GSSA Congress 2011
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The Annual Congress was hosted by the Eastern Cape Province at the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute in Middelburg. The final programme of abstracts is now available to download.
The Annual Congress was hosted by the Eastern Cape Province at the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute in Middelburg. Situated in the foothills of the Renosterberg and surrounded by the characteristic bossies and koppies of the Karoo, Middelburg and Grootfontein have a long history in the field of agriculture. The Agricultural College was established in 1911 and so was celebrating its centenary during 2011. The Grassland Society was honoured to be included in the calendar of events of this special year!
Scientific Programme
Report from the workshop, Communal Rangelands and Policy, held during the 46th Annual Congress in July 2011
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Sessions
- Plant Invasions - Processes and Outcomes
- Using Planted Pastures for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Mined and Degraded Areas
- Rethinking Approaches to Communal Rangelands I
Workshops
- Slangbos (Seriphium plumosum) Encroachment in Natural Grasslands
- Communal Rangelands and Policy – Aligning the Realities of Livestock Keepers with Government Priorities
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Sessions
- Piospheres as Indicators of Rangeland Condition
- Applying Remote Sensing to Rangeland and Pasture Management
- Past and Future Trends in Vegetation Change
- Strategies for Animal Nutrition (cancelled as two presenters unable to attend, third presenter (Zandile Ndlovu) moved to Thursday 14 July 2011, Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Natural Rangelands I)
Thursday 14 July 2011
Sessions
- Fire Effects in Rangelands
- Improving Pasture Production with Legumes and Minimum Till – Techniques and Economics
- Plant – Herbivore Interactions on Natural Rangelands I
- Plant - Herbivore Interactions on Natural Rangelands II
- Planted Pasture Production - Irrigation, Harvesting Stage and Dry Matter Yields
- Rethinking Approaches to Communal Rangelands II
Friday 15 July 2011
Post-Congress Tours
- Addo Elephant Park: Home to the Big Seven
- Extended Tour of the Long Term Trials at Grootfontein: The Oldest in Southern Africa