by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 14, 2018 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Wild pollinators contribute on average A$ 22 M to the production of dryland lucerne seed. The wild pollinators include the feral honey bees and native bee species. Among the native bees, two blue-banded bee species are particularly abundant in the lucerne growing...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 14, 2018 | News, SARDI, Women of Waite
Congratulations to SARDI researcher Sue Pederick who has recently been honoured with a significant industry award. Sue, a Senior Technical Officer at SARDI for nearly 20 years, received the Women in Horticulture Award at the AUSVEG SA Awards, for recognition of her...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 8, 2018 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Grapegrowers have more tools to manage grape quality through the delivery of an improved powdery mildew assessment application, PMapp, and a new application, Grape Assess, available for Android and Apple devices. Developed by University of Adelaide researchers and...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 8, 2018 | News, SARDI
SARDI has welcomed Nick Smart, who has taken the reins as the Plant Research Centre, Greenhouse Services Supervisor. Nick is highly experienced and joins SARDI following a long and distinguished career in the nursery industry having managed a family wholesale...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 6, 2018 | News, Training Centre for Innovative Wine Production, University of Adelaide
Defining Australian wines’ unique flavours, making vines more robust, defeating disease and introducing more innovation to winemaking are among the key goals of a new national centre launched by Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham at the Waite...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 4, 2018 | Food Plus Research Centre, News, University of Adelaide
A University of Adelaide professor has become the first woman to receive a prestigious lifetime achievement award for her research into fatty acids and lipids and their impact on children’s health. Professor Maria Makrides is the Healthy Mothers, Babies and...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 1, 2018 | Campus Notices, News
Calling all Waite campus staff and students. Who’s in for social soccer, Friday lunchtimes at Waite Oval? Please contact Gabriel if you would like to play. Gabriel Bucco Gabriel.Bucco@csiro.au Applications Developer | Software Services Information Management...