Grain Guide 2018

CONTENTS Relevant Face realities and be on the lookout for opportunities 3 Shift focus to price management 5 Conversion tables and formulae 6 Databank of empowerment models 9 Misperceptions in the workplace 10 Increase productivity with labour audit 11 Protect pollinators this way 12 A brief look at fire management 13 Transporting farmworkers: A complex system of rules 14 Contacts: General 15 Rainfall calendar 2018 18 Measuring your safety status 20 Fertiliser Contacts: Fertiliser 58 Step by step reporting of fertiliser complaints 58 Agricultural lime and gypsum sources in South Africa 60 Independent laboratories in South Africa 68 Conservation Agriculture and soil fertility management 72 Implements Contacts: Implements 44 Diesel quality suspicious? 44 How to qualify for diesel rebate 49 Address poor after-sales this way 49 Quickly calculate harvester losses 50 Seed Contacts: Seed 22 Approach seed treatment with caution 22 Steps to address seed quality problems 25 Aim and guidelines for the use of cover crops 26 Steps to calibrate planters 34 Consult SA Grain’s cultivar supplement 40 1 Pest control Contacts: Pest control 78 What does CARA say about invader plants and weeds? 78 The right procedure for empty plastic pesticide containers 81 Tank mixtures can sink pest control 84 Wrong gerbil poison has far-reaching effects 85 Report queleas this way 85 Expose poor-quality agrochemicals 88 Suggestions for purchasing and using input resources 91