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Maize disease outreach extends to Kenya

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

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!

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 Deborah!

Well done to Deborah Narh Mensah on completing her PhD degree and presenting her Prestige Seminar…

Rianie retires

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 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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…

FABIans on the Executive Committee of the ICPP

FABIans on the Executive Committee of the ICPP

The Executive Committee of Plant Pathology met for two days, Saturday and Sunday 19-20 August…

FABI represented at Plant Biology 2023

FABI represented at Plant Biology 2023

Professor Sanushka Naidoo attended the Plant Biology Conference in Savannah Georgia from 5-9…

FABI participates in the Mondi National Science Week

FABI participates in the Mondi National Science Week

The Mondi Science Week in the town of Piet-Retief in the Mpumalanga Province was a remarkable and…

The fungi connection

The fungi connection

A serendipitous meeting of FABI Director Prof. Bernard Slippers and graduate student Anne…

Genetics research thrives north of the Arctic Circle

Genetics research thrives north of the Arctic Circle

The Svanhovd Research Station of the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) was setup…

A symphony of science at SPOOF

A symphony of science at SPOOF

It was a Symphony of Science as FABI harmonized the world of music and outrageous discoveries at…

Cracking the fungal code: A genomics workshop for microbiologists

Cracking the fungal code: A genomics workshop for microbiologists

In the final week of July, Dr Andi Wilson and Dr Janneke Alyward joined forces to co-host a Genome…