Research in this theme focuses on orchard mechanization and technology drivers such as big data, remote sensing, robotics, and GIS that will all contribute to changing the way we produce our fruit in our orchards of the future.
EXPERTISE: FARMING TECHNOLOGY WORKGROUP
Research team
- Prof Wiehann Steyn
- Mr Marno van der Westhuizen
- Dr I Labuschagne
- Dr Willem Hoffmann
- Mr Matthew Addison
- Ms Mareze Smit - MSc student
Projects list
- No new projects.
- Developing a centralised industry-driven industry/area-wide geographic database supporting the information needs of the pome & stone fruit industries (M Addison) - see IPM
- An economic analysis focused on income or loss to the fruit producer related to new deciduous fruit cultivar choice (W Hoffmann, I Labuschagne and M Smit)
- Fresh Quarterly Sep 2024: Mouton, A. SNAP-E orchard systems
- SAFJ Oct/Nov 2023: Mouton, A. Doornkraal: p. 52.
- SAFJ Dec/Jan 2024: Mouton, A. Chiltern Farms: p. 62.
- SAFJ Apr/May 2024: Mouton, A. Helderwater: p. 52.
- SAFJ Jun/Jul 2024: Mouton, A. Lindeshof: p. 68.
- Hortgro Technical Symposium – 3 June 2024