Eminent plant pathologist presents a special seminar at FABI on cereal rust pathogens in Australia
Professor Robert Park of the Plant Breeding Institute at the University of Sydney shared highlights…
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FABIans treated to seminars by Professor Randy Ploetz and Dr Michelle Ploetz
Professor Randy Ploetz and Dr Michelle Ploetz treated FABI ans to two seminars on 15 October. An…
Professor Morales Olmos discusses the economic impact of disease to the forestry sector in Uruguay
Professor Virginia Morales Olmos presented a special seminar at FABI on 10 October, titled “An…
The Avocado Research Programme hosts a series of lectures to commemorate its 10th year anniversary
To celebrate 10 years since its launch in 2008, students and postdoctoral Fellows of the Avocado…
Diseases of avocado in Australia under the spotlight at a special seminar in FABI
Dr Elizabeth Dann kicked off discussions on avocado research with a special seminar at FABI on 8…
Hunting for ambrosia beetles in Tzaneen
During the month of September, a team of FABIans went collecting beetles in the natural forests of…
FABI celebrates 11th PhD thesis in the bag at Erika Viljoen’s prestige seminar
Prior her PhD oral defence on 28 September, Erika Viljoen presented her prestige seminar at FABI in…
Professor Burton highlights ways to advance SDGs in Africa at FABI
The University of Pretoria ’s Vice-Principal responsible for Research and Postgraduate Education,…
Blue skies and burnt trees
PhD candidate Darryl Herron shares his experiences on a recent field trip to the Cape. The Cape is…
FABIans get a sneak peek of some of South Africa's brightest young scientists
Every year, hundreds of Grade 7s and 12s, descend on the University of Pretoria 's L.C. de Villiers…
FABIans participate in IUFRO Eucalyptus Meeting
More than 20 million hectares of Eucalyptus , mostly native to Australia, have been established in…
IUFRO Board Meeting held in Corvallis, USA
As President, Prof. Mike Wingfield chaired the meeting of the Board of IUFRO recently held in…
FABIans reflect on the applications of Next Generation Sequencing on their research at NGS Information Day
The Ion Torrent sequencing facility at the University of Pretoria held a Next Generation Sequencing…
Kenya maize pathology workshop “on the equator” a resounding success
Was this the first ever maize pathology workshop held on the “on the equator”? Possibly! Maseno…
FABI initiative featured in Science Magazine
FABI PhD candidate Joey Hulbert and his co-supervisor Dr Francois Roets recently published an…
FABIans present at International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions
The 6 th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions was hosted by Ohio…
Fourteen FABIans capped at UP Spring graduation
Congratulations to 14 FABI ans whose degrees were conferred at the Spring graduation of the Faculty…
FABIans celebrate Spring Day with an ice cream party
The winter cold was but a distant memory when the FABI Social Club hosted an ice cream party in…
FABI's Writing Club going strong
It goes without saying that publishing scientific papers is crucial for a successful science…
FABI PhD Student participates in international Invertebrate Pathology Conference
FABI PhD candidate Katrin Fitza took part in the Society of Invertebrate Pathology (SIP)…