Uncovering ancient wonders: The world’s oldest termite mounds found in SA | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10692 | | Uncovering ancient wonders: The world’s oldest termite mounds found in SA | Corporate Communication and Marketing / Dept Soil Science | Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest, inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in Namaqualand. The mounds date back a staggering 34,000 years - rewriting our understanding of prehistoric life, climate and carbon storage |
Department of Soil Science excels at Combined Congress 2024 | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10513 | | Department of Soil Science excels at Combined Congress 2024 | AG Hardie-Pieters | Three members of the Department of Soil Science received awards at the Combined Congress 2024 of the Soil and Crop Science Societies of South Africa on 23-25 January 2024. |
Greywater re-use: Why irrigating your garden with laundry greywater is a bad idea | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8267 | | Greywater re-use: Why irrigating your garden with laundry greywater is a bad idea | Engela Duvenage | First comprehensive study on effect that laundry greywater has on soils |
‘Sacred Forests’ store carbon, help combat climate change | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7956 | | ‘Sacred Forests’ store carbon, help combat climate change | Corporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking | An international team of scientists from universities in Europe and South Africa found that “Sacred Forests”* in Togo, West Africa play a vital role in the storage of carbon and could help to mitigate the effects of climate change. |
New soil preparation book published | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6633 | | New soil preparation book published | AG Hardie | Drs Johan van Zyl and Eduard Hoffman of the Department of Soil Science, Stellenbosch University, have written a new book for the wine and table grape industries:” Soil preparation for sustainable wine and table grape vineyards”. |
Department of Soil Science celebrates 100 years of existance! | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5562 | | Department of Soil Science celebrates 100 years of existance! | AG Hardie | The Department of Soil Science is celebrating its 100th year of existence along with the Faculty of AgriSciences and Stellenbosch University in 2018. Soil Science was one of the first four departments that gave lectures at the Stellenbosch University, the |
Soil Science postgrads excel at African Combined Congress 2018 | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5458 | | Soil Science postgrads excel at African Combined Congress 2018 | AG Hardie | The Department of Soil Science attended the African Combined Congress 2018 of the Soil and Plant Societies of South Africa held at Ratanga Junction in Cape Town on 15-18 January 2018. Two of our postgraduate students received Soil Science Society of South |
SU soil scientists celebrate World Soils Day in Moscow, Russia | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=4696 | | SU soil scientists celebrate World Soils Day in Moscow, Russia | AG Hardie and A Rozanov | Three lecturers from SU Soil Science Department: Drs. C. Clarke, A. Hardie and A. Rozanov were invited to join the World Soil Day (5 Dec 2016) round table discussion on Food Security that was hosted by the Timiriazev Agricultural Academy and supported by |
Sustainable Soil Management Symposium held at SU | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=3545 | | Sustainable Soil Management Symposium held at SU | A Rozanov and AG Hardie | The recent Sustainable Soil Management Symposium, held on 5 and 6 November 2015 at Stellenbosch University, provided a platform for academics and practitioners alike to discuss the concept of sustainability. |
SU Soil Science postgraduates shine at Combined Congress 2016 | http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=3535 | | SU Soil Science postgraduates shine at Combined Congress 2016 | AG Hardie and CE Clarke | The Department of Soil Science (SU) postgraduate students and researchers did extremely well at the latest Soil Science Society of South Africa (SSSSA) Combined Congress held in Bloemfontein in 18-20 January 2016. |