Best Mycology practical student: Rachel Uys
The annual best Mycology practical student (Plant Pathology 414) was awarded to Rachel Uys. She received ‘The field guide to mushrooms and other fungi of South Africa’ of G. Goldman and M. Gryzenhout....
Orange you glad it’s not chemicals? Biological control of citrus soilborne diseases.
Conference: XVII Meeting of the IOBC-WPRS WG “Biological and Integrated Control of Plant Pathogens” Location: Torino, Italy Date: 11-14 June 2025 A four-day conference during which researchers from across the...
Stellenbosch University’s Plant Disease and Pest Diagnostics services reaches new heights
In an innovative move for plant and insect diagnostics, The Plant Disease Clinic Stellenbosch (PDC) and Bluebug Insect Diagnostic Services have officially merged as of April 2025! The newly unified service will...
Plant Disease Clinic attends the National Biosecurity summit in Pretoria
Sonja Coertze and Elaine Basson (Plant Disease Clinic Stellenbosch, Department of Plant Pathology) were invited to attend the National Biosecurity Summit, held on 10–11 June 2025 at the University of Pretoria’s...
The Agrication Programme (Pilot)
The Agrication Programme was piloted in 2023 as a programme exposing learners to agricultural research environments and technologies. Two agricultural research environments hosted 125 learners over four...