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Uncovering ancient wonders: The world’s oldest termite mounds found in SAhttps://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10692Uncovering ancient wonders: The world’s oldest termite mounds found in SACorporate Communication and Marketing / Dept Soil ScienceScientists 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 2024https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10513Department of Soil Science excels at Combined Congress 2024AG Hardie-PietersThree 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 ideahttps://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8267Greywater re-use: Why irrigating your garden with laundry greywater is a bad ideaEngela DuvenageFirst comprehensive study on effect that laundry greywater has on soils
‘Sacred Forests’ store carbon, help combat climate changehttps://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7956‘Sacred Forests’ store carbon, help combat climate changeCorporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en BemarkingAn 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 publishedhttps://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=6633New soil preparation book publishedAG HardieDrs 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! https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5562Department of Soil Science celebrates 100 years of existance! AG HardieThe 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 2018https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=5458Soil Science postgrads excel at African Combined Congress 2018AG HardieThe 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, Russiahttps://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=4696SU soil scientists celebrate World Soils Day in Moscow, RussiaAG Hardie and A RozanovThree 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 SUhttps://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=3545Sustainable Soil Management Symposium held at SUA Rozanov and AG HardieThe 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 2016https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=3535SU Soil Science postgraduates shine at Combined Congress 2016AG Hardie and CE ClarkeThe 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.