (bo)

en Gys Helm (onder)

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Dual Activity - More Protection• Reducedheat,lightandwaterstress• Increasedphotosynthesis• Increasedcarbohydratelevels• Increasedfruitquality,sizeandyield• ImprovedBrix/TotalSolubleSolids(TSS)• Reducedflowerabortion• Lessfruitdrop• Reducedbi-annualbearing

Reduced Sunburn means:• Increasedmarketableyield• Improvedskincolour• Lessrusseting• Improvedinternalfruitquality• Higherpack-outs• Lowergradingcosts

Cooler crops lead to more efficient water use:• Upto30-40%reductioninpotential

wateruse,• Waterisusedlessforcoolingandmore

forphotosynthesis,• Improvedsustainabilityofdeficit

irrigation,and• Reducedimpactofsoilmoisture

deficits.

ScreenDuo -Directions for use:Use 1.25to5.0kgofScreenDuoper100Lofwater,using sufficient spray volume to obtainthorough near drip coverage. Dependingon the length of the heat period, repeatapplicationsmay be needed at intervals of7to21days.

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PROTECT THE FRUIT OF YOUR LABOUR

ScreenTMDUAL ACTION STRESS PROTECTION FOR CROPS

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sustainabletechnologies.

Contains: 974g/kg processed and refined, and enhanced hydrous aluminium silicate in the form of a wettable powder

Beef Short Ribs in Cola

Ingredients:1-1½kg of Beef short ribs, cut into strips

5cm fresh root ginger, sliced

4 cloves garlic, sliced

1 ripe tomato, roughly chopped

1 tbsp oil

1 cup Coca-Cola

2 tbsp spicy chutney or barbecue sauce

2 tbsp brandy/sherry

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:1. Crush ginger, garlic, tomato and oil

in a pestle and mortar to form a

paste. Add the paste to the rest

of the ingredients and marinate the

ribs overnight.

2. Braai the ribs over medium heat for

10-15 minutes, basting all the while

with the marinade. Turn the heat

down if the marinade starts to burn.

3. Wrap half of each rib with tin foil to

create tasty finger foods for picnics.

Braai Recipesfor Summer

RECIPES


South African Food at its Best

Sweet Chilli Lamb Chops

Ingredients:Any cut Lamb chops (4)

3 green chillis

1 clove garlic

Fresh ginger

½ tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

2 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp barbecue sauce

Method:1. Mince the chilli’s, garlic and ginger

then mix together in a big mixing bowl.

2. Add the salt, turmeric powder, brown

sugar and black pepper.

3. Mix well and add the oil to form a paste.

4. Add the barbecue sauce, lemon

juice and Worcestershire Sauce.

5. When you have your marinade, rub

it onto each chop making sure you

coat them well. Allow to marinate in

the fridge for an hour after which

its ready to go on the hot braai.

6. If you find it dry, you can make a

quick basting sauce for it while on

the grill. Melt butter, peri-peri sauce

& honey. Mix well and pour over

the chops as they’re getting braaied.

Marinated Chicken Skewers

Ingredients:3 cloves garlic, crushed

4 tbsp tomato sauce

2 tsp hot English mustard

2 tbsp honey

4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp Tabasco sauce

3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts cut

into thin strips



RECIPES

Marinated Chicken Skewers (cont.)

Method:1. Soak bamboo skewers in water

while you prepare.

2. Mix together all of the marinade

ingredients with a whisk and set

aside.

3. Slice your chicken breasts through

the centre to butterfly them and

then cut into 4 thin slices. Thread

them onto a soaked skewer and

place in a flat dish.

4. Pour the marinade over the skew-

ers; roll them around a bit to ensure

that they are completely covered

with the marinade, cover with cling

film and place in the fridge over

night to marinade.

5. The marinade can be used for

wings or drumsticks as well.

Chickpea Salad

Ingredients:2 cans chickpeas

1 seedless cucumber, peeled, seeded

and diced

½kg tomatoes, seeded and diced

5 spring onions, chopped

1/3 cup basil

1/3 cup parsley

1/3 cup mint

1/3 cup coriander

300g feta, cubed

Dressing:½ cup lemon juice

½ cup olive oil

1 tbsp garlic, finely minced


Method:1. Rinse and drain the chickpeas.

2. Dice all your vegetables in 2cm cubes.

3. Use the white and green parts of

the spring onions.

4. Finely chop the herbs.

5. Dice the feta but add it last so that

the feta doesn't break up.

6. Dress the salad before you serve



Grilled Corn Salad

Ingredients:6 ears of sweet corn

½ red onion

1 red bell pepper

1 green pepper

½ red onion

1-2 tbsp minced coriander

½ tbsp minced jalapeno (optional)

½ tbsp olive oil

¼ tsp cumin


Method:1. Cook the sweet corn and cool.

2. Heat a grill pan (or use the braai)

and place the pepper on the grill

to sear both sides until the pepper

is blistered and slightly soft.

3. Rub the corn with a little olive oil

and place on the hot grill to slightly

char the corn. Remove and cool.

4. Cut the corn kernels off the cob

and place in a bowl.

5. Dice the peppers and the red onion

and add to the corn.

6. Mince the coriander and add to

the corn. Add the optional jalapeno.

Toss all the ingredients together.

7. Add the cumin, salt, and pepper.

8. Add the olive oil and toss.

9. Chill in the refrigerator before serving.

Pasta Salad

Ingredients:1 box tri-color fusilli

1 can sliced black olives, drained

¼ red onion, diced

½ cup diced Mozzarella chunks

½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes

½ red bell pepper, diced

½ cup of peeled and quartered cucumber

½ cup Italian salad dressing


Method:1. Cook fusilli according to directions

on package; drain and rinse with cold

water. Transfer to a serving bowl.

2. Add the remaining ingredients into

serving bowl and toss until the

pasta is coated with the dressing

and the other ingredients are mixed

thoroughly.

3. Place in refrigerator and cover,

allowing the flavours to blend until

ready to serve.

South African Food at its Best

N issan SA has been a leading player in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) market for over 7 decades, and today boasts the most compre-

hensive LCV line up in the local market. With solutions for every customer requirement, ranging from the range-topping, incredibly durable go-anywhere Patrol 4x4 Pickup, through to the KingKab and double cab variants of the Navara range with its immense towing capacity and the ever-reliable NP300 Hardbody 1-ton workhorses, right down to the bedrock of this extensive product offering, the NP200 half-ton bakkie, Nissan consistently delivers vehicles which maintain leading positions across every sub-segment of the market.

NISSANA BAKKIE FOR EVERYONE

WHEELS


No Ordinary Half-Ton Bakkie

H ighly versatile and functional, the

new Nissan NP200 range picks

up where its predecessor left off and

brings a youthful energy to the Nissan

commercial vehicle range.

Pulling away with an economical and

fuel-efficient 1.6 litre engine and 1.5dCi

engine, the NP200 has the biggest pay-

load in its segment (800kg*). It also has

the biggest load-box volume in the seg-

ment (1.25m3) which also comes rub-

berised as a standard feature. As if all

of that wasn’t enough, the Nissan NP200

also has the longest load-body in its

class – 1807mm.

So, if you’re looking at a smart invest-

ment and hardworking muscle, the

Nissan NP200 gets the job done.

* up to and including the 1.6 engine category.

Nissan Light Commercial Vehicles

On Patrol

I f you’re in need of a commercial

vehicle equally capable of conquering

the harshest terrain Africa has to throw

at it and hauling substantial cargoes

day in and day out without breaking

a sweat, Nissan’s new Patrol Pickup is

a commercial vehicle with exceptional

off-road credentials.

The remarkable all-terrain suspension

fitted to this robust off-road workhorse

combines with the mammoth pulling

power from everywhere in the rev

range of the beefy 4.2-litre TD motor

to ensure that the Patrol Pickup can

traverse any terrain in the completion

of its objectives. This superbly strong

drivetrain combination also allows the

Patrol Pickup to haul a hefty 2500kg of

towed goods aboard a braked trailer.

The Patrol Pickup all but personifies

the core Nissan strengths of leading

levels of sheer toughness, mechani-

cal reliability in even the harshest

of driving duties, and a go-anywhere

overcome-anything attitude which rec-

ognises only challenges to overcome,

not barriers which might block a lesser

vehicle’s progress.


WHEELS


HARDBODYA Hardbody for Everyone

W hen you need a proven vehicle

for commercial use, it’s hard

to beat the Nissan NP300 Hardbody

Workhorse range. The range offers

five diesel workhorse models, including

a 4x4 Single Cab and a Double Cab

variant. The 2.5 TDi Long Wheel Base

Double Cab is the only Workhorse

Double Cab available in this segment

and offers incredible versatility and

affordability for business owners and

entrepreneurs.

Powered by a 2.5-litre common rail

diesel engine, the NP300 2.5TDi pro-

duces an unrivalled power output of

98kW at an engine speed of 3 600rpm

and offers an impressive torque peak

of 304Nm at just 2 000rpm.

Whether it’s intended application is

farming, or a small business enterprise

the NP300 Hardbody offers the best

bang for your buck. The 2.5TDi engine

is the most powerful in its class; and

the load capacities are unmatched in

their segments.

NAVARA

Nissan Light Commercial Vehicles


Nothing but a Navara

A shift has been made towards a pick-

up that really delivers more than

expected. Whether it’s moving big heavy

loads or towing tons of gear, the Nissan

Navara is ready for the job, with loads of

features to make it just that little bit easier.

The Navara range offers the most power-

ful petrol and diesel engines in the

1-ton class, revolutionary V6 diesel

V9X, class-leading towing capacity of

3000kg, and was voted the Best Bakkie

for 2010 by the media.

This vehicle offers a power output

of 170kW while the torque output of

550Nm leads the class. Better still, peak

torque is achieved from as low as 1700

rpm and is available all the way to 2500

rpm, while as much as 500Nm is avail-

able from a mere 1500rpm. Idle speed

is an exceptionally low 650rpm with

none of the vibrations and noise usually

associated with a diesel.

The Navara range already represents

some of the toughest and most versatile

bakkies on the market today, with a

comprehensive line-up spanning from

the rugged King Cab model and ver-

satile XE/SE midrange Double Cabs,

right up to a comprehensively specced

double-cab leisure bakkie. L

2 Agribonus points holders have al-

ready traded in their Agribonus Points

on Nissan Bakkies. Remember, Laeveld

is the only crop protection product

supplier that awards Agribonus points


Water RetentionIf we do not drink enough water, our bodies start to retain water to compen-sate for this. To sort out water retention, we should drink more water, not less. The less water you drink, the more the body sees its survival as threatened and conserves every drop. Water starts being stored outside the cells and this causes swelling of the feet, legs and hands. The body will get rid of the excess liquid only once the necessary water levels have been replenished.

Body TemperatureWater helps to regulate the tempera-ture of our bodies through respiration and perspiration. The complex mecha-nism that controls body temperature works by means of water and is con-trolled by the central nervous system, which controls the internal temperature.

BreathingIt sounds strange, but we need water in order to breathe. In order to take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide, our lungs must be moistened by water.

We lose between half a litre and a litre of water every day just by breathing.

BrainBrain tissue consists of 85% water, and with dehydration, the level of energy pro-duction in the brain decreases. Depres-sion and chronic fatigue syndrome are often the result of dehydration. Migraine may be an indicator of critical body temperature. Dehydration causes an in-crease in the internal temperature and plays a major role in leading to migraine.

PregnancyWater helps to convey the nutrients through the baby's blood. Water also helps to prevent bladder and urinary tract infections, constipation and piles in the mother. Correct hydration is es-sential for good milk production and for constant replacement of leaks of am-niotic fluid. Dehydration could induce contractions and premature birth. L

Laeveld is committed to promoting a healthy lifestyle.

We know water is good for us, but with cold fizzy drinks, juice, coffee, tea, energy drinks, and other drinks so readily available, it’s hard to make the decision to choose water. Here is why it is important to drink water:

YOURHEALTH

Water for life

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