by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 31, 2017 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Investment in Australia’s young agricultural scientists is paying dividends for the nation’s grain growers and the broader industry. Through its sponsorship of the grains category of the annual Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 31, 2017 | AGRF, News
The Waite’s branch of the Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF) provides support and services to researchers from all over the University, not only the Waite. One of their key engagements has been in partnership with the Aboriginal Heritage Project, led by the...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 24, 2017 | CSIRO, News
With over 250 staff on site, CSIRO’s research at the Waite Campus supports Australia’s agricultural, environment (land and water) and mineral resources sectors. This research was showcased at the annual CSIRO Waite Campus Conference on Thursday 24 August. The half-day...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 24, 2017 | AWRI, CSIRO, News, University of Adelaide, Wine Innovation Cluster
A Waite scientist will be honoured in this years’ Australian Women in Wine Awards with all the finalists in the Researcher of the Year category based here at the Waite, for the second year in a row. The Australian Women In Wine Awards acknowledges and rewards...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 23, 2017 | Internships, News, SARDI, Students
The AW Howard Memorial Trust aims to promote and support pasture research. Applications opened on 15 August 2017 for the following Fellowships and Scholarships from the AW Howard Memorial Trust. Howard Research Fellowships in the form of top-up postgraduate stipends...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 23, 2017 | News, Research stories, Students, University of Adelaide
Australian soils tend to be old and nutrient-poor meaning that farmers often need to use fertilisers on their crops to supply them with the nutrients essential to growth – such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. But what is the best source of phosphorus for...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 21, 2017 | News, Students, Undergraduate, University of Adelaide
On Friday 18 August 2017 a group of second year Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology students presented the findings of a ground breaking study on ecological memory of drought stress at The University of Adelaide’s third annual Beacon Conference of Undergraduate...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 15, 2017 | Campus Notices
Hazard Inorganic azides such as sodium azide present a dual hazard; on top of the toxicity they are also explosive. Whilst sodium azide – the most commonly-used inorganic azide – is not particularly shock-sensitive, when flushed into drains it can react with heavier...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 15, 2017 | News
Campus Travel and Virgin Australia are delighted to launch the inaugural Travel Grant Series: Recognising Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). As the leader in university travel management, Campus Travel wants to highlight the contribution...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Aug 9, 2017 | News, University of Adelaide
A short course designed for boutique distillers Are you interested in producing high quality beverage spirits? Are you already in, or planning to join, the spirit industry? This 5-day intensive course takes a practical and industry oriented approach to provide an...