GSSA Congress 2015
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The first Congress was held in 1966 at the then University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg.
The Society returned to its roots in 2015, with the 50th Annual Congress hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Province at the Royal Agricultural Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg.
The Organising Committee focused on ensuring that the Congress will celebrate its 50th anniversary by having a historical thread throughout the programme while drawing attention to the future. Prof Scott Collins, University of New Mexico, delivered the Keynote Address at the Opening of the Congress on the evening of Monday 20 July 2015, followed by the Presidential Address by Dr Tony Palmer, Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production Institute. The Congress incorporated the highly acclaimed Research Skills Workshop held from 19 to 20 July 2015.
21 July 2015
Veld productivity and quality
Abel Ramoelo
Petros Ngwenya
Ntuthuko Mkhize
David Brown
Michael Mokwala
Zama Ndovela
Vegetation change
Lisa Hebbelmann
Julius Tjelele
Colin Everson
Justin du Toit
Megan Simons
Communal range I
Terry Everson
Khululiwe Ntombela
Tapiwa Chatikobo
Irenie Chakoma
Lovemore Gwiriri
Godfrey Manyawu
Communal range II
Irenie Chakoma
Elly Sabiiti
David Brown
Godfrey Manyawu
22 July 2015
Bush encroachment I
Winston Trollope
Susi Vetter
Ross Goode
Bush encroachment II
23 July 2015
HRM Special Session I
Lize J van der Merwe
Mike Peel
Kevin Kirkman
Peter Ardington
Wayne Knight
Cobus Botha
Heidi-Jayne Hawkins
Pastures I
Sigrun Ammann
Neil MacLeod
Janke van der Colf
Marsia Grobler
Erika van Zyl
Pieter Swanepoel
Pastures II
Sabelo Ndlazi
Erika van Zyl
Olusola Aderinola
Josef van Wyngaard
Pastures III
Mziwanda Mangwane
Leana Nel
Dirk Coetzee