by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 27, 2018 | News, Research stories, Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production, University of Adelaide
Adding water to wine must (freshly pressed grape juice that contains the skins, seeds, and stems of the fruit) is now legal in Australia under specific conditions, but it remains a topic of discussion and debate. The obvious positive is the ability to moderate alcohol...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 26, 2018 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
A team from the University of Sydney visited Dr Katja Hogendoorn’s group in the School of Ag, Food and Wine at Waite to show them how to balloon for bees. The aim is to assess the density of feral honey bee colonies at the Waite, and at locations near Lenswood in the...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 23, 2018 | News
The aim of the award is to encourage and motivate young researchers in the field of agronomy. Applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars in the field. The award will consists of (1) a certificate; (2) an honorarium of 700...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 21, 2018 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Dr Scott Groom has been particularly busy observing the bees foraging on flowering lucerne, specifically looking at the quality of lucerne pollination in relation to old Eucalyptus trees in the landscape. So why look at the effects of these old trees? Well, worldwide,...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 19, 2018 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
It appears that how you use water is more important than how much you use when trying to protect grapevines from the impact of heatwaves. Two projects being run in the Riverland by the University of Adelaide are producing quite dramatic results when applying specific...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 14, 2018 | CSIRO, News, Partners, SARDI, University of Adelaide
To be held on Friday 13 April, 9am-4pm in the Plant Research Centre Auditorium The inaugural Waite Research Institute “Roots and Rhizosphere Symposium 2018: Underground solutions for global challenges” aims to bring together root and soil biologists from across the...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 14, 2018 | News, Students, Undergraduate, University of Adelaide
The Aileen & Bert Kollosche Scholarship for the study of Australian Flora This Scholarship has been established by the Australian Plants Society. The Scholarship will support an Honours or Postgraduate Coursework student undertaking study relevant to the...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 12, 2018 | Internships, News, Students, Undergraduate, University of Adelaide, Women of Waite, Work Experience
Most undergraduate students see their summer break as a chance to get away from their studies, but for a select group of students it is an opportunity to get a taste of a research career. Fifteen University of Adelaide students were awarded 2017-18 Summer Research...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 9, 2018 | News, SARDI
Wine Australia and PIRSA’s South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) have signed a 5-year $11.1 million co-investment agreement that will support the profitability of Australian grape and wine sector through a dedicated research and development...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Feb 8, 2018 | Campus Notices, News, University of Adelaide
All staff, students, collocated partners and visitors are asked to consider that the following protocols must be observed when entering Waite vineyard or orchard areas. Please share this information with any of your colleagues, staff or students who may be affected....
