Painting donated to FABI
Well-known botanist and author Prof. Ben-Eric van Wyk has generously donated a painting by his late father to the Institute.
30 Nov 2023
28 Nov 2023
FABI recognises excellence
FABI recognised excellence by members of the Institute at the recent FABI Awards ceremony.
23 Nov 2023
Book fun at the FABI MMM
The FABI book club returned with several suggestions for books to read during the forthcoming holiday period.
22 Nov 2023
Prof. Mike Wingfield again included in the Highly Cited 2023
FABI is proud of Professor Mike Wingfield for being included in the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers 2023 for the seventh consecutive year.
16 Nov 2023
Workshop increases awareness and promotes discussion of forest health in Africa
Prof. Brett Hurley and Dr Mesfin Gossa attended and were co-organisers of a recent FISNA workshop in Kenya.
15 Nov 2023
FMG hosts a Genomic Selection Indaba
The FMG Programme recently organized a two-day Genomic Selection Indaba hosted by York Timbers.
14 Nov 2023
Prof. Fanus Venter attends the BISMiS meeting in China
Prof. Fanus Venter attended the BISMiS meeting and gave a presentation advocating for an all-inclusive approach when describing new bacterial species.
9 Nov 2023
EPPI team undertakes the second large-scale field inoculation trial in 2023
The EPPI team completed the second large scale inoculation trial as part of a study that aims to identify DNA markers associated with resistance against Chrysoporthe austroafricana
8 Nov 2023
Prof. Caterina Villari visits FABI
Professor Caterina Villari visited FABI on 20 October after concluding a 10-day visit to the Western Cape to attend the fifth meeting of the Bark Beetle Mycobiome Network Project in South Africa.
7 Nov 2023
Brenda Wingfield receives the Herschel Medal
Prof. Brenda Wingfield received the prestigious John F.W. Herschel Medal at the recent Royal Society of South Africa Awards ceremony.
6 Nov 2023
Dr Neriman Yilmaz attends the 14th World Mycotoxin Forum Conference
FABI Senior Research Fellow, Dr Neriman Yilmaz, recently attended the 14th World Mycotoxin Forum Conference in Antwerp, Belgium.
3 Nov 2023
The GRP@FABI-UP attends the Grain SA Day of Celebration in Bothaville
GRP@FABI extension officer, Lawrence Mataha attended the Grain SA Day of Celebration at NAMPO Park in Bothaville.
2 Nov 2023
FABI hosts a key meeting on combatting Sporidesmin Induced Liver Disease (SILD)
FABI hosted the Annual General Meeting of the Sporidesmin Induced Liver Disease (SILD) Programme on 19 October.
1 Nov 2023
Prof. Noëlani van den Berg presents her Inaugural Address
Prof. Noëlani van den Berg presented her Inaugural Address as a full Professor on 26 October.
31 Oct 2023
Prof. Sanushka Naidoo presents her Inaugural Lecture
Prof. Sanushka Naidoo presented her Inaugural Lecture as a full Professor in the University of Pretoria’s Senate Hall on 17 October.
30 Oct 2023
FABIans honored at the UP Academic Achievers Awards
Several FABI academics were honored at the recent University of Pretoria Academic Achievers Awards ceremony on 19 October.
27 Oct 2023
FABIans are joined by RSA and USA colleagues for a final bark beetle microbiome workshop
A group of FABI researchers were recently joined by colleagues from various USA institutions and Stellenbosch University for the fifth in-person meeting of the Bark Beetle Mycobiome network project
26 Oct 2023
A fungal fiesta: Pine needle pathogen isolation jamboree
members of the TPCP team gathered for a workshop to isolate putative pathogenic fungi from pine needles.
20 Oct 2023
MMM Presentation by SANBI researcher
FABI welcomed Dr Katelyn Faulkner, senior scientist at SANBI, as a guest speaker at the Monday Morning Meeting.
11 Oct 2023
The International Macadamia Symposium and a research visit from Prof. Akinsanmi
Prof. Olufemi Akinsanmi from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation recently visited members of the Macadamia Protection Program (MaPP).
10 Oct 2023
UniVen students visit FABI
FABI welcomed 43 students from the University of Venda to the Institute on 3 September.
9 Oct 2023
Félicitations Elisa!
Congratulations to Dr Elisa Pal on successfully completing all requirements for her PhD and being capped at the University of Pretoria’s Spring Graduation Ceremony on 5 September.
3 Oct 2023
Brett Hurley delivers his Inaugural Address
Professor Brett Hurley presented his inaugural address marking his promotion to full Professorship on Tuesday 26 September.
2 Oct 2023
FABI hosts visitors on a Southern Africa Biotechnology study tour
FABI hosted a visit by a group of researchers, scientific regulators and Members of Parliament from Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zambia as well as representatives of the USDA and Croplife SA.
27 Sep 2023
FABIans attend IUFRO Working Group meeting on Southern Hemisphere plantation health
Four FABians attended the recent IUFRO "Novel and classical strategies to manage forest health in plantations" meeting in Brazil.
26 Sep 2023
Dr Nicky Creux wins a Ben Barrs Spotlight Award from eLife
Dr Nicky Creux has won a Ben Barrs Spotlight Award that will allow her to attend the International Sunflower Conference in China in 2024.
19 Sep 2023
Amy returns from RAIZ
Amy Collop returned from a recent trip to RAIZ where she gained first-hand experience rearing a potential biological control agent of the Eucalyptus snout beetle.
18 Sep 2023
FABIan presents at the NSSA symposium
Innocent Rakubu, a Ph.D. candidate in FABI attended the NSSA Symposium where he also won an award for his presentation.
15 Sep 2023
FABIans welcome Spring!
ABI welcomed Spring at the Institute's its annual Spring Day tea on 15 September.
15 Sep 2023
Maize disease outreach extends to Kenya
Building on maize disease outreach activities with smallholder farmers in South Africa, two FABIans represented the University of Pretoria in farmer outreach activities in Kenya.
14 Sep 2023
Lydia celebrates 20 years at FABI
FABI celebrated Lydia Twala’s 20 year service anniversary at a gathering of friends and colleagues on 8 September.
13 Sep 2023
Congratulations to our Spring graduates!
A hearty congratulations to all the FABI graduates who were capped at the University of Pretoria’s Spring Graduation ceremony.
12 Sep 2023
Rianie retires
FABI said goodbye to Librarian Rianie van der Linde at the Monday Morning Meeting on 4 September following her recent retirement from UP.
8 Sep 2023
FABI increases the number of drone pilots in the Remote Sensing in Plant Health satellite lab
Josias Letaoana, a TPCP field extension officer, recently completed a Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) adding an additional pilot to the remote sensing team.
6 Sep 2023
FABI team members participate in an important forest pathology event
Several FABIans participated in a fieldtrip organised by the ISPP Forest Pathology Subject Matter Committee, chaired by FABI Professor Irene Barnes.