by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 30, 2020 | AWRI, News
Smoke taint testing will be subsidised for Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island grape growers in the coming weeks to help them decide if they will push on towards vintage. The testing will be done by the Waite campus-based Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) and...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 30, 2020 | Campus Notices, Historic Precinct, News, University of Adelaide
The Waite Arboretum office has relocated from Urrbrae House to the Coach House, where the Treenet Office used to be. The Coach House (pictured) is situated closer to Claremont Avenue, behind the Southern Barns and Sensory Garden. Arboretum Curator Dr Kate Delaporte...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 28, 2020 | News, University of Adelaide, WRI
2020 will bring another round of statistical workshops for agronomists and researchers – these are practical, interactive workshops, available in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. These aimed to foster widespread adoption of efficient and consistent...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 23, 2020 | Fight Food Waste CRC, News
The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre’s (FFWCRC) Industry Connection Hub has launched a very important survey in a bid to ascertain new training programs and innovative education delivery mechanisms to Australian food businesses in regard to food waste. If...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 22, 2020 | Historic Precinct, News
The Australian and South Australian Governments have announced $61 million joint funding for the upgrade of the Fullarton and Cross Roads Intersection, adjacent to the north-west corner of the Waite campus and Arboretum. The planning study and design development is...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 14, 2020 | News, people, University of Adelaide, Women of Waite
There are roughly 1,500 people on the Waite campus – from students to professors, technicians to human resource managers, and even volunteers. They work and study across a range of campus partner organisations.This series of articles will introduce you to some members...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 14, 2020 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide
Water is a precious commodity in vineyards, and soon – thanks to an innovative new research project – growers will be able to account for every drop. Currently, most grape growers schedule irrigation using soil moisture sensing, observing vines for water stress...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 13, 2020 | News, University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is offering assistance to wine producers affected by the bushfires in the Adelaide Hills. The bushfires in the Adelaide Hills have caused loss of life, livelihood, homes, infrastructure, vineyards and farms over the last few days. “We are...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jan 13, 2020 | News, University of Adelaide
A meeting of the Australasian region of the International Biometric Society took place on the 3rd – 6th December, 2019 at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide. The conference was nicknamed ‘Biometric by the Botanic Gardens’ and presented a great atmosphere for almost...