Contents:

7 – Viewpoint: The consequences of Foot
and-Mouth Disease in South Africa
14 – The Essential Role of Phosphorus in Plant
Growth and Development
16 – Dam levels
20 – Medically important snakes of southern
Africa
25 – Inbreeding in goats
30 – Animal unit (AU)
36 – Technology and stewardship: one cannot
exist without the other
40 – Companion planting: Nature’s pest control
and plant partnerships
43 – Producers encouraged to join wireworm
control trial
46 – NGUNI Cattle
50 – Portable crop sprayer ideal for small-scale
farmers
52 – Ayam Cemani Chicken: The Jewel of the
Poultry World
55 – Did you know?
57 – Auction Results
61 – What’s happening in markets
62 – Previous editions