Brett Hurley delivers his Inaugural Address
Professor Brett Hurley presented his inaugural address marking his promotion to full Professorship…
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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…
FABIans attend IUFRO Working Group meeting on Southern Hemisphere plantation health
Professors Brett Hurley , Irene Barnes , Bernard Slippers and Dr Michelle Schröder attended the…
Dr Nicky Creux wins a Ben Barrs Spotlight Award from eLife
The Ben Barrs Spotlight Award 's mission is to highlight researchers from minorities in STEM fields…
Amy returns from RAIZ
In September 2022, FABI imported a new potential biological control agent of the Eucalyptus snout…
FABIan presents at the NSSA symposium
The Nematological Society of Southern Africa (NSSA) hosted a successful 24 th Symposium at…
FABIans welcome Spring!
FABI welcomed Spring at the Institute's its annual Spring Day tea on 15 September. FABIans were…
Maize disease outreach extends to Kenya
Building on maize disease outreach activities with smallholder farmers in South Africa by the…
Lydia celebrates 20 years at FABI
FABI celebrated Lydia Twala ’s 20 year service anniversary at a gathering of friends and colleagues…
Congratulations to our Spring graduates!
A hearty congratulations to all the FABI graduates who were capped at the University of Pretoria ’s…
Well done Deborah!
Well done to Deborah Narh Mensah on completing her PhD degree and presenting her Prestige Seminar…
Rianie retires
FABI said goodbye to Rianie van der Linde at the Monday Morning Meeting on 4 September as she…
FABI increases the number of drone pilots in the Remote Sensing in Plant Health satellite lab
FABI , in collaboration with the ICFR and Ghent University, is working to develop remote sensing…
FABI team members participate in an important forest pathology event
The International Society for Plant Pathology (ISPP) provides an important forum to promote the…
South African Kiwi Growers gather for Annual General Meeting at Future Africa
The South African Kiwi Growers Association convened its Annual General Meeting at the University of…
FABI’s tree health focus at the 2023 ICPP in Lyon, France
FABI ’s participation in the 12 th International Conference of Plant Pathology (ICPP) , held 20-25…
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…
FABI fabulous at the International Congress of Plant Pathology
The International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) , organised by the International Society for…
Plant and pathogen circadian clock discussions at FABI
On 22 August, Prof. Rachel Green , from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Israel, visited FABI…
FABIan presents on the PSHB at the WESSA Friends Groups AGM
On 19 August, Dr Wilma Nel , manager of the TPCP Diagnostic Clinic , was invited to give a…