New postgraduate research opportunity – Māori frameworks for responsible innovation
Friday 5 November 2021
AgResearch is offering a scholarship for a postgraduate student to contribute to advancing the use of Māori frameworks for ethical research.
Male hormones accelerate DNA ageing
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Most of us are familiar with the fact that women live longer than men. But have you ever thought about why and how this happens?
Otago appoints inaugural Professor of Agricultural Innovation
Wednesday 5 May 2021
The University of Otago has appointed Dr Craig Bunt (Te Ātiawa) as the inaugural Professor of Otago’s Agricultural Innovation programme which commenced in 2019.
Worker bees smell trouble in the colonies
Monday 22 February 2021
University of Otago research reveals bees’ sense of smell gives them a fighting chance against the deadly parasitic mite, Varroa destructor.
Otago researchers help complete world first wasp genome project
Wednesday 21 October 2020
In a world first, New Zealand researchers have sequenced the genome of three wasps, two of which are invasive wasps in New Zealand, paving the way for new methods of control for these significant pests.
Less flowering, better farming the goal of Otago research
Wednesday 25 September 2019
A quintessential Kiwi landscape usually includes green pastures dotted with livestock munching on healthy, vibrant grass.
Time for law review on GM crops – leading academics argue
Wednesday 18 September 2019
A group of New Zealand’s leading plant scientists are calling for a law change, allowing them to use modern plant breeding technologies, which could be highly beneficial to New Zealand and the world.
Pathways of Innovation Symposium
Monday 2 September 2019
New Zealand Agriculture 2050 – Pathways of Innovation Symposium is to be held 8–9 December 2019, in Dunedin at the University of Otago. This Symposium is hosted by Agriculture at Otago.
Food Science Alliance signed with Chinese University
Thursday 29 November 2018
The University of Otago has signed an agreement with Jiangnan University in China establishing the ‘Belt & Road’ University Alliance for Food Science and Education (BRUA-FSE).
Young New Zealand film-maker bringing international attention to plight of bees
Friday 21 September 2018
A new approach in the fight against American foulbrood – a disease effecting beehives across the world – is the topic of a New Zealand-made film shortlisted in the International Jackson Hole Science Media Awards being held in Boston, USA, this week (26-28 September NZT).
Pulsed Electric Field technology gives new potential for New Zealand food processing
Wednesday 27 June 2018
University of Otago researchers are demonstrating the potential of a new technology which could see New Zealand production of a popular food – the French fry – become healthier, and less costly and wasteful.
NZ in Latin America: agriculture and education
Wednesday 23 May 2018
Terry Meikle, NZ's Agricultural Counsellor to Latin America, will be sharing his insights on the opportunities and challenges in the Latin America region in the field of agriculture on Friday, 1 June 2018 at University of Otago, NZ.
Amazon's technology heralds a food industry revolution
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Dr Anna Campbell, Executive Management Committee member of Ag at Otago, comments in the ODT newspaper on Amazon's technology heralding a food industry revolution.
Chicken nuggets: the iconic symbol of the modern era?
Monday 14 May 2018
Professor Hugh Campbell, Executive Management Committee Member of Ag at Otago, is interviewed on 11 May 2018 by the Project on chicken nuggets: the iconic symbol of the modern era?
New Zealand school children revealing the power of mānuka
Friday 11 May 2018
Schools and pupils from all over New Zealand are working with the University of Otago and Plant & Food Research to discover what secrets are locked within the wide variety of mānuka around the country – including whether the native plant’s leaf chemistry could provide a natural weed killer.
Protein 2.0: The end of industrial agriculture?
Monday 30 April 2018
Professors Rob Burton & Hugh Campbell presented a CSAFE/Ag at Otago seminar entitled "Protein 2.0: The end of industrial agriculture?" on Tuesday, 8 May at University of Otago.
Ag at Otago and Future Food Network Workshop
Sunday 29 April 2018
Ag at Otago, in collaboration with the Future Food Network, hosted the first of a series of four seminars for undergraduate students on 9 May 2018 at the University of Otago this academic year.
Live, learn and earn in Ireland
Saturday 28 April 2018
Live, learn and earn in Ireland to experience Ireland and the culture in the dairy industry. Contact Ireland Exchange Programme to register interest.
DRL developments
Friday 27 April 2018
Transitioning from a University research laboratory to a more commercially focused venture, DRL is now taking its deer disease expertise to the much larger dairying industry.
Edible wrapping project attracts interest
Thursday 19 April 2018
Head of Food Science Department, Prof Indrawati Oey, is leading a team from the Food Science and Pharmacology and Toxicology Departments from the University of Otago and AgResearch. The research is to create edible wrapping created from corn and seafood by-products to provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastic in the food and animal feed industries.
University embarks on what promises to be a fruitful partnership
Tuesday 10 April 2018
The University of Otago is partnering with Central Otago vineyards to improve business practices in the sector.
Alternative foods not a threat if farmers take diverse outlook for future farming
Monday 9 April 2018
Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin presented a talk at Gore on "Alternative Foods: Frankenstein or Einstein?" to Southland farmers on challenges facing NZ agriculture.
'Green' antimicrobials offer a bacterium-specific research
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Professor Greg Cook spoke to Farmer's Weekly recently about the worldwide antimicrobial resistance problem and its roots in both human healthcare and livestock productivity
Food Security Now: using upstream science to help smallholder farmers in East Africa
Monday 12 March 2018
Dr Laura Boykin (University of Western Australia) presented at Genetics Otago Launch Event on Thursday, 15 March 2018.
Toxicology grants support wide ranging research
Thursday 8 March 2018
A research project in Otago’s Department of Food Science has the potential to solve the global environmental issue of plastic packaging.
NZ's plants may give us unique advantages
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Dr Anna Campbell, Executive Committee member of Ag at Otago and Managing Director at Abacusbio, points out the unique advantages of NZ's plants.
Ag at Otago at Southern Field Days 2018
Friday 16 February 2018
Ag at Otago highlighted Innovation in Agriculture from selected University of Otago scientists through a variety of events and opportunities at Waimumu Field Days, 14 – 16 February 2018.
How should new plant varieties be regulated?
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Professor Hugh Campbell, Ag at Otago Executive Committee member, introduced Ag at Otago to OUASSA secondary school teachers on 24 January 2018. Dr Lynette Brownfield (Biochemistry) then discussed how new plant varieties should be regulated; how do you define genetic modification and whether the process or product should be assessed?
Enviro-myths: When clean and green backfires
Monday 22 January 2018
Professor Hugh Campbell, Agriculture at Otago Executive Committee member, University of Otago,NZ commented on environmental myths on Radio NZ.
What will be the food of Christmas future?
Wednesday 13 December 2017
Dr Anna Campbell, Ag at Otago Executive Committee Member and Managing Director of AbacusBio, appears in the ODT newspaper commenting on 'What will be the food of Christmas future?'
OERC and Ag at Otago Symposium
Thursday 16 November 2017
An Otago Energy Research Centre and Ag at Otago partnered to hold a Colloquium: Decarbonised Agriculture in 2050 on 23 and 24 November 2017. View for an array of speakers, photos and student prizes.
Associate Professor Richard Macknight awarded 2017 Marsden Funding
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Associate Professor Richard Macknight, Ag at Otago Executive Committee member, received The Royal Society of New Zealand's 2017 Marsden funding (Te Pūtea Rangahau A Marsden). Associate Professor Macknight aims to investigate the importance of a type of translational regulation controlling plant response to environmental stress. This knowledge will be used to develop crops with increased resilience to drought stress.
Professor Oey appointed Distinguished Professor
Thursday 2 November 2017
Professor Indrawati Oey, Ag at Otago Executive Committee member and Head of Department of Food Science, University of Otago was appointed as a Distinguished Professor of Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).
Cook team wins Otago Research Group Award
Thursday 19 October 2017
A world-leading team of microbiologists, led by Professor Greg Cook whose work on a novel way to fight TB infections, has been selected as the recipient of the University of Otago's latest Research Group Award.
Ag at Otago hosted Chengdu University of TCM delegation
Thursday 31 August 2017
Chengdu University of TCM visited Food Science department and Ag@Otago on 30 August 2017 to explore any research collaboration opportunities in the area of Chinese herbal medicine.
Beef and LambNZ visit Ag at Otago
Thursday 17 August 2017
Beef and LambNZ visited Ag at Otago, University of Otago, to hear presentations from the Ag at Otago Executive Management Committee on agricultural innovation.
RSNZ Competition
Thursday 17 August 2017
The Royal Society of New Zealand celebrated its 150 years and hosted a research competition to showcase NZ research to the world using video. There were $10,000 prizes open to NZ based students and researchers who were within 10 years post-PhD in science or humanities.
Ag at Otago/Dodd-Walls Centre Enterprise and Innovation Workshop
Wednesday 9 August 2017
Ag at Otago and Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonics and Quantum Technologies hosted a two day workshop on Enterprise and Innovation for University of Otago postgraduate students.
Signs of a power switch
Monday 31 July 2017
Emeritus Professor Colin Campbell-Hunt appeared in an ODT article in July 2017 commenting on both international diplomacy and new research giving cause for cautious optimism about the prospect of progress on addressing climate change.
OUASSA students taste test Ag at Otago
Thursday 27 July 2017
OUASSA year 13 science students from rural and provincial schools taste tested Agriculture at Otago teaching with apples.
Big data is always hungry for more
Thursday 29 June 2017
Dr Anna Campbell, Ag at Otago Executive Committee member and managing Director of AbacusBio Ltd appears in the Otago Daily Times commenting on how important data collection will be in the future.
Disease testing advance ready
Friday 16 June 2017
Otago-based Disease Research Ltd enable dairy farmers to access further information about Bovine Viral Diarrhoea and Johne’s disease from their herd testing.
Ag at Otago exhibited at Mystery Creek Fieldays
Thursday 25 May 2017
Ag at Otago exhibited at Mystery Creek Fieldays 14 – 17 June 2017. Topics included animal health and productivity; meat quality; agriculture and energy; poisoning; animal and plant genomics; and chilling injury in kiwifruit.
Light shone on keeping veges fresh
Thursday 11 May 2017
Ag at Otago Research Theme member, Dr Miranda Mirosa, appears in the Otago Daily Times with University of Otago Master of Science student, Francesca Goodman-Smith, shining a light on how to keep vegetables fresher for longer.
Professor Greg Cook appears in Dairy News 'Mastitis treatment needs major overhaul'
Thursday 20 April 2017
Professor Greg Cook appears in Dairy News 'Mastitis treatment needs major overhaul'
University of Otago project aims to re-grow teeth
Thursday 13 April 2017
Congratulations to Dr Azam Ali and Professor Karl Lyons being awarded Health Research Council funding for a "no drill, no fill" project aiming to develop a biometric system that could potentially trigger remineralisation and regrowth of dental tissues.
Ag at Otago Researchers exhibited in Lab in a Box at Kirwee Fieldays
Monday 3 April 2017
Ag at Otago researchers exhibited in Lab in a Box at Kirwee fieldays during 29 - 31 March 2017.
Topics such as diagnostics in deer, cattle and sheep; identifying the healthiness of vegetables and plants; how flaxseed can add value to primary industry were involved, along with hands on demonstrations.
A happy marriage between physical and biological sciences
Saturday 4 March 2017
Professor Indrawati Oey explains an excellent example of collaboration amongst a broad range of sciences and engaging the community through Enterprise Dunedin.
NZBio Agribiotech Symposium 2017
Friday 3 March 2017
Ag at Otago and NZBio held a NZBIO Agribiotech Symposium at Dunedin on 6 April 2017.
University joins nationwide food-innovation collaboration
Thursday 23 February 2017
New foods produced by novel techniques using electric fields and ultra-high pressures are likely spinoffs from a collaboration involving the University of Otago.
Ag at Otago Executive Management Committee appear in He Kitenga Magazine 2016
Monday 23 January 2017
Ag at Otago Executive Management Committee appear in University of Otago's He Kitenga Magazine 2016: Research Highlights.
Director of Ag at Otago receives Commercialisation Researcher Award
Friday 16 December 2016
Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin, Director of Ag at Otago, received the Commercialisation Researcher Award at the Annual School of Biomedical Sciences Awards 2016.
Biomedical Sciences staff celebrated with awards
Thursday 15 December 2016
A ground-breaking paper on bee fertility, passionate research into the bioarchaeology of children in the past, and outstanding service to the University’s School of Biomedical Sciences were among the achievements celebrated at an awards ceremony yesterday.
Pulsating new idea
Thursday 15 December 2016
Professor Indrawati Oey, Executive Management Committee member of Ag at Otago and Head of Department of Food Science, and Associate Professor David Burritt, Department of Botany, University of Otago appear in the New Zealand Winegrower on 15 December 2016.
Aiming to deliver improved productivity in deer farming systems
Saturday 26 November 2016
Listen to Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin on TVNZ Rural Delivery programme aiming to deliver improved productivity in deer farming systems.
Marsden funding success to Ag at Otago Researcher Professor Clive Ronson
Thursday 10 November 2016
Congratulations to Ag at Otago Researcher, Professor Clive Ronson, for Marsden funding success "Silencing Unwanted Expression in Molecular Circuits Using Naturally Evolved Solutions".
Marsden funding success to Ag at Otago Researcher Professor Greg Cook
Thursday 10 November 2016
Congratulations to Ag at Otago Researcher, Professor Greg Cook, for Marsden funding success "Unraveling the key role of cytochrome bd oxidase in antimicrobial lethality in tuberculosis".
Professor Greg Cook and team receive MBIE funding for control of mastitis
Thursday 20 October 2016
Congratulations to Professor Greg Cook, a Department of Microbiology & Immunology and Agriculture at Otago researcher, and his team who received MBIE funding over three years to develop "next-generation sanitisers for the control of mastitis in the dairy industry".
Agriculture at Otago Committee members appear in Otago Magazine
Wednesday 19 October 2016
Director, Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin; Associate Professor Richard Macknight; and Dr Anna Campbell (Managing Director of AbacusBio), members of the Executive Management Committee of Agriculture at Otago appear issue 43 of the University of Otago Magazine, Dunedin, NZ.
Strengthening public-private partnership to reduce food losses in the supply chain
Thursday 22 September 2016
Dr Miranda Mirosa served on the Committee of a 5-year APEC funded project ‘Strengthening Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Food Losses’. In 2016 she provided expert consultation on retail and consumer level food waste at a Taiwan meeting (July) and most recently in northern Peru (September).
Agriculture at Otago and AbacusBio three minute thesis competition
Thursday 8 September 2016
Agriculture at Otago and AbacusBio Three Minute Thesis Competition was held on Thursday, 8 September 2016. The Premier Award was awarded to Michael Collins for 'Epigenetic Reprogramming in Chickens'. The Innovative Science Award was awarded to Matthew Chisnall for 'The Regulation of Ascorbate (Vitamin C) Levels in Plants' and the Innovative Technology Award was awarded to Natalie Howes for 'You Are What You Eat'.
Agriculture at Otago Researchers Meeting
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Agriculture at Otago Researchers met on 7 September 2016 to discuss the latest education, research initiatives and business opportunities in relation to Agriculture at Otago's research themes of enhancing agricultural productivity, adding value to primary industry products, and sustainable and profitable environmental management.
Agriculture at Otago Interview of Professor Frank Griffin on Hokonui Radio
Tuesday 6 September 2016
Professor Frank Griffin, Director of Agriculture at Otago, is interviewed on Agriculture at Otago's Research Themes by Muster Host, Johnny Turner, Hokonui Radio on 6 September 2016.
Leadership not just about power, graduates told
Monday 22 August 2016
Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin, Director of Agriculture at Otago Research, appears in the Otago Daily Times presenting at an August 2016 University of Otago Graduation Ceremony urging graduates to seek win-win outcomes in the workplace and elsewhere.
Advancing science and business to strengthen global food security
Thursday 18 August 2016
Dr Anna Campbell, Managing Director at AbacusBio and Executive Management Committee Member of Agriculture at Otago, presented on the topic of "Advancing Science and Business to Strengthen Global Food Security" on Thursday, 18 August 2016.
Maintaining food supply and production from farm to fork
Friday 5 August 2016
Professor Indrawati Oey, Executive Management Committee member of Agriculture at Otago and Head of Department of Food Science, presented at the Department of Botany, University of Otago on the topic of "Maintaining Food Supply and Production from Farm to Fork" on Friday, 5 August 2016.
Science needs politicians, consumers, engineers ...
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Agriculture at Otago Executive Management Committee Member and Managing Director of AbacusBio, Dr Anna Campbell, appears in the ODT on Wednesday 13 July 2016 commenting on how science plays a role in solving bigger challenges but never in isolation with other disciplines.
Food Integrity Conference 2016
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Executive Management Committee members of Agriculture at Otago, Indrawati Oey and Anna Campbell, were speakers at the Food Integrity Conference at Auckland University on 13 - 14 July 2016.
Dr Miranda Mirosa identifies food wasted by New Zealanders on Fair Go TVNZ
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Dr Miranda Mirosa, senior lecturer at the Department of Food Science, University of Otago, appeared on the television programme Fair Go, TVNZ, on Wednesday 29 June 2016 identifying how New Zealand families waste food. Dr Mirosa explained that reducing food waste at its source by buying, cooking and serving less that New Zealand could save thousands in money and carbon emissions. Dr Mirosa also shared tips on how to re-organise your fridge, clarified definitions of best by and use by dates and even how banana skins can be used in baking.
Fraser Broom, ANZCO PGP FoodPlus, Visits Dunedin
Friday 24 June 2016
Fraser Brown, Senior Manager of the ANZCO PGP called FoodPlus visited Otago University, Dunedin on 24 June 2016 for Agriculture at Otago Researchers to have a unique opportunity to listen, learn and engage in key areas of ANZCO's interest and vision.
New Entity Focuses on Profit and Environment
Monday 20 June 2016
Agriculture at Otago Research Theme appears in the Business News of the Otago Daily Times on 20 June 2016 in an article entitled "New entity focuses on profit and environment".
2016 Proof of Concept grant winners announced
Monday 20 June 2016
An engineered enzyme with the potential to create a simple method of testing for DNA mutations in the field — rather than in a lab — has won the 2016 Otago Innovation Limited Proof of Concept Grant competition.
Today's New Product, Tomorrow's Commodity
Wednesday 1 June 2016
Dr Anna Campbell appears in the Otago Daily Times on 1 June 2016 commenting on international demand for manuka honey and thoughts for New Zealand landowners evaluating land use in today's market.
Students host food waste banquet
Thursday 12 May 2016
University of Otago food science students held a tasty concept by hosting a food waste banquet in May at Dunedin, NZ.
Application barriers dismaying Kiwi entrepreneurs
Wednesday 4 May 2016
Dr Anna Campbell comments on application barriers dismaying Kiwi entrepreneurs in the Otago Daily Times newspaper, Wednesday, 4 May 2016.
Theme launch for Agriculture at Otago
Wednesday 27 April 2016
A Themes launch hosted by the Research Office for Agriculture at Otago was broadcast on Channel 39 News on 13 April 2016. The Director, Professor Frank Griffin, presented Agriculture at Otago's themes for research excellence.
New food-grade processing lab ready to reap benefits
Friday 22 April 2016
The Department of Food Science now has an interim food-grade processing area for teaching, research, and working more closely with the food industry to add value to products.
Developing crops of the future
Friday 22 April 2016
Associate Professor Richard Macknight was a speaker at the Developing Crops of the Future workshop at Kiama, New South Wales, Australia on 19–21 April 2016.
Inaugural Agriculture at Otago workshop
Monday 21 March 2016
The Executive Management Committee led discussion at an inaugural workshop on 24 February with enthusiastic attendance of a diverse range of researchers and parties in relation to the Agriculture at Otago themes.
Bees “dumb down” after ingesting tiny doses of pesticide: Otago research
Wednesday 2 March 2016
Honeybees suffer severe learning and memory deficits after ingesting very small doses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, potentially threatening their success and survival, new University of Otago research suggests.
Mountain growth helped spawn fish diversity in New Zealand: Otago research
Tuesday 15 December 2015
The growth of mountain ranges on New Zealand’s South Island directly influenced the evolution of different freshwater fish species in the region, according to new University of Otago-led research.
