Plant & food research established at Waite campus
Image from left to right: Hon Tim Whetstone MP, SA Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development; Mr Sam Duluk MP, Member for Waite; Professor Peter Rathjen, Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Adelaide; Professor Caroline McMillen, SA Chief Scientist; Dr Gavin Ross, Group General Manager, Marketing and Innovation, Plant & Food Research; Hon David Ridgway MLC, SA Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.
Science and Innovation company Plant & Food Research Australia is establishing a base at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus – a move that will boost research and innovation in South Australia’s horticulture and agri-food sectors.
Already working with the University on agricultural product development, and almond orchard systems and harvest technologies, the co-location will drive research collaborations aimed at enhancing production, sustainability and value-adding in the horticulture, food and agriculture industries.
Plant & Food Research Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of the major New Zealand science organisation Plant & Food Research, a New Zealand Government-owned Crown Research Institute. The co-location will boost research collaborations aimed at enhancing production, sustainability and value in the food and agriculture industries.