by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jul 7, 2017 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide and The Orana Foundation, founded by chef Jock Zonfrillo, have announced a major new research partnership to support the development of an Australian native food industry. Waite research will play a key role in partnership projects centred...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jul 7, 2017 | News, SARDI
The State Government’s seed certification service, Seed Services Australia, will celebrate its 100th anniversary at a special lunch and tour of its Waite Campus laboratories today. The Government of South Australia began providing a seed testing service in 1917. South...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jul 6, 2017 | Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, News, Research stories
By combining high-resolution image-based phenotyping with functional mapping and genome prediction, a new study has provided insights into the complex genetic architecture and molecular mechanisms underlying early shoot growth dynamics in rice. The more rapidly leaves...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jul 6, 2017 | News
The Australian Academy of Sciences recently released a plan for research and development across the agriculture sector over the coming decade. It analyses how innovation, science and research will drive Australian agriculture forward and how national investment in...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jul 3, 2017 | News, Plant Cell Walls, University of Adelaide
The Waite’s Professor Rachel Burton (pictured) is among 30 female scientists and technologists named the first Superstars of STEM – ready to smash stereotypes and forge a new generation of role models for young women and girls. More than 300 applicants vied for...