With their stores of animal feed and fodder, and nice, warm stables, smallholdings are always going to be targeted by mice and rats and there […]
Tag: CRITTERS & WILDLIFE
Grow To Love Your Termites
If you have ever had a termite problem in your home or on your property you are probably not well-disposed towards these little creatures. However, […]
Sticktight Fleas On Poultry
Now is the time for smallholders to be looking out for “sticktight fleas”, particularly on their chickens. Echidnophaga gallinacea is a genus of flea that […]
Mange On Smallholders’ Animals
Mange is a skin problem that can affect dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, cattle, goats and sheep. It can even affect wild animals. Mange is caused […]
Hadedas On Your Smallholding
If you have hadedas on your smallholding ~ and most of us do ~ this is a sign that you have a good variety of […]
Treating Worms In Dogs
With dogs the most popular animal on smallholdings ~ 85% of smallholders own dogs, according to our research ~ it is important to ensure they […]
Learn About Propagation For Bees With Beekeeping Association
Gauteng’s Southern’s Beekeeping Association will be hosting a talk on The Propagation of Flowering Plants to provide Bee Forage. The talk will be given by […]
Back By Popular Demand: SA Smallholder Printed Magazine
To serve the interests of readers and advertisers in our “traditional” area of influence, namely Gauteng and surrounds, we are reintroducing a printed magazine from […]
Why Are Wetlands Important?
The environmentalists highlight the importance of wetlands every year on 2 February when we celebrate World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the […]
Organic Control of Pests, Disease and Weeds
Small scale organic farmers apply an environmentally conscious approach to managing insects, weeds and disease. The Saoso Standard for Organic Production and Processing give requirements […]