FABI researchers participate in the IUFRO Tree Wilt Disease Congress in Athens
During the week of 18 May, a group of FABI researchers met in Athens to attend and participate in a…
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FABI researchers study and compare Croatian and South African bark beetle fungi
During the first week in May, Prof. Mike Wingfield visited Croatia to inspect various field sites…
TPCP field extension and diagnostic clinic trip visits the Eastern Cape
It has become an annual tradition for teams from the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP)…
CPHB-FABI interns at Nampo Harvest Day 2026
On 12 May, interns in the Phytosanitation and Biosecurity Internship Program in FABI had the…
A record number of FABIans capped at the University of Pretoria’s Autumn Graduation
Congratulations to all the FABI graduates that were capped at the recent Autumn Graduation. This…
FABI Fieldwork Expands Microbial Diversity Sampling in Limpopo and Mapungubwe
A FABI team completed a fieldwork trip from 4-7 May in the Venda region of the Limpopo Province and…
Congratulations Ginna!
Well done to Dr Ginna Granados on the successful completion of her PhD degree! She presented her…
FABIans Visit Eastern Cape Maize Farms in Support of the Ukhanyo Farmer Development Programme
From 20 to 24 April, a team of FABI ans, including Bernard Slippers , Cobus Visagie , Rene Heim (…
Special Seminar by Prof. René Heim
Professor René Heim of the Georg-August University of Göttingen , Germany presented a special…
CPHB Interns meet SACTA officials
On 17 April, South African Cultivar and Technology Agency (SACTA) Transformation Manager, Mr…
Phophi Nethononda perseveres to complete her PhD
It was a big celebration for Phophi Nethononda on 26 March when she marked the successful…
FABI Marks Jackie Robinson Day 2026
FABI ans gathered on 16 April at the University of Pretoria ’s LC de Villiers Sports Campus for…
FABI researchers contribute to One Health discussions at the Westerdijk Spring Symposium
Dr Neriman Yilmaz and Prof. Bernard Slippers from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology…
The FMG-EPPI research group collects samples for a eucalypt pangenome project
Members of the FMG EPPI research group recently departed on a three-day field trip from 7-9 April…
FABI at Fungal Genetics 2026
Researchers from FABI recently participated in the 33 rd Annual Fungal Genetics Conference , held…
Chanel Thomas completes a research visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
FABI PhD student Chanel Thomas recently undertook a three-week research visit to the University of…
Congratulations to Johannes Christoff Joubert on the successful completion of his PhD!
FABI celebrated the successful completion of Johannes Christoff Joubert ’s PhD. He presented his…
FABIans attend the third biennial CIFAR Fungal Kingdom Satellite Meeting
Researchers from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) recently attended the…
Easter Tea fun at FABI
The FABI Easter Tea is one of the traditional events of the annual FABI social calendar and this…
Prof. Bernard Slippers participates in the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award Symposium
FABI Director, Prof. Bernard Slippers attended the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award…