/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/30/dilmah-chairman-visits-for-tea-and-wine The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Associate Professor Susan Bastian has invited Dilmah Tea Chairman Dilhan C. Fernando to Adelaide to share insights into the terroir properties of Australian and Barossa wines and Dilmah Ceylon teas. August 30 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/08/30/dilmah-chairman-visits-for-tea-and-wine /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/27/spirit-of-mexico-with-an-aussie-twist Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ are harnessing the versatility of agave to help produce an Australian agave spirit that represents a stepping stone to using it as a valuable sustainable and carbon-neutral fuel source. April 27 2023 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/27/spirit-of-mexico-with-an-aussie-twist /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/11/are-you-missing-out-on-the-super-benefits-of-chia-seeds Chia seeds are a popular superfood but consumers may not be getting the most benefit possible out of them. April 12 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/04/11/are-you-missing-out-on-the-super-benefits-of-chia-seeds /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/03/developing-critical-skills-courses-in-india The ³ÉÈË´óƬ will play a leading role in strengthening India’s agriculture sector as part of a ground-breaking project which has received $1.8 million in funding from the Federal Government.  March 03 2023 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2023/03/03/developing-critical-skills-courses-in-india /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/12/health-leader-honoured-by-bacteria-naming Introducing Nicolia spurrieriana – named after South Australia’s Chief Public Health Officer, Professor Nicola Spurrier – which could potentially be used in the fermentation of wine, sourdough bread and pickled foods. September 13 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/12/health-leader-honoured-by-bacteria-naming /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/08/agricultural-student-wins-national-award ³ÉÈË´óƬ student James Easter has been recognised as the 2022 Agricultural Student of the Year at a gala ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday. September 09 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/08/agricultural-student-wins-national-award /newsroom/news/list/2022/01/27/vines-strike-a-pose-for-the-new-viticanopy-app The ability to analyse multiple images at once, GPS capability to create maps of the spatial variability of canopy size, and Cloud storage, are just some of the new upgrades to VitiCanopy, the ³ÉÈË´óƬ-developed mobile app that helps grapegrowers manage their vineyards more effectively. January 27 2022 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2022/01/27/vines-strike-a-pose-for-the-new-viticanopy-app /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/25/a-new-dawn-in-plant-breeding-australian-plant-breeding-academy The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine is partnering with Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd (AGT) on a new academy to take Australia’s plant breeding into the future. November 25 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/11/25/a-new-dawn-in-plant-breeding-australian-plant-breeding-academy /newsroom/news/list/2021/08/20/minimising-the-impact-of-frost-bite-on-aussie-crops Spring radiation frost is estimated to cost Australian grain growers $360 million in direct and indirect losses every year. In a paper published in Frontiers in Plant Science, researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and the University of Wollongong have ranked the susceptibility to frost damage in wheat and barley germplasm (seed and tissues) under frost prone landscapes across Australia. August 20 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/08/20/minimising-the-impact-of-frost-bite-on-aussie-crops /newsroom/news/list/2021/08/04/building-more-drought-resilient-crops-through-science In a review paper published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine have summarised seven years of research published in more than 20 international journals, on the effect of drought on cereal plants such as wheat and barley. August 04 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/08/04/building-more-drought-resilient-crops-through-science