Aquaculture Expedition to China
The members of the Worldwide Sustainable Seafood Association recently went on an Aquaculture expedition to China. This expedition was scheduled between the 5th and 15th of June 2026. Henk Stander from...
Living Soils Community Learning Farm students visited Aquaculture
On Friday 22 May 20 students and their lecturer, Mrs Yoliswa Mahobe who is a permaculture expert, visited the Aquaculture unit on Welgevallen Experimental Farm. The Living Soils Community Learning Farm...
Henk Stander joined the Worldwide Sea Cucumber Association
Henk Stander was recently invited to join the Worldwide Sustainable Sea Cucumber Association. This association was registered in Seatle, USA as a legal entity in 2024. Henk’s role will be the Senior...
Dr Salie elected as president of WAS-AC (2026-2027)
Dr Khalid Salie has taken over as President of WAS-AC (2026-2027), overseeing the conduct of business and the organization of the CHAPTER. Dr Khalid Salie is a researcher at the aquaculture unit,...
Zimmatic Centre Pivot boosts agrisciences training
Research and student training in the Faculty of AgriSciences received a major boosts with the donation of a Lindsay Zimmatic 9500P centre pivot irrigation system on Mariendahl...
Regenerative Wine Project
Driving along the Bottelary Road outside Stellenbosch, you may just catch a glimpse of cattle in between the vines. This unusual sight reflects an important shift in global wine farming. Stellenbosch...
Prof Kennedy Dzama appointed as new Dean of Faculty of AgriSicences
Prof Kennedy Dzama, an academic pioneer in animal breeding, genetics and sustainable agriculture, has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU). He will start...
SADC AnGR Workshop
The Department of Animal Sciences hosted the Southern Africa Farm Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) colloquium at the Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Study (STIAS) from the 17th – 19th July 2019. The...
Insect Mass Rearing Workshop
18-22 November 2019 Themes within the workshop will cover integrated pest management, waste reduction, insects for feed production as well as insects for food production. We are very fortunate to...