Crop Protection students visit the FABI Biocontrol Facility
On 27 February, as part of their Crop Protection course with Professors Almuth Hammerbacher and…
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Latest news, announcements and updates from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
FABI hosts an engaging visit from Affies science students
FABI recently welcomed a group of Grade 11 learners from Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) as part…
FABI celebrates the completion of Mary Ranketse's PhD
Mary Ranketse celebrated the completion of her PhD journey at her Prestige Seminar “Genome…
FABI celebrates the completion of Phinda's PhD
A hearty congratulations to Phinda Magagula on becoming the second PhD student from the Avocado…
SASSY kicks off 2025 sampling in the Kruger National Park
The South African Soil SurveY (SASSY) was established to uncover the fungal diversity present in…
MaPP welcomes Metaphycus macadamiae!
On the afternoon of Wednesday 5 March, FABI ans welcomed a potentially crucial weapon in managing…
FABIans participate in FAO webinar on career paths in forest health
The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) hosted a webinar on 4 March…
Congratulations Alicia!
The FABI auditorium was packed full for Alicia Fick’s Prestige Seminar “Elucidation of avocado…
FABI co-hosts the Regional Plant Technology Forum 2025
The Regional Plant Biotechnology Forum 2025, hosted by FABI and the FMG EPPI programme in…
Research collaborators from the ICFR visit FABI
FABI and the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research have, as two of the country’s leading…
FABI welcomes a record cohort of mentorship students
The FABI mentorship programme has reached an exciting milestone in 2025, welcoming a…
Publication of first book on biological control in plantation forests
The first book with a specific focus on biological control of insect pests in plantation forests…
On-going macadamia pest and disease monitoring
Professor Gerda Fourie , Stephen Shange (field extension officer) and Byron Sonnekus (PhD…
Women and Girls in Forestry Science celebrated by a global IUFRO Webinar series
A global IUFRO webinar event took place on the 11 and 12 February to celebrate the 2025…
FABI exposed to fabulous fungi of northern Zambia
FABI Professor Mike Wingfield recently had the privilege of joining a group of biologists and…
Team members of the FABI-based CPHB consider the year ahead
At the start of every academic year, members of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health…
New CPHB Interns welcomed to FABI
FABI welcomed six new members joining the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health…
Kira Lynn completes the requirements for a Ph.D.
The FABI team had the pleasure to congratulate Kira Lynn on completing her PhD. This marked the…
UP Vice Chancellor and Principal meets FABI
The recently appointed Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Prof.…
What kills trees?
Global warming is driving climate change that is resulting in large scale forest mortality events…