by Keryn | Sep 23, 2020 | News, Participation, Students, WRI
The South Australian branch of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society (APPS) photo competition is being held to promote plant pathology in the International Year of Plant Health. The 2020 theme is: Protecting Plants, Protecting Life Download entry form We are...
by Jared Vandersluys | Sep 21, 2020 | ARDC, Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, CSIRO, Home page slider, News, SARDI, University of Adelaide, WRI
A cross-NCRIS collaboration between the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) and Bioplatforms Australia (BPA) has been successful in securing investment worth $400k over two years from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) for a high-impact Cross-NCRIS...
by Jared Vandersluys | Sep 17, 2020 | Home page slider, News, Research stories, University of Adelaide, WRI
An international team of plant scientists have shown the potential to rapidly improve the quality of barley grain through a genetic tool known as CRISPR. Published in The Plant Journal, researchers from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute working...
by Jared Vandersluys | Sep 10, 2020 | AWRI, News, Research stories, University of Adelaide, Wine Innovation Cluster, WRI
Australian wine scientists are shedding scientific light on the processes underlying traditional practices of Australian Aboriginal people to produce fermented beverages. The scientists from the University of Adelaide and the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)...
by Keryn | Aug 27, 2020 | News, University of Adelaide, WRI
The Waite Research Institute webinar series showcases the excellent science our members, affiliates and collaborators are undertaking across the agriculture, food and wine sectors. Everyone is welcome – webinars are generally scheduled at 11am on Thursdays, with some...
by Jared Vandersluys | Aug 20, 2020 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide, WRI
University of Adelaide researchers as part of a multidisciplinary, international team, have uncovered a new biochemical mechanism fundamental to plant life. The research, published in The Plant Journal details the discovery of the enzymatic reaction involving...
by Jared Vandersluys | Aug 13, 2020 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide, WRI
Sensors for volatile ethanol are being trialled both in the laboratory and in the vineyard to determine if they can detect the onset of berry cell death. The innovative trial is part of a larger project supported by Wine Australia investigating the causes,...
by Keryn | Aug 5, 2020 | Careers, Internships, News, Students, University of Adelaide, WRI
The Joint PhD program between the University of Adelaide and the University of Nottingham, UK has a limited number of fully funded PhD scholarships for up to 4 years and some travel support. The projects are scheduled to start in 2020 in the area of Sustainable...
by Keryn | Jun 30, 2020 | CSIRO, News, SARDI, WRI
Since 1975 the Crop Science Society of South Australia Incorporated (CSSSA) has advocated for the use of sound science to provide improvements in agricultural crop production for South Australian producers. CSSSA is an active organisation of farmers, farming...
by Keryn | Jun 22, 2020 | News, Research stories, University of Adelaide, WRI
Grain growers in the southern cropping region should avoid spraying annual ryegrass with clethodim herbicide when frost is forecast, say scientists from the University of Adelaide’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. Weed control experts including Associate...
