Research in the School of Agriculture Food & Wine
The School of Agriculture, Food & Wine provides a world-class concentration of scientific research, education and infrastructure at the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide. The School provides an outstanding research environment and is able to offer projects that will stimulate and excite all students with an interest in making new scientific discoveries and developing a career in scientific research.
The Adelaide node of The Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics is part of the School and has internationally important projects aimed at improving the salt and drought tolerance of cereals.
The School has well-established links with many partner organisations which adds considerably to the research opportunities available. The School is a member of the Wine Innovation Cluster, a recent initiative bringing together all wine-related research across the Waite Campus. Staff of the School\x92s Wine Science and Business Group are housed in the Wine Innovation Central building which opened in 2008 and is shared with the Australian Wine Research Institute.
The $32 million Plant Accelerator was opened in early 2010. This state-of-the-art greenhouse facility is the Adelaide branch of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility. It houses the latest digital imaging technologies combined with high capacity computing and robotics to allow the automated, high throughput, continuous and non-destructive measurement of plant physical attributes (phenotype).
The FOODPlus Research Centre is a collaborative initiative between the University and the Women\x92s and Children\x92s Health Research Institute. It investigates the relationships between agriculture, food and health to better understand how agricultural products can contribute to improved nutrition and enhanced human health outcomes.
The University has further boosted research on the Waite Campus by establishing the Waite Research Institute. This initiative provides significant funding for 5 years to grow new collaborative research activities aimed at improving food security.
The Waite Campus is a rich collaborative environment for agricultural research that is unrivalled in the southern hemisphere. Students in the School are able to easily interact with scientists of the highest calibre who encourage them to \x93catch the vision\x94 and aspire to cutting-edge research.
Research Areas:
- Farming Systems
- Wine Science and Business
- Food and Nutrition
- Plant Protection
- Plant Physiology, Viticulture and Horticulture
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
- Soil Science
- University Institutes and Research Centres with Affliated Researchers
- Institutions with Affiliated Researchers
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Farming SystemsCrop and Pasture Agronomy Herbicide Resistance in Weeds Weed Ecology and Management Agroforestry and Rangelands Extension Systems Managing Legumes and Nitrogen Fixation in Farming Systems Crop Physiology and Plant Nutrition Visit the Farming System website for more information about research laboratories. |
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Wine Science and BusinessSensory Science, Grape Berry and Wine Quality Measurements, Wine Consumer Behaviour, Wine and Health, Wine and Food Interactions Origin of Wine and Regional Branding, Wine Consumer Behaviour, Wine Market Segmentation, Wine Tourism Wine Making Technology Grapevine Biochemistry and Wine Making Wine Microbiology Wine Chemistry Visit the Wine Science and Business website for more information about research laboratories. < |
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Food and NutritionNutrition and Functional Food Science Agriculture and Ecosystem Services, Agriculture and Development Consumer Behaviour and Demand Analysis Economics of Agricultural and Food Value Chains, Food and Agricultural Policy Visit the Food and Nutrition website for more information about research laboratories. |
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Plant ProtectionPlant Pathogen Interactions and Postharvest Physiology Insect Biological Control; Natural-Enemy Foraging Behaviour; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Pollination Plant Virology Fungal and Bacterial Plant Pathology Visit the Plant Protection website for more information about research laboratories. |
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Plant Physiology, Viticulture and HorticultureGrapevine Reproductive Biology Nitrogen Nutrition and Transport Transport of Nutrients and Water Plant Cell Physiology Plant Development and Protein Chemistry Grapevine Physiology, Vine Performance and Climate Change Horticultural Plant Improvement Salt Tolerance of Grapevines Visit the Plant Physiology, Viticulture and Horticulture website for more information about research laboratories. |
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Plant Breeding and GeneticsGenetics of Meiosis in Cereals Cereal Cytogenetics Barley Breeding, Genetics and Grain Quality Grain Biochemistry and Genetics Molecular Genetics Quantitative Genetics Faba Bean Breeding Wheat Breeding Durum Breeding Biometrics Visit the Plant Breeding and Genetics website for more information about research laboratories. |
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Australian Centre for Plant Functional GenomicsCell Wall Enzymology and Genetics Drought Biotechnology Drought Genetics & Genomics Molecular Genetics of Boron Tolerance in Cereals Cereal Tolerance to Heat and Frost Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cereals Analysis of Genomics Data (Bioinformatics) Field Evaluation of Transgenic Cereals Genetic Control of Root Development and Architecture in Cereals Role of microRNAs in Stress Tolerance Improving Salinity Tolerance in Cereals Plant Protein Structural Analysis Visit the ACPFG website for more information about research laboratories. |
Soil ScienceSoil Biology: Mycorrhizal Symbioses and Plant Nutrition Soil Chemistry, Clays, Soil Amelioration Soil Physics, Water Availability Soil Ecology and Nutrient Cycling Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Fertilisers and Plant Nutrition Soils & Agronomic Management, Root Growth, Nutrient Cycling, 3D Imaging of Roots and Soil Pores Sodic Soils, Impact of Irrigation Management of Saline and Sodic Soils, Soil Physical Chemistry, Soil-Plant Interactions in Saline and Sodic Soils Carbon Cycling, Organic Contaminants and Biochar Visit the Soil Science website for more information about research laboratories. |
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University Institutes and Research Centres with Affliated Researchers
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Institutions with Affiliated Researchers
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More Information
Further details are available, please contact the Faculty of Sciences office.
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