Many roads lead to Braunschweig: A research visit to TUBS and other research institutes
Professor Bernard Slippers recently visited the Fungal Genetics lab of Prof André Fleissner in the…
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Pines for Pitch canker screening
Pine pitch canker caused by Fusarium circinatum is one of the more important threats to plantation…
Seeding the future: An exploratory visit to KWS headquarters
Professor Bernard Slippers , Director of FABI , recently visited KWS at their headquarters in…
FABIans attend the Westerdijk Spring Symposium on fungal evolution
The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute hosted a symposium named ' Fungal Evolution ' on 17-18…
FABI and the GRP take home the prize at the Sunflower Symposium
The Oil and Protein Seeds Development Trust and the Oilseeds Advisory Committee hosted a Sunflower…
The 2nd Annual Research Day of the NGRP Day held in Stellenbosch
The National Grain Research Programme (NGRP) has the vision to 1) increase collaboration between…
FABian presents at Genetics of Maize-Microbe Interactions seminar series
Professor Dave Berger of the MPPI group in FABI previously attended the 2016 meeting of the…
FABI welcomes RGE visitors as part of joint tree health programme
The RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme (RGE-FABI THP) was established in 2018 as a five-year initiative…
Jackie Robinson Day celebrated at FABI
An enthusiastic group of FABI ans gathered at the LC de Villiers sports campus on Friday 14 April…
SASSY project completes its second collection trip in the Cape Town region
The South African Soil SurveY (SASSY) aims to characterise fungal communities from soil using both…
CPHB welcomes 12 new students to its mentorship programme
Twelve undergraduate students will gain hands-on experience in research laboratories as mentees in…
FABIan samples dying cypress trees in Welkom
Welkom, the second-largest city in the Free State province of South Africa, is often referred to as…
NOVA PhD course kicks off with Journal Club series
Nordic countries share resources and expertise through the NOVA PhD programme. The 36 th Nordic PhD…
FABians visit Vietnam to search for a potential biocontrol agent for PSHB
Since its first report in South Africa in 2017, the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) , Euwallacea…
Sampling Seiridium canker on the UP campus
Seiridium canker on Cypress ( Cupressus species) trees is caused by one of a number of fungal…
FABIans take a break to enjoy Easter tea
FABI ans took a break from their busy schedules to enjoy an Easter Tea in the courtyard on 5 April.…
An opportunity to meet forest pathology colleagues in India
Opportunities to meet with colleagues sharing a common research interest are always appreciated by…
FABIans present at DFFE International Day of Forests symposium
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests ,…
FABI researchers engage with Portucel Mozambique on a tree health program
Portucel Mozambique is part of The Navigator Company , and has been developing Eucalyptus…
FABIans search for Sporothrix species associated with local mining operations
Fungi in the genus Sporothrix are well-known associates of insects and other arthropods that infest…