News
Dr Roberta De Bei is a Superstar of STEM
Sixty new Superstars of STEM, have been announced today including the Waite’s Dr Roberta De Bei.
Waite in the Spotlight 2018
Why should we preserve trees in our cities and towns? Can we grow healthy crops in sandy soils? How important are insects to agriculture? Does the yeast a winemaker chooses really affect the wine produced? Can we really turn food waste into usable new products? Videos from Waite in the Spotlight 2018 now available!
AFW Research Day 2018
The School of AFW’s annual Research Day was held on Friday 30 November at Hahndorf, and again proved to be an inspiring moment to pause to reflect on and celebrate the year’s research successes and outputs, as well as showcase the impact, diversi…
Genetic transformation of grapevines to test stress tolerance genes
Dr Mandy Walker and the team at CSIRO Agriculture and Food are using Agrobacterium as a vector to genetically transform grapevines
17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference – Call for posters
The 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC) will be descending on Adelaide, 21 – 24 July 2019. Poster abstract submissions close Friday 12th April 2019.
Wild yeasts may hold key to better wines from warmer climates
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found yeasts that naturally occur on wine grapes may improve wines produced in warmer climates
Wine barrels for sale
The Waite Winery has some wine barrels suitable for planter boxes available for sale. Be quick as they will go very fast!
Events
Innovative Teaching @ Waite – Developing assessment tasks and providing effective feedback
Innovative Teaching @ Waite -Learning and Teaching Summer Series. Workshop 2. FREE for anyone who wi...
Dec 13, 9:30 am - 12:30 pmVisiting Speaker Seminar: John Caradus and Wayne Simpson
Taking conventional endophyte biology to a new level – from grasses to cereals
Dec 13, 10:00 amInnovative Teaching @ Waite – Canvas: Setting up your course to increase student engagement
Innovative Teaching @ Waite -Learning and Teaching Summer Series. Workshop 3. FREE for anyone who wi...
Feb 13, 2019, 9:30 am - 12:30 pmAIFST 2019 Student Summer School
Food science, nutrition and agriculture students and graduates can grow, learn and connect with the ...
Feb 26, 2019, 8:00 am - Feb 27, 2019, 5:00 pm
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Campus Notices
Contact details for heat stressed wildlife
If you come across any heat stressed or injured wildlife on campus, security will always assist (ph: 8313 7200)
Koala Rescue 1300koal…
Wine barrels for sale
The Waite Winery has some wine barrels suitable for planter boxes available for sale. Be quick as they will go very fast!
Christmas gifts supporting charity
For the next few weeks there will be a box of Christmas gifts available for purchase at the Aroma/Lirra Lirra café. This box comes from the Adelaide Day Centre for Homeless Persons and it contains cards and gift bags made by homeless men who attend …
Consumer tasters wanted!
Consumer tastings at SARDI are always a fun way to spend 10 minutes, taste some interesting products and earn some money. Join the SARDI consumer database to be notified of new tasting panels.
Adelaide Microscopy Waite Facility upgrade
Power upgrade and network cabling work is due to commence in the Adelaide Microscopy Waite Facility and is expected to continue until Christmas. A temporary Waite facility will be located in the Plant Genomics Centre.
Demtec 1016 Smart Potting Machine for sale
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility’s Adelaide node is offering a second-hand Demtec 1016 Smart Potting Machine for sale
Snake spotted near the Breeding Field Operations shed
A young brown snake has been sighted in the vicinity of Breeding Field Operations shed (WT35/8D – the building between the Mulyungerie carpark and the Paratoo carpark)
Davies Building Emergency Sewer Drain Replacement
Urgent works to replace 3 pipes to the Davies building commencing on 21st August will require closure of a section of Paratoo Rd between Waite Rd and Mulyungerie Rd for approximately 3 weeks
New food truck on campus
We are pleased to welcome a new food truck to Campus on Thursdays. The Old School Bus specialises in gourmet savoury & sweet Jaffles, own blend locally-roasted coffee, sweet treats, traditional sodas, milkshakes and spiders.
Accommodation available close to Waite
Fully furnished three bedroom house walking distance to campus available. May suit visiting academics or students.