News: School of Agriculture Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences leadership appointments for 2019
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Our leadership team for 2019 has some new faces, with the new associate dean roles announced by Executive Dean Keith Jones this week.
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Berry shrivel no friend of Cabernet Sauvignon wine quality
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Project finds berry shrivel in Cabernet is influenced by climate and can negatively affect wine flavour and characteristics
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Waite campus to host food science and technology summer school
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An opportunity for food science, nutrition and agriculture students to learn and connect with the Australian food industry.
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Kerry Wilkinson named Australia's best wine educator
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Oenology expert Kerry Wilkinson awarded 'Best Wine Educator' in the 2018 Wine Communicator Awards.
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Wine scholarship winners are best of the bunch
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Top viticulture and oenology students have been awarded scholarships to boost their study and career potential.
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Alcohol brewed from trees and other fermented drinks in Indigenous history
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There’s evidence that Australian Aboriginal people have a long history of using fermentation to make beverages.
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Scientists and industry unite to explore opportunities for agriculture waste
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Our scientists will lead a research and industry consortium which aims to increase the value of agriculture waste.
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Love Story Wins Sciences 3-Minute Thesis Final
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Judges fall in love with Joseph Rossi’s biochemistry story about love and betrayal at the Faculty of Sciences 3-Minute Thesis final.
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Beer scientists look at bigger pitcher after barley discovery
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Brewers and scientists are frothing with excitement after the discovery of new information about the malting characteristics of barley grains.
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Wine scientists remove bitter flavours from Cabernet Sauvignon
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Scientists at Australia’s largest wine research hub have used tiny magnetic particles to remove strange aromas and flavours from wine.
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