Tuesday, 05 July
Sheep animal health course
Calling on all sheep farmers. Do you need help with the health of your animals? The Sheep and Wool Academy for South Africa (SWASA) in collaboration with MSD Animal Health is hosting a short course on animal health in Bloemfontein.
Contact Giepie Calldo on 082 772 4541 or giepie@rfid-experts.co.za, or reach out to Dr Antonie Geyer on 082 653 3255 or geyerac@i3a.co.za.
Could new plants save food crisis?
As our climate continues to change and populations increase, we are in the midst of a second green revolution. What does this mean for the future of crop breeding? Can incorporating more sustainable farming practices and genetic modification techniques help to provide accessible food?
Jordan Dowell, a postdoctoral researcher of plant chemical ecology and comparative biochemistry at the University of California Davis, joins The Garden to talk about what can be learned from the positives and negatives of the first Green Revolution and what the second coming of the Green Revolution looks like.
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