Bernard Slippers awarded the prestigious Persoon Medal
FABI Director Prof. Bernard Slippers received the prestigious Christiaan Hendrik Persoon Medal, at an awards ceremony of the SASPP.
10 Aug 2022
9 Aug 2022
FABIans attend the XXVI International Congress of Entomology in Helsinki
Three FABIans attended the 26th International Congress of Entomology (ICE) from 17-22 July, in Helsinki, Finland.
8 Aug 2022
FABIans win multiple awards at Invertebrate Pathology meeting
Several FABIans attended the recent virtual 2022 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control.
5 Aug 2022
AI and crop health monitoring – getting the message to the public
Prof. Dave Berger was interviewed on the topic “Artificial intelligence in crop health monitoring” by PlaasTV / FarmTV, which is a YouTube channel targeted at local farmers.
4 Aug 2022
Sunshine, beetles and fungi
Four FABI researchers went on a field trip to visit two sites in KZN to collect material for various research projects.
28 Jul 2022
27 Jul 2022
The Macadamia team attended the SAMAC Research Networking Day
Members of the Macadamia Protection Programme attended a SAMAC networking day where they presented on their research projects.
25 Jul 2022
FABIans engage with the grain industry about fungicide resistance in maize pathogens
The MPPI research group hosted a visit by the members of the Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) South Africa and Grain SA.
20 Jul 2022
GRP team visits the Bayer Crop Science experimental farm
Members of the Grain Research Programme (GRP) visited the Bayer Crop Science experimental farm in Petit, Gauteng.
19 Jul 2022
FABIans commit time to commemorate Mandela Day
FABIans celebrated Mandela Day by giving 67 minutes of their time to contribute in some community service.
18 Jul 2022
FABIan awarded 2022 ISM travel bursary
Jenna-Lee Price, a MSc student in the Applied Mycology Group has been awarded a travel grant from the International Society for Mycotoxicology.
14 Jul 2022
Mike Wingfield receives the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2021
Professor Mike Wingfield received the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award for 2021 at a ceremony held on 12 July.
12 Jul 2022
Mmoledi Mphahlele becomes first PhD molecular tree breeder trained through the FMG programme
Congratulations to Mmoledi Mphahlele on successfully completing his PhD and presenting his prestige seminar on 6 July.
8 Jul 2022
The Three microfungi that changed the world
Leading Canadian Mycologist Keith Seifert was the guest presenter at the June FABI International Seminar.
7 Jul 2022
PSHB App training with JCPZ staff
FABI Research Fellow Dr Trudy Paap and Extension Officer Shawn Fell joined JCPZ staff at the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens to conduct a training session on PSHB monitoring.
5 Jul 2022
Prof. Cobus Visagie becomes a member of the ICTF
FABI Prof. Cobus Visagie was recently invited to become a member of the ICTF.
4 Jul 2022
Field day at the Serbian Institute for Field And Vegetable Crops
FABIans visited the Serbian Institute for Field And Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad in June.
1 Jul 2022
Beetles, bugs, and Mac trees
Four “Madmacs” from the Macadamia Protection Programme recently visited various macadamia orchards located on the KwaZulu-Natal South coast.
30 Jun 2022
Students attend the 33rd SANSOR Congress
Several FABI students attended the recent 33rd SANSOR Congress in Cape Town.
29 Jun 2022
FABIan nominated to join the board of the International Sunflower Association
FABIan Dr Nicky Creux was nominated as a member of the ISA board at the recent International Sunflower Conference held in Serbia.
28 Jun 2022
Rosellinia necatrix – We are onto you!
Three ARP members recently completed a field trip aimed to collect Rosellinia necatrix samples from avocado orchards in the Mpumalanga province.
28 Jun 2022
FABIan wins runner-up poster award at the International Sunflower Conference in Serbia
FABI PhD student, Phrasia Mapfumo, won the runner-up poster award at the 20th International Sunflower Conference in Serbia
27 Jun 2022
FABI attends the 20th International Sunflower Conference in Serbia
Two FABIans recently attended the 20th International Sunflower Conference in Serbia.
21 Jun 2022
New MoU signed between FABI and Research Institute of Fast Growing Trees in China
FABI celebrated a 17-year partnership with the Chinese Academy of Forestry’s Research Institute of Fast Growing Trees at a virtual signing of a new five-year MoU on 10 June.
20 Jun 2022
Can you sense how I stink?
FABI and CEFIM recently collaborated to test "e-noses" to detect Two-spotted stink bugs, a major pest of Macadamia.
14 Jun 2022
Hooray for a pine needle fungal isolation jamboree!
Recently a few members of the TPCP team, together with Colombian collaborator, Dr Carlos Rodas, engaged in a fungal isolation workshop.
11 Jun 2022
Dr Carlos Rodas examines Western Cape disease problems
Dr Carlos Rodas, long-time FABI collaborator arrived in South Africa early in May and travelled to the western Cape to inspect various tree disease problems that FABI works on.
8 Jun 2022
The GRP extension team completes a maize ear rot survey in the Eastern Cape
The Grain Research Program (GRP) team embarked on a field trip to survey for ear rots at maize farms across the Eastern Cape Province
3 Jun 2022
Neriman Yilmaz attends the 13th Conference of the World Mycotoxin Forum
FABI Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Neriman Yilmaz attended the 13th Conference of the World Mycotoxin Forum in Parma, Italy.
2 Jun 2022
NGRP Team visits CropWatch Africa at Komatipoort
On 17-18 May, the FABI Grain Research Programme (GRP) extension team visited a FABI-CropWatch Africa sentinel plot in Komatipoort.
1 Jun 2022
Jane Chepsergon celebrates the successful completion of her PhD
Congratulations to Jane Chepsergon on successfully completing her PhD!
31 May 2022
Microbes from extreme environments discussed at the FABI International Seminar Series
Dr Claudia Coleine presented a fascinating talk “Microbiomes from extreme environments: challenges to thrive in the most prohibitive conditions” at the May FABI International Seminar.
31 May 2022
Ethiopian researchers visit FABI, ICFR and local forestry companies
Researchers from EEFRI visited FABI, the ICFR and several forestry companies on a recent two week long trip research trip to SA.
30 May 2022
TPCP Symposium returns to an in-person event
The 33rd annual meeting of TPCP and CPHB was held as an in-person meeting at Future Africa on the University of Pretoria’s Innovation Africa @UP Campus.
26 May 2022
Grain Research Program (GRP) talk science at NAMPO 2022
The Crop Floral Biology and Environments research team attended the NAMPO Harvest Day expo recently where they engage with the public and stake holders.
25 May 2022
TechWomen fellow Flora Adachi Asibe spends seven-week internship at FABI
Flora Asibe, a PhD student from IITA, Nigeria completed a TechWomen fellowship at FABI.