FABIans participate in 2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference
Prof. Sanushka Naidoo and Dr Demissew Teshome attended and presented at the IUFRO Tree Biotech 2024…
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WenWen Li presents her PhD Prestige Seminar
WenWen Li presented her Prestige Seminar “Distribution, biology and diversity of Calonectria…
Well done Teresia!
Congratulations to Teresia Macharia on completing all requirements for her PhD degree. He project…
Afrifungi visits FABI
Afrifungi team members Melinda Dunnett and Matthew Keulemans were guest presenters at the FABI…
FABI interns attend SACTA’s annual information session
The South African Cultivar and Technology Agency (SACTA) , a non-profit company which oversees the…
Tackling flower blight in Limpopo
Mpho Matsetela , an MSc student and Siyabonga Magagula , an extension officer, from the Macadamia…
GuoQing's PhD marks 20 years of research collaboration with China
FABI celebrated a 20-year research collaboration with the Research Institute of Fast-growing Trees…
FABI says farewell to Dr Mesfin Gossa
FABIans said farewell to Dr Mesfin Gossa at a gathering of colleagues and friends in the FABI…
North Carolina State University and the University of Pretoria renew MoU
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the Forestry and Agricultural…
SACTA commissions video about the internship programme at FABI
FABI , in partnership with the South African Cultivar and Technology Agency (SACTA) , this year…
FABI and FAO co-host a webinar on invasive plants affecting Africa’s natural and planted forests
On 20 June, the Forest Invasive Species Network for Africa (FISNA) held its second webinar of the…
FABIans pitch in to clear invasive woody plants on Mandela Day
An enthusiastic group of FABI ans, along with some BGM representatives, spent 67 minutes clearing…
Mycological journal FUSE dedicates a volume in honour of Prof. Mike Wingfield
FABI founding director, Prof. Mike Wingfield has been uniquely honoured for his significant…
Well done Demissew!
Congratulations to Demissew Teshome on the successful completion of his PhD as part of the…
(ex)FABIans attend International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (ICPPB) and Biocontrol 2024
The International Conference of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Biocontrol Meeting was held at…
The University of Pretoria hosts the second annual International Modelling and Epidemiology Summer School in South Africa
The University of Pretoria ’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences , Department of Plant…
FABIans attend the XX Plant Protection Congress in Greece
FABI ans Dr David Nsibo , and Marné van Butzelaar (MSc student) from the Cereal Pathology Research…
Prof. Bernard Slippers wins NSTF Management Award
FABI congratulates its Director, Prof. Bernard Slippers , on winning the National Science and…
Getting Serie-ous at MMM
With winter upon us it’s a perfect time to enjoy watching some series under a warm blanket. In a…
Editor selects RNA fungicide paper for BSPP blog article
Proof of concept of dsRNA control of grey leaf spot disease in maize from the MPPI group was…