The SASCP was founded in Pretoria in 1971 and currently comprises of the following council members:
PRESIDENT
University of the Free State
Sandra Hull
VICE-PRESIDENT
Stellenbosch University
Charne Viljoen
PAST PRESIDENT
Stellenbosch University
Dr Belinda Janse van Rensburg
SECRETARY
ARC-Grain Crops
Nancy Nortjie
TREASURER AND PERMANENT SECRETARY
Lisa Smorenburg
REGISTRAR
Western Cape Department of Agriculture
Prof Johann Strauss
EDITOR
Western Cape Department of Agriculture
Andries Le Roux
MARKETING COORDINATOR
Western Cape Department of Agriculture
Louise Bestbier
MARKETING COORDINATOR
Stellenbosch University
Ernest Smith
ADDITIONAL MEMBER
Western Cape Department of Agriculture
Dr Riaan Buitendag
CO-OPTED MEMBER
Agroforum
Dr Miekie Human
CO-OPTED MEMBER
GrainSA
Marais Cloete
STUDENT MEMBER
Velicia Mabitsela
STUDENT MEMBER
Stellenbosch University