by Keryn | 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 Keryn | Jan 14, 2020 | Home page slider, 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 Keryn | Jan 14, 2020 | News, Participation, Students, University of Adelaide, Women of Waite
Waite researchers from the School of Ag, Food and Wine are looking for wine consumers 18+ years old to take part in a wine consumer preference sensory study of Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon wines. To participate you must: reside in Australia; be 18 years old and older;...
by Keryn | Jan 13, 2020 | Home page slider, 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 Keryn | 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...
by Keryn | Dec 18, 2019 | AWRI, News
The AWRI has been hosting a Brisbane-based artist, Elizabeth Willing, for the last six months as part of an Australian Network for Art and Technology initiative. Elizabeth has been mainly working with the sensory team, looking at associations of colours and shapes...
by Keryn | Dec 18, 2019 | AWRI, Home page slider, News
Chair of the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) Board, Louisa Rose, has announced the appointment of Dr Mark Krstic as the new Managing Director of the AWRI, effective 1 February 2020. Dr Krstic will succeed Dr Dan Johnson, who has led the AWRI since 2011 and...
by Keryn | Dec 18, 2019 | Historic Precinct, Home page slider, News, Participation, University of Adelaide
The Sensory Garden is one of a series of thematic gardens in the Urrbrae House Historic Precinct Gardens. Its purpose is to create a special garden that stimulates different senses and is designed to incorporate plants with captivating colours, textures, aromas and...
by Keryn | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Participation, University of Adelaide
As part of our ongoing smoke taint research, we will be conducting sensory analysis of a series of wines on Friday 13th, Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th December – and we would like to invite you to participate. Because we have limited sample volumes, we will be using...
by Keryn | Dec 11, 2019 | News, University of Adelaide
Professor Mike McLaughlin, Director of the University’s Fertiliser Technology Research Centre at Waite, has been invited to join a new scientific panel which will provide crucial data and research to facilitate continued progress towards sustainable plant nutrition,...
