The University of the Free State hosted the 53rd Congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology (SASPP) at the Golden Gate National Park, Eastern Free State from 22 – 25 January 2024.
With eight international keynotes, three invited speakers, 84 delegates, and 78 students a total of 71 talks and 75 posters were presented covering a wide range of plant pathology subjects.
Prof. Zakkie Pretorius will give a presentation titled: “The Wheat Killers” at the next Western Cape branch meeting.
The seminar will take place on Wednesday, 14th February 2024, at Elsenburg’s Courtyard, Stellenbosch from 12:00-13:00. RSVP to juliam@sun.ac.za before 9th Feb. 2024.
Theme: Sustainability
Date: 11-13 March 2024
The 15th SAPBA Symposium will be held at Monte Bello Estate near Bloemfontein
This Summer school is co-organized by the French Saclay Plant Sciences (SPS) network and the German Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS).
The SPS-CEPLAS Summer School 2024 will focus on introducing and discussing strategies, techniques and practices to carry out next generation plant research aimed at improving sustainable climate-change friendly plant productivity.
The summer school will bring together outstanding and enthusiastic young scientists (PhD students and young post-docs) and high-level researchers from all over the world in order to exchange knowledge and ideas. It is limited to a small group of participants (20 maximum) to privilege informal interactions and scientific discussions.
The XX International Plant Protection Congress (IPPCATHENS2024) is going to take place in Athens, Greece from 1-5 July 2024.
IPPCATHENS2024 offers a great opportunity to researchers, academicians and plant protection specialists both from the private sector or governmental services and to relevant organization around the globe to present their data and share information concerning latest issues on Plant Protection and Plant Health. After the covid19 menace we are back ready to meet again in person and to find the way back to top international congresses.
The NSTF Discussion Forum topics include detecting and controlling plant health problems, research into pests and pathogens, chemicals versus biological control, and the role of breeding and technology for resistance.
The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) is partnering with Plaas/Farm TV (YouTube broadcaster) to broadcast a series of monthly talks during the year on the topic ‘Plant health in South Africa – threats to biosecurity, biodiversity and food security’.
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