News
Incubator Initiative connects early career researchers with Australia’s wine regions
Wine Australia is inviting early career researchers to apply for funding through the Incubator Initiative, a program that will fund a series of regionally focused research projects
New Barley Release
WI4896 is a new barley variety bred by the University of Adelaide that has just been named Leabrook (PBR 2017/197), with yield and agronomic data now available from the National Variety Trials website.
Yes, we’re in a ‘bee crisis’—just not entirely as you know it.
‘Save the bees’ from what? And how exactly? A bee crisis breakdown by Dr Katja Hogendoorn, senior bee researcher at the University of Adelaide’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine.
Elite pollinator for hybrid wheat breeding
Waite researchers have identified new genetic markers linked to pollination traits in male wheat plants including plant height, anther size, spikelet number and spike length. This finding provides potential target selection markers for hybrid wheat breeding programs.
Lifting spirits: How you can get involved in the South Australian gin spike
If you’ve been living under a rock (of ice perhaps), you might have missed the spike in the South Australian spirit industry. Perhaps it’s appropriate then, that the new ‘Adelaide Gin’ was created at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus….
Position Available: Business Manager, The Plant Accelerator
The Plant Accelerator is seeking applications for a Business Manager to join the team at the APPF’s Adelaide node here at the Waite campus
17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
The 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC) will be descending on Adelaide, 21 – 24 July 2019. Last call for poster abstracts and early bird registration – both closing Friday 12th April 2019
Events
The Door is Open at Urrbrae House
See inside Urrbrae House built in 1891 for pastoralist and philanthropist, Peter Waite, and later be...
Apr 28, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm‘Haydn’s trio’ – a twilight concert at Urrbrae House
PLEASE NOTE: This concert is now booked out. Three outstanding Adelaide musicians will present some ...
Apr 29, 5:30 pmThe Pedigree of the Rose – SA History Festival free talk
Postgraduate researcher and passionate gardener Tate Hancox will talk about the history of the rose ...
May 1, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmWaite Agriculture, Food and Wine Seminar Series
Presented by Dr Zoë Doubleday, Research Fellow, Future Industries Institute, University of South Au...
May 2, 10:30 amPeter Waite Day 2019
ALL Waite campus staff are invited to attend this annual campus community-building event, 3pm –...
May 10, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pmWaite Social Club
It's time to get social at the Waite campus! All staff and students (including other campus partner ...
May 17, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Campus Notices
Water supply interruption – Saturday 27th April 2019
There will be a small interruption to the water supply to the group of 10 buildings (WT48, 30, 75,03, 07), the group of 11 buildings (WT19, 51, 82,57, 54,59,83, 36,21, 23, 64), Plant Accelerator (WT40) and Wine Innovation Central (WT76) on Saturday m…
Repairs to external plaza in the Plant Research Centre
Repairs to the external structural movement joints in the plaza area of the Plant Research Centre will commence next Monday April 8th, continuing for approximately 8 weeks
Window cleaning – May and June
SA Window Cleaning has been engaged to perform both external & internal glass cleaning to various buildings at Waite Campus during May and June
Peter Waite Day 2019 – Bocce teams wanted!
ALL Waite campus staff are invited to attend this annual campus community-building event, 3pm – 5:30 pm on Friday 10 May in the gardens adjacent Urrbrae House
Waite Campus, Main Building 1 – Electrical works and power outage
Electrical works will be carried out during normal business hours from Monday April the 8th to Friday May the 3rd inclusive. Electrical power outages will be required to complete the works.
Replacement of North and South roofs Plant Research Centre
Works to replace the polycarbonate roofing on the North and South atria of the Plant Research Centre will commence Monday 25th March and take approximately 8-10 weeks to complete.
WRI office relocation to ThincLab Waite
The Waite Research Institute office is relocating from Level 1 in the Plant Research Centre to the first floor of the new ThincLab Waite space in the Hannaford Building (between Lirra Lirra and the Southern Barns)
Snake spotted on campus
A young brown snake has been sighted in the northern garden bed area of Wine Innovation Central
Pilates mat classes at Waite
Build a strong foundation with Pilates at Waite! Monday’s @ 12:15pm
Accommodation available close to Waite
Single bedroom flat for rent in Torrens Park. May suit visiting academics or PhD student.