News: School of Agriculture Food and Wine
Seeking eco-warriors to create award-winning videos
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High school students have the opportunity to be named the University of Adelaide Young Scientist of the Year and win themselves cash prizes by making a short video about an environmental problem or solution.
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Durum breeding program to grow with Australian Grain Technologies
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Durum Breeding Australia has announced that Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd has been awarded the licence to take the durum breeding program forward.
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MOU to support sustainable growth of the Barossa wine industry
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A landmark Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Adelaide and Barossa Grape & Wine Association has been signed today at The Barossa Cellar.
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Scientists named as environmental influencers
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University of Adelaide scientists have been named among South Australia’s most influential people in the environment sector.
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Fighting frost: Minimising the impact on Aussie crops
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Researchers have analysed the performance of varieties and advanced breeding lines of wheat and barley in response to frost in different environments.
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Future Fellowships to boost agriculture and earth sciences research
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$2.5m to advance research on enhancing crop salt tolerance; gene regulation in wheat; and the interplay between tectonics, climate and resources.
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New ARC grants to bring benefits to meat, hemp and mining industries
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Almost $2 million in new funding is set to advance research into red meat, hemp and mining.
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How is drought affecting cereal plants such as wheat and barley?
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Scientists have summarised seven years of research published in more than 20 international journals, on the effect of drought on cereal plants.
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Scientists find opposite rice proteins work together to promote plant fertility
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Researchers have discovered new information on how hybrid rice plants maintain male fertility under different day lengths.
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Scientists find greener way to extract health-promoting molecules from food waste
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Scientists show greener process for extracting health-promoting molecules from food waste to use in skincare and pharmaceutical products.
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