ARP team members visit Tzaneen
During the week of 18 January, members of the Avocado Research Programme (ARP) , Dr Velushka Swart…
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Mike unpacks FABI’s past at MMM
Following the recent clearing-out of 30 years’ paperwork , Prof. Mike Wingfield shared some of the…
FABIans get 2021 up and running
FABI officially opened for the new year starting with an online Monday Morning Meeting on 11…
Mike Wingfield starts 2021 by clearing FABI of 30 years of his accumulated correspondence
The new year got off to a busy start when Prof. Mike Wingfield , with the help of Morné…
RGE-FABI THP symposium links three continents
The RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme (THP) hosted its annual symposium on 3 December. This linked…
FABI wishes for the Festive Season and 2021
As a FABI community we look back with appreciation for all the support and camaraderie we…
FABIans contribute to special issues in two scientific journals commemorating the International Year of Plant Health
The United Nations has declared 2020 the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) , in recognition…
FABI became the first institute of Innovation Africa@UP in 2020
Innovation Africa@UP is a new business unit within the University of Pretoria that stems from the…
Join us for the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology conference on 20 January!
We are excited to connect with you on 20 January for our Southern African Society for Plant…
Prof. Kupe visits FABI to discuss the need to rethink, reimagine and reposition higher education in a post-COVID-19 world
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria , Professor Tawana Kupe addressed…
Recently-appointed Sappi Vice President visits FABI
FABI was honoured to host a visit by the newly-appointed Vice President: Sappi Forests , Duane…
Last tree planting event for 2020
Forty FABI ans from the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and Grain Research programme…
Treatment trials established to fight Phytophthora die-back in Kirstenbosch gardens
South Africa’s iconic silver trees ( Leucadendron argenteum ) are listed as Endangered (EN) in the…
Almuth Hammerbacher promoted to Associate Professor
FABI congratulates Dr Almuth Hammerbacher on her well-deserved promotion to Associate Professor,…
FABI PhD student presents at Entomology 2020
Ms Luki-Marie Scheepers , a PhD student in the Applied Chemical Ecology research group in FABI ,…
Beauty in biodiversity and research excellence celebrated at 2020 year-end function
FABI ans celebrated their stellar achievements in 2020 and toasted to new partnerships on 21…
FABIans’ excellence celebrated at UP Academic Achievers Awards
Eight FABI researchers were honoured at the University of Pretoria Academic Achievers Award event…
Researchers in the GRP lay the foundation for future research projects in Ugie, EC
Drs David Nsibo and Mahlane Godfrey Kgatle in the Grain Research Program (GRP) planted the first…
Mike Wingfield once again included on the 2020 Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers list
FABI congratulates Prof. Mike Wingfield , Founding Director of the Institute for being included on…
Chinese Government gift to FABI
Professor Bernard Slippers , Director of FABI and Prof. Mike Wingfield recently visited the Embassy…