Harvest king named
The annual top harvest figures have been listed and the so-called maize triangle has delivered the year's harvest king for Namibia.
Gerhard Engelbrecht (photo) of the farm Hoba in die Grootfontein district was selected as harvest King for 2017 with a fantastic 9.7 tonnes per hectare.
In the second place was Cobus Brand from the farm Valparaiso with an equally fantastic 9.6 tonnes per hectare.
The associated annual harvest festival hosted by the Grootfontein Farmers' Association (on behalf of the winner, Engelbrecht) will take place on 19 August this year at the Grootfontein showgrounds.
As in the past, guest speakers will provide some colour to the day, such as Johan van den Berg with a seasonal weather forecast for 2017/18 and Annelien Pienaar with a cooking and gardening programme for the ladies and entertainment for the children, like a treasure hunt and paint ball.
Delicious snacks and meals will be on sale during the day.
The traditional Ms Harvest Festival will also be selected and the day will be concluded with a steak braai and dance.
STAFF REPORTER
In the second place was Cobus Brand from the farm Valparaiso with an equally fantastic 9.6 tonnes per hectare.
The associated annual harvest festival hosted by the Grootfontein Farmers' Association (on behalf of the winner, Engelbrecht) will take place on 19 August this year at the Grootfontein showgrounds.
As in the past, guest speakers will provide some colour to the day, such as Johan van den Berg with a seasonal weather forecast for 2017/18 and Annelien Pienaar with a cooking and gardening programme for the ladies and entertainment for the children, like a treasure hunt and paint ball.
Delicious snacks and meals will be on sale during the day.
The traditional Ms Harvest Festival will also be selected and the day will be concluded with a steak braai and dance.
STAFF REPORTER
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