Objectives
The objectives of the association are to promote the development and application of the science of sugarcane agronomy in South Africa by creating opportunities for the free exchange of relevant ideas, knowledge and information between members, and by maintaining a system of filing field trial reports from file holder members and making these available to members.
Members
The current membership is 150. All members have tertiary qualifications, most have an agronomic background and most are or have been involved in sugarcane agronomic research. The following organisations contribute to the Association:
S.A. Sugarcane Research Institute
Zimbabwe Sugar Association Experiment Station
Triangle Sugar Estates
Hippo Valley Sugar Estate
Sucoma Sugar Company
Swaziland Sugar Association Extension Services
Royal Swazi Sugar Corporation
Simunye Mhlume Sugar Company
Ubombo Ranches, Swaziland (Illovo)
Activities
Symposia are held annually and field excursions are arranged when appropriate.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2010
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Sugarcane Agronomy and the Evironment." You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2009
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Sugarcane Agronomy in Evironment of Climate Change: Back to basics." You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2008
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Crop Nutrition: A whole new ball game." You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2007
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Agronomy and Agronomist: Present and Future." You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2006
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Growing sugarcane for energy:Agronomic challenges" You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2005
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Challenging profile of the sugarcane farmers:Agronomic challenges" You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2004
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Agronomic practices for profitable sugarcane production" You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2003
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Environment" You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2002
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Varieties" You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Presentations: Annual Symposium 2001
The theme for the Annual Symposium was "Water use efficiency:Potential and constraints" You can view low-resolution versions of all presentations by clicking here.
Contact
For membership, field excursion, AGM or general queries, contact the chairman, Rowan Stranack at rowan.stranack@sugar.org.za. Telephone: 032 947 1410.