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Agriculture, food and wine research for the future

The Waite Research Institute is an initiative of the University of Adelaide which works on behalf of the Waite Partner Organisations to promote and facilitate collaborative research in agriculture, food and wine. The Waite Research Institute brings together researchers from a range of disciplines including plant biology, genetics, soil sciences, agronomy, clinical nutrition and agricultural econom

ics. They will pool their expertise to find solutions to major problems including meeting the challenge of ensuring global food security and providing Australia's agricultural, wine and food industries with innovative research-led developments.

22/12/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 23 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757941

That wraps it up for 2025! Warmest wishes to you all... see you in the new year!

15/12/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 16 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757788

In this week's update:

👃 Sensory Evaluation Panellists now recruiting (AWRI & Affinity Labs)

🌱 Expressions of Interest open for the GxExM Symposium 2026 (Brisbane)

🌏 SA to play a key role in the National Soil Monitoring Program

📄 AWRI 2025 Annual Report now available

🎓 Apply now for the 2026 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship

📅 Plus upcoming WRI seminars and TERN webinars

📸 Growing hops on campus!

08/12/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 09 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757690

2025 WRI Symposium: A great wrap-up to an inspiring year across the Waite Campus.

Soil Pit Opening: Our new permanent soil pit is now open for hands-on soil science learning.

Farmer Feature: Matt Tucker highlights key sustainability shifts for SA agriculture.

Plants in Space: New global roadmap for plant science to support life on the Moon and Mars.

Playford Trust: $10k scholarship now open.

📸 Matt and PhD presenters at the symposium

02/12/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 02 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757578

This week:

✨ Winery Christmas Sale – Stock up on delicious, campus-made wines...the deals are live!

🧪 Chief Scientist Visit – P4S welcomed SA's Chief Scientist

🔬 WRI Symposium – 3 Dec; Cross-disciplinary research + industry insights!

🔥 PAWS End-of-Year BBQ – 5 Dec; all postgrads, honours & masters students welcome!

📸 Women in Plant Science Breakfast, sponsored by WRI and P4S

24/11/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 25 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757385

A wide range of activities are underway across the Waite:

- the WRI Symposium 2025 is coming up.. 03 December!

- Newsroom article: new research predicting cannabis crop potency

- CSIRO's Responsible AI Symposium

- the annual Waite Winery December sale

- and pet treats developed by Dr John Carragher

📸 from Dr Aaron Phillips

17/11/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 18 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757277

There's a lot happening these days at the Waite:

• Jill Bauer & Tea Knezevic win top Uni awards 🎉
• GRDC invests $4.5M in APPN phenotyping
• Prof. Kerry Wilkinson wins 2025 ASVO Award
• AUSA launches Jan 2025
• Hiring: Casual Research Assistant - Biometry Hub
• This Thurs: WRI presents Dr Kari Dunfield seminar on soil microbiomes 🌱

📸: Tea's award winning photo

10/11/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 11 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757172

📢 Exciting updates from the Waite!

🌿 Register now for the 2025 WRI Symposium — 03 Dec at the National Wine Centre.
🌰 Position open: Grant-Funded Researcher in Almond Breeding.
🍷 Best Wine Student award winner at the WCA Awards
🌾 GRDC announces 17 new Research Fellows — a $11.3M investment in innovation.

📸 WRI Director Matt Tucker and Dr Nicole Thompson, SARDI

03/11/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 04 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757077

Exciting updates from the Waite! 🌿

• ARC funding announced for 2025/2026 Discovery and Linkage Projects
• Three ginkgo trees planted in honour of Prof. Dabing Zhang
• WRI featured at the ATSE New Fellows Showcase
• UoA-patented citrus gall wasp traps now available
• Congratulations to Dr Tatiana Soares da Costa on her promotion to Associate Professor 🎓

📸 Bush tucker display at the ATSE Showcase

27/10/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 28 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756906

📅 WRI Symposium 2025 – Registration now open for our end-of-year event on 3 December

🧬 Wheat Genetics Breakthrough – UoA researchers help identify the gene responsible for a three-ovary wheat variety, now on the cover of PNAS.

🍇 Alverstoke Replanted – Viticulture and Oenology students helped out with the guidance of Ben Pike.

🤖NextGen AI Symposium – Hosted by CSIRO and AIML, fostering leadership in Responsible AI.

📸 Alverstoke Vineyard

20/10/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 21 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756601

This week at Waite:

🌿 Adelaide Uni in Forbes:
Groundbreaking cannabis research on THC prediction featured in Forbes.

🎓 PhD Opportunity:
Join Dr. Aaron Phillips on an ARC-funded Agave research project.

🍊 Citrus Gall Wasp Workshop: Manage this local pest in a hands-on orchard session.

🎤 ON Prime 18 Adelaide Showcase:
Final pitches from innovative minds after a 9-week program. Come support!

📸Deepavali/Diwali morning tea event on Monday

13/10/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 14 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756471

🌱 What’s On at Waite!

📊 In-Plot Sampling Forum – Tues 14 Oct
Deep dive into better in-plot sampling in agronomy and soil science.

🍊 Citrus Gall Wasp Workshop – Wed 22 Oct
Learn how to manage this native pest!

🧫 WRI Seminar: Dr Nicole Thompson – Thurs 23 Oct
Discover 20 years of plant pathology and biosecurity research.

🌸 ASPS Women in Plant Science Breakfast – Tues 25 Nov
Panel, Q&A + networking - all are welcome!

06/10/2025

The Waite Weekly Alert 07 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756368

This week, hear all about:

🌾Controlled Environment Agriculture
🥬The Plant Journal Fellowship scheme
🙋‍♀️ Upcoming October WRI Seminars: Professor Tara Pukala and Dr Nicole Thompson

Feature photo: Dr Alison Gill of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space

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