The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is the principal

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of the

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, with a network of research centres, laboratories and field sites both in metropolitan Adelaide and throughout South Australia. SARDI is part of

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Head Office

The SARDI Head Office is located in the

Waite Research Precinct Urrbrae is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Mitcham. Located at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, it is bordered on the east by the South Eastern Freeway, and the Old Toll House, which marked the traditional en ...

, along with

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, the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus, and others, in the Adelaide suburb of Urrbrae, South Australia.

Metropolitan sites

Plant Research Centre

The Plant Research Centre is located in the

, along with

,CSIRO Waite Campus
www.csiro.au the University of Adelaide's

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, and other research and educational establishments, in the Adelaide suburb of Urrbrae, South Australia. Plant Research Centre research capabilities: * Climate Applications and Adaptation * Entomology and Plant Pathology * Field Crops and New Variety Agronomy * Molecular Diagnostics and Root Disease Centre * Viticulture * Feed and Forage * Food Safety and Innovation * Plant & Soil Health * Water Resources & Irrigated Crops

North Arm Store, Gillman

Located in the suburb of Gillman, South Australia. Is the main mooring of the Research Vessel Ngerin which provides Aquatic Sciences Research Support

South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre (SAASC)

The SAASC is located in the beachside suburb of West Beach, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Aquaculture * Oceanography * Fisheries * Inland Waters & Catchment Ecology * Marine Ecosystems * Animal Health and Biosecurity

Country sites

Clare Crop Improvement Centre

Located in the town of Clare, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Field Crops

Lenswood Agricultural Centre

Located in the town of Lenswood, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Plant & Soil Health

Loxton Research Centre

Located in the town of

Loxton, South Australia Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. It is located on the lands of the Erawirung people who occupied the area before European colonisation. At the 2016 census, Loxton had a populat ...

. Research capabilities: .............................................................................. * Sustainable Systems * Water Resources & Irrigated Crops

Minnipa Research Centre

The Minnipa Research Centre is located in the town of

Minnipa, South Australia Minnipa is a small town serving the local grain growing community located on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. History The Nauo were the indigenous people of the area of Minnipa prior to English colonisation and the area around the town was fi ...

. Research capabilities: * Farming Systems

Mount Gambier Aquatic Sciences

Located in the city of Mount Gambier, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Wild Fisheries

Nuriootpa Research Centre

Located in the town of

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. Research capabilities: * Viticulture

Port Lincoln Marine Science Centre (LMSC)

The LMSC is located on Boston Bay in the city of Port Lincoln, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Aquaculture * Marine Ecosystesm * Fisheries

Port Lincoln Crop Improvement Centre

Located in the city of Port Lincoln, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Crop Improvement

Roseworthy Campus

Located in the JS Davies Building on the Roseworthy Campus, co-located with University of Adelaide#Roseworthy, outside the town of Roseworthy, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Marine Biosecurity * Farming Systems * Pigs and Poultry * Animal Reproduction * Animal Welfare

Struan Research Centre

The Struan Research Centre is located at Struan, between the towns of

Penola, South Australia Penola is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located about southeast of the state capital of Adelaide in the wine growing area known as the Coonawarra. At the , town of Penola had a population of 1,312. It is known as the cent ...

and Naracoorte, South Australia. Research capabilities: * Feed and Forage * Sheep and Beef Meat

Turretfield Research Centre

The Turretfield Research Centre is located at

Rosedale, South Australia Rosedale is a small town in the south western Barossa Valley in South Australia. Prior to renaming placenames of enemy origin in 1918, Rosedale was named Rosenthal. The locality of Rosedale spans the North Para River which is the boundary betwe ...

. Research capabilities: * Animal Reproduction * Pastures * Oats Breeding

References

SARDI sites
sardi.sa.gov.au
SARDI Research Centres & Facilities
sardi.sa.gov.au

External links

* http://www.sardi.sa.gov.au {{authority control Scientific organisations based in Australia Research institutes in Australia Government agencies of South Australia Agricultural research institutes in Australia