Agriculture, food and wine /research/ en New Weapons in the Battle Against Herbicide-Resistant Weeds /research/news/list/2022/09/29/new-weapons-in-the-battle-against-herbicide-resistant-weeds The Soares da Costa team from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute has developed new herbicidal compounds that will stop resistant weeds in their tracks. September 29 2022 Danny De Casto /research/news/list/2022/09/29/new-weapons-in-the-battle-against-herbicide-resistant-weeds Assembling haplotypes faster than ever with HaploMaker /research/news/list/2022/07/28/assembling-haplotypes-faster-than-ever-with-haplomaker A team from the Biometry Hub at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has developed an improved algorithm for haplotype assembly that could help researchers more accurately track plant genetic variation. July 28 2022 Danny De Casto /research/news/list/2022/07/28/assembling-haplotypes-faster-than-ever-with-haplomaker Stress less! Targeting the plant cargo hub to help them deal with environmental stress /research/news/list/2022/02/28/stress-less-targeting-the-plant-cargo-hub-to-help-them-deal-with-environmental Just like an international port in a big city, every individual plant cell contains its own cargo hub that responds to their import and export needs. February 28 2022 Kate Rischmueller /research/news/list/2022/02/28/stress-less-targeting-the-plant-cargo-hub-to-help-them-deal-with-environmental Insects put to the taste test /research/news/list/2022/02/25/insects-put-to-the-taste-test ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers are creating a new tool that will help people understand what it’s like to eat one of the most sustainable and protein-rich food sources on the planet: edible insects. February 25 2022 Kate Rischmueller /research/news/list/2022/02/25/insects-put-to-the-taste-test Microscopic camera is helping us see new opportunities for the meat industry /research/news/list/2021/12/02/microscopic-camera-is-helping-us-see-new-opportunities-for-the-meat-industry ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s position as the world’s largest exporter of lamb and mutton is under threat from other international suppliers –  China has three times our production capacity and our neighbours in New Zealand have high-quality produce, threatening our current position. December 02 2021 Kate Rischmueller /research/news/list/2021/12/02/microscopic-camera-is-helping-us-see-new-opportunities-for-the-meat-industry Cleaning up the farm /research/news/list/2021/09/01/cleaning-up-the-farm The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 4 ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s farmers are increasingly turning to transient migrant labour to keep their properties running.  September 01 2021 admin /research/news/list/2021/09/01/cleaning-up-the-farm What people’s beef is with gene editing? /research/news/list/2021/08/30/what-peoples-beef-is-with-gene-editing Gene editing in the beef industry could provide significant new strategies for producing far superior livestock. It could be used to produce cattle that are heathier, more environmentally resilient and allow for higher levels of animal welfare by eliminating the need for painful common procedures. August 30 2021 Kate Rischmueller /research/news/list/2021/08/30/what-peoples-beef-is-with-gene-editing Genetically modified foods /research/news/list/2020/12/10/genetically-modified-foods The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 10  Unnatural, Harmful and Unsafe? Does genetic modification really have a role to play in our food futures? December 10 2020 admin /research/news/list/2020/12/10/genetically-modified-foods Food and water security /research/news/list/2020/11/20/food-and-water-security The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 7  Access to food and water is set to become the next conflict horizon. So how do we secure the future of food and water for all? November 20 2020 admin /research/news/list/2020/11/20/food-and-water-security Nutrition /research/news/list/2020/10/23/nutrition The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 3 Forget fad diets – what should we be eating, and does this need to change as we get older? October 23 2020 admin /research/news/list/2020/10/23/nutrition