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2020-11-30	Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer
2020-11-30	Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award for UFS’ Zubeida Jaffer
2020-11-30	Symposium provides course of action for good water management
2020-11-30	Symposium provides course of action for good water management
2020-11-27	Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme
2020-11-27	Triple book bonanza for UFS Creative Writing programme
2020-11-26	The health of your mind matters
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2020-11-25	16 Days of Activism in Lockdown
2020-11-25	16 Days of Activism in Lockdown
2020-11-25	Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections
2020-11-25	Message from the UFS Dean of Student Affairs concerning the 2021 SRC elections
2020-11-25	‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’
2020-11-25	‘It was a privilege to work for the UFS’
2020-11-25	New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect
2020-11-25	New levels of understanding emerge when seemingly unrelated fields of interest intersect
2020-11-25	GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic
2020-11-25	GBV: Lessons from a Pandemic
2020-11-25	Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers
2020-11-25	Eighteen from UFS on Stanford University’s list of leading researchers
2020-11-24	Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book
2020-11-24	Faculty of Health Sciences celebrates history in new book
2020-11-23	Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists
2020-11-23	Prof Abdon Atangana named in world's top 1% list of scientists
2020-11-20	Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards
2020-11-20	Passionate Entrepreneurs win Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards
2020-11-18	UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge
2020-11-18	UFS team makes it to top four in CFA University Research Challenge
2020-11-18	(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues
2020-11-18	(Re)moving, (Re)naming, (Re)forming, and (Re)presenting: Webinar shines spotlight on signs, symbolism, and statues
2020-11-18	UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project
2020-11-18	UFS launches R8 million US Embassy and Consulates-funded research project
2020-11-18	South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education
2020-11-18	South Africa adopts innovative Policy Framework for Internationalisation of Higher Education
2020-11-17	World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa
2020-11-17	World Prematurity Day, 84,000 babies born premature in South Africa
2020-11-17	Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success
2020-11-17	Tokenised celebrations of black womanist leaders negate their success
2020-11-16	Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship
2020-11-16	Webinar: Intersection between science and entrepreneurship
2020-11-13	2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021
2020-11-13	2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: Predictions for 2021
2020-11-13	ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize
2020-11-13	ISG researcher awarded prestigious Colin Murray Prize
2020-11-12	Building a university where everyone can succeed
2020-11-12	Building a university where everyone can succeed
2020-11-11	Student Affairs wants to hear your voice
2020-11-11	Student Affairs wants to hear your voice
2020-11-06	Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s
2020-11-06	Odeion alumna offers free online music classes to Grade 12s
2020-11-05	US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project
2020-11-05	US Embassy and Consulates invests R8 million in UFS mountain-to-mountain research project
2020-11-05	Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research
2020-11-05	Prof Moffett publishes new book on mountain research
2020-11-05	Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition
2020-11-05	Medical student’s photo highly commended at international competition
2020-11-04	UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo
2020-11-04	UFS partner in design for groundwater monitoring network for Central Karoo
2020-11-04	#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor
2020-11-04	#EndSARS: Frustration among Nigeria’s youth and the poor
2020-11-02	Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe
2020-11-02	Next level awaits Lefébre in Europe

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Agricultural economics celebrates 50 years of existence

2009-11-25

The Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently celebrated 50 years of existence during a dinner held in the Centenary Complex on the Main Campus. The Department originated in 1958 and has since developed into one of the leading departments of agricultural economics in South Africa.

Some of the guests who attended the celebrations were, from the left: Prof. Chris Blignaut, Head of the Department from 1979–1985; Ms Martie Smith, wife of the late Prof. Dirk Smith, former Head of ISEN; Prof. Giel Viljoen, Head of the Department from 1986–1997; Ms Rita Blignaut, wife of Prof. Chris Blignaut, Ms Jana Kotze, wife of the late Prof. Whitey Kotze, who was the first Head of the Department from 1960–1978; Prof. Johan Willemse, current Head of the Department; and Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the UFS and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics from 1998–2003.
Photo: Stephen Collett

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