University of the Free State
Universiteit van die Vrystaat
BLOEMFONTEIN

18 - 21 January 2010

Presentations

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Title	Author(s)	Presenter	Type
PREDICTING N-MINERALIZATION IN SOIL OF THE WESTERN CAPE WHEAT PRODUCING AREA	Agenbag	Agenbag, André	Paper
ASSESSMENT OF VARIABLE APPLICATION RATES OF BIOLOGICAL AMENDMENT SUBSTANCES ON SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF MAIZE	Baloyi, Kutu, Du Preez	Baloyi, Tlangelani	Poster
ADVANCES IN SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE CROP PRODUCTION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (3,6 MB)	Bennie	Bennie, ATP	Keynote
EFFECT OF LIGHT AND PACKAGING ON SHELF LIFE OF FRESH-CUT SWEET BASIL AND ROSEMARY	Bower, Bertling, Anderson	Bower, John	Paper
CAN DEMONSTRATION PLOTS IMPROVE WEED CONTROL PRACTICES OF EMERGING FARMERS?   (2,5 MB)	Campbell, Gillespie, Phewa	Campbell, Peta	Paper
THE INFLUENCE OF VARIETY AND SEASON ON CACTUS PEAR FRUIT JUICE: A SENSORY QUALITY EVALUATION	De Wit, Rothman, Bothma, Hugo	De Wit, Maryna	Poster
EVALUATION OF THE SUITABILITY OF CACTUS PEAR FRUITS FOR JELLY MAKING	Bothma, Frey, De Wit, Hugo	De Wit, Maryna	Poster
A BREEDING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE MAIZE RESISTANCE TO BIOTIC STRESS: I. NORTHERN CORN LEAF BLIGHT RESISTANCE IN TROPICAL INBREDS	Derera, Sibiya, Magorokosho, Van Rij, Qwabe	Derera, John	Paper
THE EFFECT OF CHICKEN MANURE ON SOILS CHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN SELECTED SOIL TYPES IN BOTSWANA	Dikinya, Mufwanzala	Dikinya, Oagile	Paper
THE IMPORTANCE AND FUTURE OF WEED SCIENCE (1,8 MB)	Duke	Duke, Stephen O	Keynote
RESPONSE OF TWO NOCTUID SPECIES, THE AFRICAN BOLLWORM AND COMMON CUTWORM, TO BT MAIZE	Erasmus, Van Rensburg, Van den Berg	Erasmus, Annemie	Poster
EFFECT OF HYDROGEN CYANAMIDE, MINERAL OIL AND THIDIAZURON IN COMBINATION WITH TIP PRUNING, ON BUD BREAK IN 'EVITA' FIG	Gerber, Steyn, Theron	Gerber, Hein	Paper
VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PHENOLOGY OF 'EVITA' FIG (FICUS CARICA L.) UNDER SOUTH AFRICAN CONDITIONS	Gerber, Steyn, Theron	Gerber, Hein	Paper
TOWARDS IMPROVING LONGEVITY OF CUT LILIUM ‘ACAPULCO’	Hoffman	Hoffman, Lynn	Paper
MORE SUGAR WITH LESS WATER IN THE AUSTRALIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY	Inman-Bamber	Inman-Bamber, Geoff	Keynote
IRRIGATION FREQUENCY AND PHOSPHATE APPLICATION RATE OF HYDROPONICALLY GROWN TOMATOES	Kempen	Kempen, Estelle	Poster
LOW TEMPERATURE SHIPPING AND COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF ‘HASS’ AVOCADOS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE SHIPPING COSTS	Kok, Bower, Bertling	Kok, RD	Paper
SEED DRESSING AND FOLIAR-APPLIED INSECTICIDE EFFICACY AGAINST RUSSIAN WHEAT APHID (DIURAPHIS NOXIA) ON DRYLAND WHEAT IN THE SUMMER RAINFALL REGION	Lindeque	Lindeque, Robbie	Paper
EFFECTS OF IMIDACLOPRID AND ENVIRONMENT ON SEEDLING GERMINATION OF DRYLAND WHEAT IN THE SUMMER RAINFALL REGION	Lindeque	Lindeque, Robbie	Poster
LOW TEMPERATURE SHIPPING AND COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF 'FUERTE' AVOCADOS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE SHIPPING COSTS	Lütge, Bower, Bertling	Lütge, André	Paper
CAN HYDROPRIMING IMPROVE GERMINATION SPEED, VIGOUR AND EMERGENCE OF MAIZE LANDRACES UNDER WATER STRESS?	Mabhaudhi, Modi	Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe	Paper
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF TOMATO CULTIVARS IN A CLOSED SOILLESS HYDROPONIC PRODUCTION SYSTEM VERSUS AN OPEN BAG SYSTEM	Maboko, Du Plooy, Bertling	Maboko, Martin Makgose	Paper
GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION AMONG SELECTED SOYBEAN CULTIVARS FOR SEED YIELD AND NODULE FORMATION	Magagane, Shimelis	Magagane, Tshepo Gordene	Poster
CASSAVA FOR FOOD SECURITY: EVALUATION OF IMPROVED VARIETIES FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN MPUMALANGA	Mathews, Allemann	Mathews, Cherian	Poster
DRY BEAN VARIETY EVALUATION IN THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE	Mathobo, Matlebjane, Maake	Mathobo, Rudzani	Poster
RESPONSE OF Amaranthus tricolor, Cleome gynandra AND Brassica rapa TO FERTILIZER APPLICATION	Modisane, Beletse, Du Plooy	Modisane, Pulane	Paper
WATER USE EFFICIENCY OF FOUR AFRICAN LEAFY VEGETABLES	Mogotlane, Beletse, Du Plooy	Mogotlane, Daniel	Paper
EVALUATION OF NITROGEN LEVELS AND PLANTING DATES ON COTTON CULTIVARS (GOSSYPIUM SPP.) IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA	Mokoena, Eulitz, van Biljon	Mokoena, ML	Poster
THE EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER, PLANTING DENSITY, AND VARIETY IN MAIZE YIELD AT LWAMONDO, LIMPOPO PROVINCE	Nemutshili, Ogola	Nemutshili, Vusani	Poster
THE INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS ADJUVANTS ON BIPYRIDYLIUM HERBICIDE EFFICACY	Nienaber	Nienaber, Hestia	Poster
NITROGEN MINERALIZATION OF SUNHEMP GREEN MANURE AND MAIZE STOVER RESIDUE MIXTURES IN SOIL	Odhiambo, Ogola	Odhiambo, Jude	Poster
THE EFFECT OF A RESIDUE LAYER ON THE ENERGY BALANCE OF SUGARCANE: A REVIEW OF MICROMETEOROLOGICAL METHODS	Olivier, Savage, Singels	Olivier, Francois	Paper
SUPPRESSION OF MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA RACE 2 ON WATERMELON USING CUCUMIS AFRICANUS AND CUCUMIS MYRIOCARPUS SEEDLING ROOTSTOCKS	Pofu, Mashela	Pofu, KM	Paper
ALLELOPATHIC EFFECTS OF AMARANTHUS	Prinsloo, Du Plooy	Prinsloo, Gerhard	Paper
A VARIETY SELECTION DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SUGARCANE BASED ON GENOTYPE-BY-ENVIRONMENT ANALYSES	Ramburan, Paraskevopoulos, Jones, Saville	Ramburan, Sanesh	Paper
EFFECT OF SYSTEMIC FUNGICIDES AND GROWTH REGULATORS ON THE OIL YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF ROSE GERANIUM (PELARGONIUM CV ROSE)	Ras	Ras, Bertie	Poster
TUFA, A NEW GROUNDNUT CULTIVAR IN SOUTH AFRICA	Salomon	Salomon, Loureine	Paper
MONITORING OF RANGELAND QUALITY BY MEANS OF LOW ALTITUDE REMOTE SENSING	Shaker, Dannhauser, Fouché	Shaker, Parvin	Paper
THE EFFECT OF METHYL JASMONATE AND SALICYLIC ACID ON CHILLING INJURY OF ’EUREKA‘ LEMONS	Siboza, Bower , Bertling	Siboza, Xolani	Paper
EMMER AS A SOURCE OF IMPROVED WATER USE EFFICIENCY FOR WHEAT	Sparkes, Diaz-Alves, Isaack	Sparkes, Debbie	Paper
THE INFLUENCE OF PLANTING DENSITY ON GRAIN YIELD AND QUALITY OF SPRING WHEAT CULTIVARS UNDER IRRIGATION	Tolmay	Tolmay, John	Paper
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HORTICULTURE AND HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT (11 MB)	Van Assche	Van Assche, Jozef	Keynote
EXPRESSION OF THE MON810 BT EVENT IN VARIOUS GENETIC BACKGROUNDS OF MAIZE	Van Rensburg	Van Rensburg, Koos	Paper
PREDICTING STREAMFLOW FROM THE SOIL MAP IN THE WEATHERLEY CATCHMENT	Van Tol, Le Roux	Van Tol, Johan	Paper
SOIL EROSION ON A TOPO-SEQUENCE IN MAPHUTSENG, LESOTHO	Van Zijl, Ellis, Rozanov	Van Zijl, George	Paper
PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF RESIDUAL HERBICIDES FOR CONTROL OF SILVER-LEAF BITTER APPLE (SOLANUM ELAEAGNIFOLIUM CAV.)	Viljoen, Stoltsz, Van der Rijst	Viljoen, Ben	Poster
PRIORITISING CATCHMENTS FOR INVASIVE ALIEN PLANT CONTROL	Wannenburgh, Forsyth, Le Maitre, Van Wilgen	Wannenburgh, Andrew	Paper
ASSESSING SOIL ORGANIC CARBON (SOC) CHANGES BY MEANS OF THE HOT WATER EXTRACTABLE CARBON (HWEC) FRACTION (6 MB)	Weigel, Schulz, Eustice, Naidoo, Van Antwerpen	Weigel, Annett	Paper