News: Waite Research Institute

Scientists in the news this week: July 10, 2020

Green carpenter bee (Xylocopa aerata) by Louise Docker from Sydney, Australia [CC BY 2.0]

Here are the stories of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.

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Participants wanted for wine tasting

Wine tasting at Waite campus winery

Regular wine consumers wanted to participate in sensory trials to help research into smoke tainted wines.

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Scientists in the news this week: July 3, 2020

Professor Martin Cole

Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.

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Scientists in the news this week: June 26, 2020

Blind Cave Eel (Ophisternon candidum)

Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.

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Precision watering for Riverland vineyards

Dr Vinay Pagay, lecturer in viticulture and vineyard engineering from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University’s Waite campus

A new approach to grape growing that takes the science of precision watering to a new level is underway in the Riverland region.

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Scientists in the news this week: June 19, 2020

Molly Hennekam from the University's Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility 

Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.

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Frost forecast? Delay the spray, say weed scientists

Associate Professor Gurjeet Gill

Grain growers in the southern cropping region should avoid spraying annual ryegrass with clethodim herbicide when frost is forecast, say experts from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine.

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Scientists in the news this week: June 12, 2020

Dr Susan Hazel

Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.

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Researchers provide support for growers eager to capture crop yield potential

Researchers provide support for growers eager to capture crop yield potential

Scientists have collated a new resource to improve the understanding of in-season nitrogen requirements of crops.

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Getting to the root of soil parasite infections in wheat

Kara Levin used confocal microscopy to generate 3D images of cereal cyst nematode infection in wheat roots

Using high-resolution 3D imaging, researchers have discovered how cereal cyst nematodes interfere with plant root development to hijack water and nutrient flow.

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