Advisory Technical Team

Agronomy Team

Andre de Villiers – MSc.(Agric)
Horticulture

Arno Rautenbach – MSc.(Agric)
Pasture Science

Jan-Louis Bezuidenhout – MSc.
(Agric) Horticulture

Lucky Skosana MSc (Agric)
Plant Breeding

Johan Stronkhorst – BSc.(Agric)
Agronomy

Alex Bronkhorst – B.Tech.Agric
(Crop Production)

Lehlogonolo Maesela – BSc.
(Agric) Crop

Biotechnology

Lizindi van der Walt – BSc. (Agric)
Plant Pathology

Breeding & Plant Pathology Team

Ian Blokpoel MSc – (Plant Breeding)
– Tomato breeding group manager

Dr Schalk v Heerden – PhD
(Genetics) – Plant Pathology and Molecular biology manager

Charles Basson – BSc Hons
(Plant breeding)(in process) – Junior plant breeder

Kirsti Snyders – MSc (Virology)
Assistant plant pathologist

Breeding & Plant Pathology Team

Sarah Schulze – BSc HONS
(Human Genetics) Laboratory Controller
(Physiology Lab)

Jane Skhosana
Seed analysis and testing courses Senior Seed Analyst

Thakanyane Mokoena – National Diploma in Biotechnology Lab assistant
– Seed Testing course attended waiting for results
– Seed Science Course Completed

Tshepo Maluleke – BSc Plant Production
– Seed Testing Course attended waiting for results
– Seed Science Course Completed

Riana Swanepoel – BSc. Genetics
Trainee Seed Analyst

Marilyn McDermott – BSc. Hons Plant Pathology
Trainee Seed Analyst

Martha Ndlovu – 6 years in-house lab experience Lab assistant