The Free State (Sotho: Freistata; Afrikaans: Vrystaat; Xhosa: iFreyistata; Tswana: Foreistata; Zulu: iFuleyisitata; before 1995, the Orange Free State) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa’s judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Boer republic called Orange Free State and later Orange Free State Province.
Programmes | Workgroup trials | Research | Projects | Ad-Hoc |
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Typical activities |
| National research as determined by PSA Research Committee |
| Per producer requirement |
Enrike Verster 071 471 8863 enrike@potatoes.co.za | Management, analyses and reporting of workgroup trials | Specifically need driven | Specifically need driven | Specifically need driven |
Herman Haak 082 440 4716 herman@potatoes.co.za | Execution of trials according to planning | NA | Per producer requirement | Per producer requirement |
Information officer Janó Bezuidenhout 083 287 9009 jano@potatoes.co.za | Per need | NA | Per producer requirement | Per producer requirement |
Santa Bronkhorst 058 303 5381 santa@potatoes.co.za | Administration and logistical support | NA | Administration and arrangements | Per producer requirement |
Programmes | Gathering, processing and dissemination of information | Crop estimates | Projects | Ad-Hoc |
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Typical activities |
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| Per producer requirement |
Enrike Verster 071 471 8863 enrike@potatoes.co.za | Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc) | Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc) | Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc) | Where necessary and in line with requirements other personnel will be supported according to producer requests (ad hoc) |
Herman Haak 082 440 4716 herman@potatoes.co.za | Dissemination of information | Primarily the gathering of information and verification | Support and execution | Per producer requirement |
Information officer Janó Bezuidenhout 083 287 9009 jano@potatoes.co.za | Dissemination of information | Support the gathering of information and verification | Support and execution | Per producer require- ment |
Santa Bronkhorst 058 303 5381 santa@potatoes.co.za | Administration and logistical support | Support the gathering of information and verification | Support and execution | Per producer require- ment |

Director of Eastern Free State (2019 – 2021*)
Cell: 082 821 3817, E-mail: niclou@xsinet.co.za
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