Agricultural Science

Delivering better crops and improving farming systems

Jason Able, Head of the Department of Agricultural Science

Professor Jason Able
Head of the Department of Agricultural Science

The School of Agriculture, Food and Wine has a strong international reputation for research underpinning the breeding of crops, the management of soils, diseases and weeds and dryland farming systems agronomy.

Our experts are co-located with industry and government partners at the University's Waite and Roseworthy campuses, both of which are recognised as centres of excellence in agricultural science.

Waite campus is also the largest concentration of agricultural research expertise in the Southern Hemisphere.