Welcome to the Waite
This website is the online portal to the Waite Campus, the largest agricultural research and teaching precinct in the Southern Hemisphere. Established in 1924 and located at Urrbrae in Adelaide, South Australia, ‘The Waite’ is a co-located partnership of 12 complementary organisations and centres engaged in world-class R&D in plant, agricultural, food, wine and natural resources science.
In an increasingly food-insecure world with serious climate and economic challenges facing us, the vision of Peter Waite, to harness science in support of agricultural productivity, has never been more important or relevant.
The Waite is a world-renowned brand in agricultural research and education, and a leading centre of Australian research capability in wine, grains, soil and plant breeding.
The aim of this website is to bring together in one place the relevant information, including key contacts and links, from across the organisations based at the Waite Campus for our various stakeholder groups. We trust you will find it useful.
Campus Notices
Lumen Bar 2025
Returning for its fifth season, LUMEN Bar is once again lighting up the heart of winter with warmth, atmosphere, and conversation.
Positions available: Australian Plant Phenomics Network
Multiple listings available for the Australian Plant Phenomics Network. Join APPN and make a real difference in sustainable agriculture across Australia.
The annual Waite winter wine SALE
Save the date for the annual Waite Campus Wine Sale and Tasting, including some new releases and seasonal favourites!
WRI Seminar Series: August speakers announced
This August, it’s all about food! Join us for insightful presentations by SARDI Food Technologists and the University of Adelaide’s Food Product Development Fellows, as they showcase the innovative programs and research taking place right here at the Waite.
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THIS WEEK
AT THE WAITE…
NEWS
Lumen Bar 2025
Returning for its fifth season, LUMEN Bar is once again lighting up the heart of winter with warmth, atmosphere, and conversation.
Plant SynBio Australia has officially launched
A recent $20M investment from the Commonwealth has led to the development of PSBA, a network of facilities set to provide plant synthetic biology infrastructure and expertise.
EVENTS
WRI Seminar Series: David Peck – Seed dormancy and seed priming of annual pasture legumes species
David Peck is the annual pasture breeder for South Australian Research and Development Institute. Da...
Jul 3, 10:00 am - 11:00 amWomen of Waite monthly meet-up
Come along to meet and connect with other women from the Waite Research Precinct!
Jul 3, 10:00 am - 11:00 amR-Adelaide R programming workshop
Join us for an in-depth and hands on training workshop for beginner to intermediate R users, leverag...
Jul 8, 9:00 am - Jul 10, 5:00 pmVirtual StatsPD@Waite meeting
Please join us for the next StatsPD@Waite seminar where Dr Max Moldovan and Mr Aidan Moller, Biometr...
Jul 8, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
