Welcome to the Waite
This website is the online portal to the Waite Campus, the largest concentration of agricultural research and teaching expertise in the Southern Hemisphere. Established in 1924 and located at Urrbrae in Adelaide, South Australia, ‘The Waite’ is a co-located partnership of 15 complementary organisations and centres engaged in world-class Research and Development in plant, agricultural, food, wine and natural resources science.
In an increasingly food-insecure world with serious climate and economic challenges facing us, the vision of Peter Waite, to harness science in support of agricultural productivity, has never been more important or relevant.
The Waite is a world-renowned brand in agricultural research and education, and a leading centre of Australian research capability in wine, grains, soil and plant breeding.
The aim of this website is to bring together in one place the relevant information, including key contacts and links, from across the organisations based at the Waite Campus for our various stakeholder groups. We trust you will find it useful.
CSSSA – Tony Rathjen Student Contribution Award - The Tony Rathjen award encourages students to prepare an article for the Crop Science Society Newsletter. All articles published in monthly newsletters will receive $100.
APPF welcomes FieldExplorer for improved crop data collection in the field - The FieldExplorer, a new ground-based field phenotyping platform, has arrived at The Plant Accelerator, bringing new capability to accurately measure the performance of plants in different environments non-destructively and over time. 
Crop Science Society of South Australia invites new members - CSSSA members are passionate about creating a friendly platform for all researchers, especially young, to develop their studies and promote the extension of research. The monthly meetings held by CSSSA provides a unique environment for farmers, agronomists and scientists to interact, promote key research and facilitates bilateral information flow between industries
Radically transform food systems for Food Security and Nutrition, a new UN Report urges - Head of School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Professor Martin Cole, chairs a UN Panel on Food Security and Nutrition. This Committee has produced a major report on food security and how it has changed thanks to COVID-19. 
Massage therapist at Waite - Kath Keziah is a remedial massage therapist with over 20 years experience. Kath is usually at Waite on Thursdays - book an appointment now!
Death cap mushroom warning - Death cap mushrooms have been found on the Waite campus. Please do not pick or eat wild mushrooms.
Keep active at home - Adelaide University Sport is working with The Fitness Hub to provide at home workouts & resources for all members of the University of Adelaide communityWeekly Alert
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To submit events or news items for listing on this website, please contact:
Keryn Lapidge (Ph: 08 8313 7073 | e-mail: keryn.lapidge@adelaide.edu.au)
