1926–1938

Highlights

The Waite Agricultural Research Institute

1932: The first B.AgSc Graduates

Later Strengths:

• Agronomy (Donald – the addition of legumes to the dryland farming system, light in plant growth)
• Soil Science (Quirk – clays)
• Plant Breeding (Finlay – handling large numbers of lines and data there from)
• Root Pathology (Kerr – root knot nematode)
• Analytical Chemistry (Piper)

Main aspects of the era

Recognition of decline in natural resources

• Soil conservation

Depression and hardship

• World markets oversupplied

Economic support for agriculture

• The value of barrel medic recognized and commercialisation commenced.