News

13 Sep 2024

GRP Pest and Disease Diagnostic Clinic participates in Grain SA’s Farmers’ Days

FABI attended four Grain SA organised Farmers' Days recently to educate farmers about the GRP pest and disease extensions and diagnostic clinic services.

12 Sep 2024

Renowned fungal geneticist joins FABI as an Extraordinary Professor

FABI welcomes the renown fungal geneticist, Prof Fleißner, who joins FABI as an extraordinary Professor.

11 Sep 2024

FABI hosts a gathering to consider environmental fungi affecting human and animal health

FABI researchers recently hosted a group of colleagues from around the world having a specific interest in fungi that potentially affect the health of animals and humans.

9 Sep 2024

Nineteen FABIans capped at the UP Spring Graduation

FABI is proud of the 19 graduates being capped at the University of Pretoria’s Spring Graduation Ceremony.

3 Sep 2024

FABIans attend the 27^th International Congress of Entomology

Four FABIans attended the 27^th International Congress of Entomology in Kyoto, Japan.

28 Aug 2024

FABIans participate at IUFRO Division 7 Meeting in Japan

Three FABIans presented at the recent IUFRO Division 7 Joint Meeting that took place in Japan.

22 Aug 2024

FABI at the 12^th International Mycological Congress (IMC12)

Several FABIans attended the 12^th International Mycological Congress (IMC12) that was held from 11-15 August in Maastricht, Netherlands.

21 Aug 2024

FABIans participate in 2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference

Prof. Sanushka Naidoo and Dr Demissew Teshome recently attended and presented at the 2024 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference in the USA.

20 Aug 2024

WenWen Li presents her PhD Prestige Seminar

WenWen Li presented her Prestige Seminar on 15 August as part of the requirements to complete her PhD degree.

9 Aug 2024

Well done Teresia!

Congratulations to Teresia Macharia on completing all requirements for her PhD degree.

8 Aug 2024

Afrifungi visits FABI

FABI welcomed Afrifungi team members who presented on their operations that seeks to engage community mushroom growers and educate people on cultivating their own mushrooms.

7 Aug 2024

FABI interns attend SACTA’s annual information session

Six FABI interns, funded through SACTA, had the opportunity to attend body's annual Information and Knowledge Sharing session.

5 Aug 2024

Tackling flower blight in Limpopo

Members of the Macadamia Protection Programme recently visited several farms in the Limpopo province as part of their research projects.

31 Jul 2024

GuoQing's PhD marks 20 years of research collaboration with China

FABI celebrated a 20-year research collaboration with the RIFT, with the successful completion of a PhD degree by another student from this programme, GuoQing Li.

30 Jul 2024

FABI says farewell to Dr Mesfin Gossa

FABIans said farewell to Dr Mesfin Gossa at a gathering of colleagues and friends on 18 May.

29 Jul 2024

North Carolina State University and the University of Pretoria renew MoU

An MoU between NCSU and UP, on behalf of Camcore and FABI, has been concluded.

28 Jul 2024

SACTA commissions video about the internship programme at FABI

A film crew from recently visited FABI on to shoot a video of the internship programme at the Institute.

26 Jul 2024

FABI and FAO co-host a webinar on invasive plants affecting Africa’s natural and planted forests

FABIans Prof. Brett Hurley and Dr Mesfin Gossa recently co-organised and hosted a FISNA webinar focusing on invasive plants affecting Africa's natural and planted forests.

24 Jul 2024

FABIans pitch in to clear invasive woody plants on Mandela Day

An enthusiastic group of FABIans spent 67 minutes clearing invasive plants on the Innovation Africa @UP campus in celebration of Mandela Day.

19 Jul 2024

Mycological journal FUSE dedicates a volume in honour of Prof. Mike Wingfield

Prof. Mike Wingfield has been uniquely honoured for his significant achievements and scientific contributions to the field of Mycology, on the occasion of his recent 70^th birthday

19 Jul 2024

Well done Demissew!

Congratulations to Demissew Teshome on the successful completion of his PhD as part of the Eucalyptus Pine Pathogen Interaction (EPPI) research group.

18 Jul 2024

(ex)FABIans attend International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (ICPPB) and Biocontrol 2024

FABIan, Prof. Lucy Moleleki, gave a keynote address at the recent International Conference of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Biocontrol Meeting.

18 Jul 2024

The University of Pretoria hosts the second annual International Modelling and Epidemiology Summer School in South Africa

The UP's NAS Faculty, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, in collaboration with INRAE, successfully hosted the second annual international modelling and epidemiology summer school.

17 Jul 2024