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.
3 Nov 2023
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.
5 Sep 2023
South African Kiwi Growers gather for Annual General Meeting at Future Africa
The South African Kiwi Growers Association convened its AGM at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa campus, hosted by FABI.
4 Sep 2023
FABI’s tree health focus at the 2023 ICPP in Lyon, France
FABI’s participation in the 12th International Conference of Plant Pathology in Lyon, France was not only substantial but impressive.
1 Sep 2023
FABI organised the first “Agrobacterium mediated transformation of spore producing fungi” workshop
A workshop on Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of spore-producing fungi was presented at FABI by Katharina Gasser from BOKU, Austria
1 Sep 2023
FABI fabulous at the International Congress of Plant Pathology
FABI had a strong presence at the ICPP 2023 with 19 delegates attending from the Institute.
1 Sep 2023
Plant and pathogen circadian clock discussions at FABI
Prof. Rachel Green visited FABI to discuss circadian clock oriented projects at FABI and her own research on plant circadian clocks' role in climate resilience.
31 Aug 2023
FABIan presents on the PSHB at the WESSA Friends Groups AGM
Dr Wilma Nel, manager of the TPCP Diagnostic Clinic, was invited to give a presentation on the PSHB at the WESSA Friends Groups AGM.
29 Aug 2023
FABIans on the Executive Committee of the ICPP
The Executive Committee of Plant Pathology met for two days, August before the start of the International Congress of Plant Pathology in Lyon.
28 Aug 2023
FABI represented at Plant Biology 2023
Professor Sanushka Naidoo attended the Plant Biology Conference in Savannah Georgia where she presented a research paper from her EPPI group.
28 Aug 2023
FABI participates in the Mondi National Science Week
The CPHB outreach team at FABI again participated in the Mondi Science Week, after a three-year absence due to the COVID pandemic.
17 Aug 2023
The fungi connection
A serendipitous meeting of FABI Director Prof. Bernard Slippers and graduate student Anne Oostlander in 2022 led to the start of a new research collaboration effort between FABI and the Centre for Biology at TUBS.
14 Aug 2023
Genetics research thrives north of the Arctic Circle
Prof. Dave Berger visited the Svanhovd Research Station in Norway to visit Dr Simo Maduna, a researcher with South African roots with whom he set up a collaborative research programme.