Scientists Discover that Trees have a Heartbeat
More than two years have passed since the detection of what is arguably
the most damaging tree pest ever to arrive in South Africa: the polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus). The beetle kills trees and there are no proven remedies.
AgriSETA launches its 5th Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) centre
Agriseta launched its fifth Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Centre in partnership with the Potchefstroom College of Agriculture. RPL provides an alternative access route into a learning programme when a candidate does not meet the academic entry requirements.
City of Cape Town slams ‘malicious’ poisoning of gum trees
The City of Cape Town has slammed the malicious poisoning of a
tenth gum tree since October. A large gum in Wessels Road, Kenilworth,
was the latest tree to be poisoned. Earlier this month, the
city’s horticulturalists carried out a site inspection in Kenilworth.
