News: School of Agriculture Food and Wine
Searching for indigenous yeasts to create tastier wine

Yeasts are everywhere - these blessed creatures are the building blocks for a party, writes Natalia Caliani.
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'Lifestyle' wines could deliver hundreds of jobs to SA

Low and no-alcohol wine products could bring more than 500 jobs and add $64 million a year to South Australia’s economy.
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New research puts bugs to the taste test

New research to develop more accurate and consumer friendly descriptions for one of the most sustainable and high protein food sources on the planet, edible insects.
University of Adelaide science community recognised in Australia Day Honours

The University of Adelaide congratulates alumni, staff and friends recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours list.
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Vines strike a pose for the new VitiCanopy app

New upgrades to VitiCanopy, the mobile app that helps grapegrowers manage their vineyards more effectively.
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New director for SA Drought Hub

The South Australian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub has announced the appointment of the University of Adelaide’s Dr Stephen Lee as its Director.
Do fungicides in the vineyard affect wine quality?

How does a crucial viticultural practice that occurs throughout the growing season, affect wine quality? Wine researcher Natalia Caliani wants to know.
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$10 million boost for University of Adelaide research

New Australian Research Council funding paves the way for further discoveries.
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Science awards celebrate 2021 academic, student and staff success

The recent Faculty of Sciences’ awards showcase celebrated research, teaching, leadership, professional staff and student success.
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New inexpensive method to detect lime in soil

University of Adelaide scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to detect and measure very low concentrations of agricultural lime in soils, which is generally a time consuming and difficult exercise.
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