The purpose of this award is to award the outstanding presentation of science by students in short papers at the SASAS Congress, without regard to discipline or sophistication. The prizes are sponsored by Dr Mike MacNeil for Delta G in the USA.
First prize
Ms N T Chabalala – University of South Africa; Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production.
Title: The blue water footprint of primary beef production systems in South Africa
Second Prize
Mr S S M Nkabinde – University of Pretoria; Southern African Grain Laboratory.
Title: Intrinsic factors contributing to variation in the AMEn value of maize for broiler chickens
Third Prize
Ms S Mdyogolo – University of the Free State; Agricultural Research Council – Animal Production.
Title: Linkage disequilibrium and characterization of haplotype blocks in South African Brahman and Afrikaner breeds using medium and high-density genotypes
Congratulations to all the winners.
