FABI increases the number of drone pilots in the Remote Sensing in Plant Health satellite lab
FABI , in collaboration with the ICFR and Ghent University, is working to develop remote sensing…
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FABI team members participate in an important forest pathology event
The International Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP) provides an important forum to promote the…
South African Kiwi Growers gather for Annual General Meeting at Future Africa
The South African Kiwi Growers Association convened its Annual General Meeting at the University of…
FABI’s tree health focus at the 2023 ICPP in Lyon, France
FABI ’s participation in the 12 th International Conference of Plant Pathology (ICPP) , held 20-25…
FABI organised the first “Agrobacterium mediated transformation of spore producing fungi” workshop
A workshop on Agrobacterium -mediated transformation of spore-producing fungi was presented at FABI…
FABI fabulous at the International Congress of Plant Pathology
The International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) , organised by the International Society for…
Plant and pathogen circadian clock discussions at FABI
On 22 August, Prof. Rachel Green , from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Israel, visited FABI…
FABIan presents on the PSHB at the WESSA Friends Groups AGM
On 19 August, Dr Wilma Nel , manager of the TPCP Diagnostic Clinic , was invited to give a…
FABIans on the Executive Committee of the ICPP
The Executive Committee of Plant Pathology met for two days, Saturday and Sunday 19-20 August…
FABI represented at Plant Biology 2023
Professor Sanushka Naidoo attended the Plant Biology Conference in Savannah Georgia from 5-9…
FABI participates in the Mondi National Science Week
The Mondi Science Week in the town of Piet-Retief in the Mpumalanga Province was a remarkable and…
The fungi connection
A serendipitous meeting of FABI Director Prof. Bernard Slippers and graduate student Anne…
Genetics research thrives north of the Arctic Circle
The Svanhovd Research Station of the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) was setup…
A symphony of science at SPOOF
It was a Symphony of Science as FABI harmonized the world of music and outrageous discoveries at…
Cracking the fungal code: A genomics workshop for microbiologists
In the final week of July, Dr Andi Wilson and Dr Janneke Alyward joined forces to co-host a Genome…
Building collaborations to study fungi and their mycotoxins
Professor Angel Medina-Vaya (Cranfield University, UK) visited FABI researchers Prof. Cobus Visagie…
Farewell to Anne Pringle and David Johnson after a great 12-month sabbatical
On 26 July, a group of FABI staff and close friends gathered in FABI Square for a dinner event to…
Genomics research strengthened by visit to VIB-UGhent, Belgium
Professor Dave Berger was fortunate to spend a month of his sabbatical with the research group of…
FABIans attend the 23rd Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa
The 23 rd Congress of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa (ESSA) was held from 11-14 July…
FABI celebrates Mandela Day with 67 minutes of community service to conserve biodiversity
Invasive alien vegetation is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. In celebration of Mandela…