News: School of Agriculture Food and Wine
These University of Adelaide winemakers are the pick of the bunch
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University of Adelaide graduates have been shortlisted as the best emerging talent across Australia’s wine landscape.
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Uni of Adelaide on the hunt for emerging scientific leaders
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The University of Adelaide is searching for two emerging scientific leaders for its prestigious Ramsay Fellowships.
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SA hub will help build resilience to drought
![From left: Mr Rowan Ramsey MP, the Member for Grey, the University of Adelaide’s Dr Rhiannon Schilling who led the SA Drought Hub application and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Anton Middelberg.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-04/drought-hub.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=2lqtsFDX)
New drought hub to undertake research, development, extension, adoption and commercialisation activities to improve drought resilience and preparedness on SA farms.
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Honorary Doctor of Science awarded to research and industry leaders
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Four scientific leaders awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of outstanding contributions to science.
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Wine industry mentor program breaks new ground
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The Wine Industry Mentor Program is expanding to include wine business, wine marketing, media, photography, wine education, winemaking, viticulture and oenology.
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‘Animal-stress’ signal improves plant drought resilience
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Scientists discover that a gene that helps animal ‘relax’, also helps plants save water.
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Success for sciences in industry-linked ARC grants
![Associate Professor Rachel Burton and PhD Student Kendall Corbin visiting the Agave plantation in Queensland](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/agave-burton-kendall.jpg?h=4ae7f33d&itok=OSyc6O36)
The University of Adelaide has been awarded more than $3.6 million in industry-linked grants by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for important research that will attract a further $1.8 million in support from industry.
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More than enough yard to have your lawn and eat too
![Backyard in Adelaide's south west showing you can have a lawn and grow your own self-sufficient vegetable supply too.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-03/backyard-adelaide-lawn-vegetable.jpg?h=45f30cf2&itok=VcZrDNGX)
Adelaide residents would only need to give up a small area of their lawn to grow enough vegetables to become self-sufficient.
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Plants growing in tough soil respond to hormones, not barriers
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When soil is tough and compact enough to make using a shovel difficult, roots are going to have trouble too, but not for the same reasons.
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Further action on cadmium needed for global food safety
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Soil experts warn of increasing human intake of cadmium due to changes in soil conditions.
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