by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 10, 2022 | Campus Notices, WRI
Waite Research Institute is inviting you to present at the 2022 WRI Seminar Series. WRI is looking for speakers to share their current research and latest findings in a 40 minute presentation. The symposium meetings will be in a hybrid model with presenters sharing...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 8, 2022 | Campus Notices, Students, University of Adelaide
Herbicide resistance represents one of the greatest threats to global food security and given that our current herbicides have begun to fail, novel approaches are urgently required to develop new treatments. This project aims to tackle herbicide resistance by...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 8, 2022 | News, University of Adelaide
Current review paper: A systematic review and meta-analysis of vineyard techniques used to delay ripening Climate change is causing increasingly frequent water and heat stress events for crop growers. Vineyards have seen growing issues with accelerated grape...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 8, 2022 | Grants, Students
The Crawford Fund is seeking Australia-wide applications for their popular Student Awards. With or without travel, these awards allow you to bring an international component to your studies and research and enable you to gain valuable practical experience. This may...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | Jun 3, 2022 | News
The Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference is the premier technical event for the Australian wine industry and wine research. The University of Adelaide is well-represented at the AWITC with workshops, presentations and a stand at the WineTech trade exhibition....
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 27, 2022 | Awards
Waite-based Emeritus Professor Peter Langridge is among 22 Australians recognised for their outstanding contributions to science by being elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science. With the addition of 22 new Fellows, the Fellowship now stands at a total of...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 27, 2022 | Campus Notices, Fight Food Waste CRC, Participation
The Fight Food Waste CRC is seeking Expressions of Interest from University of Adelaide researchers interested in supervising a PhD or Masters of Philosophy student in a food waste-related area. Researchers can propose their own project for the student, or select from...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 24, 2022 | News, Research stories
Planting cover crops directly underneath grapevines can help mitigate the effects of climate change and improve land sustainability, research conducted by the University of Adelaide has found. The level of soil organic carbon (SOC) was almost 23 per cent higher in...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 23, 2022 | CSIRO, News, University of Adelaide
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have developed a trap to help citrus growers (commercial and residential) combat the Citrus Gall Wasp. The trap was developed in collaboration with Citrus SA and commercial partner AgNova. Citrus Gall Wasp (Bruchophagus...
by Lieke Van Der Hulst | May 19, 2022 | Campus Notices
Deathcap mushrooms, Amanita phalloides, have been found in the Waite Arboretum. They are very toxic and the ingestion of even a small amount will cause serious illness and may be fatal. You are advised not to pick or eat any wild mushrooms from the Waite Campus as...