North Carolina State University and the University of Pretoria renew MoU
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the Forestry and Agricultural…
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Latest news, announcements and updates from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
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…
Tanya Welgemoed completes PhD Bioinformatics
Congratulations to Tanya Welgemoed who presented her PhD prestige seminar on “Comparative genomics…
FABIans participate and excel at the biggest ever IUFRO World Congress
A staggering 4200delegates attended the IUFRO World Congress 2024 from 23-26 July in Stockholm,…
FABI and ICTP partner host a workshop on Biophysics of Spore Dispersal
The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Italy, FABI and Innovation Africa @UP…
A new digital microscope in FABI: A first in Africa
FABI recently acquired a Keyence VHX-7000 Series digital microscope. This is the first of its kind…
FABI says goodbye to Michelle Schröder
FABI said goodbye to Dr Michelle Schröder at an informal gathering on 3 June. Michelle and her…
Three FABIans shortlisted for South Africa’s “Science Oscars”
The NSTF-South32 Awards , are referred to as the ‘Science Oscars’ of South Africa, recognising…
Webinar celebrates African Fungus Day
African Fungus Day was celebrated with a webinar, hosted by FABI in partnership with the African…
Collecting maize ear rots in the Eastern Cape
The FABI Grain Research Programme team, led by extension officer Lawrence Mataha , MSc student…