Faculty of AgriSciences

Insights from the African Wildlife Economy Colloquium

How can the use of Africa’s rich wildlife resources contribute to conservation and effectively support livelihoods and economic development? From the 4th to 6 th of November 2024, a diverse group of researchers,...

Stellenbosch academics contribute to the ‘blue bible’ of farm management

The 7th edition of the Finance and Farm Management textbook, often called the industry’s “blue bible” of farm management, continues to be a cornerstone in agricultural education. Supported by Standard...

16th International Conference on Yeasts, CTICC, Cape Town

The 16th International Conference on Yeasts (16th ICY) took place in Cape Town from 29 September to 3 October. The ICY is held every four years and is organised under the auspices of the International Commission...

Farming for the Future: Insights from the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture

The 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (CA), held in Cape Town, South Africa, from July 22 to 24, 2024, was a spectacular event that brought together an impressive group of global experts. These...

High Office and Awards for Genetics Staff and Students

Academic staff and students of the Department of Genetics have been attending several scientific meetings and receiving honours and awards, reaffirming the quality and standing of research in the Department. At...

Dr Erna Blancquaert honoured as the Agricultural Writers South Africa (AWSA) Researcher of the year for 2024

Dr Erna Blancquaert was honoured as the Agricultural Writers South Africa (AWSA) Researcher of the year for 2024 at the iXhariep regional awards held at Durbanville Hills Wines on 4 October. Blancquaert’s teach...

NDP DAY 2024

We are excited to share the results of the 2024 Food Science, New Product Development (NPD) presentations. This event has become a highlight on the food industry’s calendar, and for good reason. The quality of...

Department of Viticulture & Oenology Celebrates Heritage Month with Gift of The Givers Foundation

The Department of Viticulture and Oenology hosted a heritage month celebration in collaboration with Gift of the Givers Foundation at an event hosted in the SU Library Auditorium, where Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the...

Stellenbosch and Montpellier join forces to tackle the challenges faced by the global wine industry

The South African Grape and Wine Research Institute (SAGWRI) at Stellenbosch University and the Joint Research Unit Sciences for Oenology (SPO) in Montpellier, France, are establishing the MICROWISE International...

Prof Danie Brink received an award from the World Aquaculture Society

The World Aquaculture Society was founded in 1969 as the World Mariculture Society. Since its beginning, the membership in WAS has grown to more than 3,000 members in about one hundred countries representing the...

Department of Animal Sciences: Annual Research Day

You’re Invited! Join us for the Annual Research Day of the Department of Animal Sciences! Theme: The Future of Higher Education in Agriculture Date: 14 November 2024 Time: 9:00 – 16:00 Location: Neelsie...

Research Rabbit: An AI to enable Literature Discovery

If you want to keep up to date with literature in your field and find others working on similar work, look no further than Research Rabbit! Research Rabbit relies on linked data sets to find similar articles from...

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