Pictures speak 1000 words about plant health
To celebrate the International Year of Plant Health 2020 and the role plants play in our lives, the…
FABI News
Latest news, announcements and updates from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
Three Mad-Macs in KZN
The Macadamia Protection Programme ’s (MPP) ‘Mad-Macs’ team went on another field trip, this time…
32nd Annual Symposium of the TPCP and CPHB
The 32 nd Annual Symposium of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and DSI-NRF Centre…
Student training through the SANBI-funded Sentinel Plant Project in South African botanical gardens
The SANBI -funded postdoctoral research project, tasked to monitor plant health in botanical…
The PSHB takes FABI researchers to Somerset West
Several years after the first discovery of the P olyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) Euwallacea…
Farewell to Darryl Herron
On Thursday 29 April, a small group of FABI ans gathered to say an emotional farewell FABI stalwart…
Record turnout for FABI’s International Seminar Series
FABI was proud to host it’s monthly International Seminar on 29 April. This event drew more than…
FABI's Internship Programme is growing
On 1 April, Anza Muthabi and Thembeka Mkhize , joined the FABI Internship programme. Theie…
Contributing to the USDA Beech Leaf Disease Workshop
Beech Leaf Disease has become a great threat to Beech trees, specifically in North America. It…
Tree planting day for the Mad Macs team
On Tuesday 20 April, members of the Macadamia Protection Programme (MPP) in FABI planted…
Brett Hurley appointed as ICFR Research Associate
Professor Brett Hurley has been appointed as a Research Associate of the Institute for Commercial…
Engaging small holder farmers to use digital disease diagnostic support tools
FABI has partnered with Grain SA and Social Coding SA to engage smallholder farmers to connect with…
FABI bids Fahimeh farewell
A small group of FABI ans attended a farewell function for Dr Fahimeh Jami who leaves the Institute…
Discovering biologically-active fungal metabolites from unexplored species
The March guest presenter of the FABI International Seminar Series was the world-renown Prof. Marc…
Partnership to bring big data techniques to Africa’s agriculture and forestry sectors
Advance.io is partnering with Innovation Africa @UP to bring artificial intelligence and big data…
Mike Wingfield participates in the Australian Myrtle Rust Symposium
Some would argue that myrtle rust (to some known as Eucalyptus or guava rust) caused by…
Prof Brenda Wingfield and Dr. Tuan Dong to receive prestigious UP awards
The FABI team was delighted to learn this past week that the University of Pretoria (UP) will…
Augmentative biological control of the Sirex woodwasp continues in 2021
Technical staff, Sophie Nyoni and Pritty Khumalo , have again produced millions of nematodes for…
Online launch of forestry pests and diseases book
The official launch of the recently-published book “I mportant insect pests and diseases of Pinus…
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer online resource
It has been just over three years since the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB), Euwallacea…