Research

Farming Technology

    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.
     
    • An economic analysis focused on income or loss to the fruit producer related to new deciduous fruit cultivar choice. (I Labuschagne)
    • Developing a centralised industry-driven industry/area-wide geographic database supporting the information needs of the pome & stone fruit industries (M Addison) - see IPM
    • No completed projects.
    • Development of a best practice guideline for the construction of dwarfing rootstock support structures (W Visser) – see Rootstocks and nursery tree quality [Abstract]
    • Quantifying and visualizing inter-tree variability in orchards using satellite and drone imagery (A van Niekerk and M Stander) [Abstract]
    • Development of a best practice guideline for the construction of agricultural netting structures (K Bouwer)
    • Climate and terrain tool for the Elgin-Grabouw-Vyeboom-Villiersdorp production area specific to pome fruit. (T Southey) – see Growing season climate [Abstract]
    • Hortgro Technical Symposium Day 2 – 7 June 2022
    • Hortgro Technical Symposium Field Day – 9 June 2022
    • Hortgro Pome Fruit Research Showcase – 6 June 2023
    • Hortgro Stone Fruit Research Showcase – 7 June 2023
    • Langkloof Seminar – 23 November 2022

     

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