Agricultural & Wine Sciences

About the School

The School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences was formed at the beginning of 2008 by bringing together staff from the School of Agricultural & Veterinary Sciences, the School of Wine & Food Sciences and the School of Rural Management. As one of the largest and most successful providers of agricultural, horticultural and wine science education supporting rural industries in Australia, we are entering an exciting phase of rapid development and growth with our involvement in Key Research Centres such as the E.H. Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation (an alliance between Charles Sturt University and the NSW Department of Primary Industries); the CSU Institute for Land Water and Society and the National Wine & Grape Industry Centre. Our teaching and research strengths include: agronomy, horticulture, land management, plant biotechnology, crop protection, soil management,   irrigation and water management, chemistry, wine science and viticulture, and agribusiness and equine management. Our strong reputation is due to our close links with industry, our innovative courses of study, our excellent facilities, and our graduates who have skills and knowledge that industry demands.

Strong Industry Networks

Our School fosters and maintains strong links with regional industries and government to ensure our courses remain relevant and topical. This way we know that we are developing skills that employers value and producing graduates who will make an impact within their profession. Because of our close association with industry and business, we are able to offer a number of scholarships.

Outstanding Teaching and Research Facilities

• The School has staff, courses and research activities at both the Wagga Wagga Campus and Orange Campus of the University.
• Staff, courses and research at the Wagga Wagga campus focus on the agricultural, viticultural and wine sciences as well as the applied sciences and chemistry. The agricultural science programs are focussed around the Sutherland laboratories, an irrigation research and demonstration facility, and the University’s commercial farm (wheat, canola, barley, lucerne, sheep and beef cattle) along with the NSW DPI’s Wagga Agricultural Institute. The wine science and viticulture programs are closely linked with the National Wine and Grape Industry Centre (an alliance between CSU and NSW DPI) and Commercial Winery, while the science and chemistry programs are located at the Morell Laboratories.
• The Orange campus offers students world–class facilities for teaching and learning and for research. The University farm (Orange), the Orange Equine Centre and vineyards offer practical learning experience in their respective areas. They also support various types of research directed towards sustainable agricultural production. The Orange campus is the main focus for our programs in agricultural business management and horticulture.
• The School enjoys good teaching and learning, computing and research facilities at both campuses, with excellent opportunities for hands on practical work and industry interaction.

I have much pleasure in welcoming you to explore our School further, both through this web site and in person by visiting our campuses.
Assoc. Prof. John Kent
Head, School of Agricultural & Wine Sciences