Site visit to FOSKOR, Richards Bay SASTA’s offering to members includes site visits and field days. These visits are frequently outside of the sugar industry and therefore provide exposure to different processes, practices, technologies and perspectives. SASTA members visited FOSKOR Richards Bay towards the end of 2024. Because of the high number of members interested…
Going Nuts on the South Coast! A SASTA field day was held on 20 June 2024 to showcase macadamia nut cultivation and processing. A diversified farming operation at Selsdon Park Estate, Trafalgar, South Coast, was presented by Mark Brand and family, where both sugarcane and macadamia nut cultivation are done supremely well. Mark’s son, Justin,…
The SASTA 2019 Field Day This November, SASTA members were treated to an informative Field Day at the SAPPI Shaw Research Centre situated in the scenic Midlands region of KwaZulu-Natal. The Sappi Shaw Research Centre is an innovative research and development centre for tree breeding and seed technology, specialising in pine and eucalypt trees. Their…