Publication Party celebrates student achievements
FABI hosted a second publication party for the year on Tuesday 16 November. These events celebrate…
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Book Club at Monday Morning Meeting
The “Book Club” has become a regular annual event held during a selected FABI Monday Morning…
Assessment of plant health in the Cape botanical gardens
Botanical gardens are valuable for pest and pathogen surveillance owing to their diverse collection…
Industry experts unpack the intricacies of maize production in South Africa at MCET lecture
FABI chaired a national maize cultivar evaluation trial (MCET) lecture on 11 November. Policy and…
Mike Wingfield included on Highly Cited Researchers list for the fifth consecutive year
FABI received the good news that Professor Mike Wingfield , has again been included on the…
Mad Macs attend the SAMAC Macadamia Day in the KNP
On 10 November the Macadamia Protection Programme (MPP) team along with Mary Ranketse from FMG…
Opening of FABI Insect Diet Room
The FABI Insect Diet Room is now completed! This room has been specifically designed to provide a…
University of Pretoria protects trees against PSHB infestation
The invasive ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus, commonly known as the polyphagous shot hole…
Dr Abdullahi Yusuf appointed an Humboldt Ambassador Scientist
Congratulations to Dr Abdullahi Yusuf , a senior lecturer in the Department of Zoology and…
FABIans recognised with UP Academic Achievers’ Awards
The University of Pretoria Academic Achievers Awards event is one of the highlights of the…
Researchers from FABI and UQ strengthen collaboration with regular online meetings
A collaboration between Associate Professor Olufemi Akinsanmi from the University of Queensland…
FABI researchers make an early start to present at the 3rd IUFRO Acacia webinar
Research units of International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) typically host about…
Liberating taxonomic data from literature under the spotlight SASSB Seminar
The activities of the Swiss NGO, Plazi , was the topic of discussion by its Founder and President…
AI and Crop Health – Business Day article for World Food Day
The newspaper Business Day published a special issue to mark World Food Day on 16 October 2021.…
First publications celebrated at the TPCP publication party
After an 18 month COVID-19 lockdown induced hiatus, FABI celebrated the first publications in an…
ICFR-FABI collaboration on long-term Gonipterus trial
A large group consisting of staff and students from FABI , the ICFR and Sappi met last week in the…
FABI’s Internship Programme in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity expands even further
Two more candidates, Phozisa Dlokweni and Sindiso Mtshubungu joined the internship programme in…
FABI Phytosanitation and Biosecurity interns attend a phytosanitary course
Interns in the Phytosanitation and Biosecurity internship programme in FABI had the privilege to…
FABIans and Engineers collaborate on digitization of agriculture presentation
Two FABIans, Prof. Bernard Slippers and Dr Nicky Creux , teamed up with two engineers, Prof. Wynand…
FABI researchers investigate photosynthesis in the Namib
Professor Tjaart Krüger and Dr Michal Gwizdala from the University of Pretoria ’s Biophysics…