Establishment
Roseworthy College was the result of an initiative to develop a model farm. The idea was that the College would be an extension of the University of Adelaide and would be run by a Professor of Agriculture. The connection with the University was dropped but in 1882 John Daniel Custance took up the directorship and in 1883 the college's Main Building was completed. In 1887, William Lowrie was appointed principal.
Research undertaken at the College included use of fertilisers in dryland cropping and a wheat breeding program, the released varieties all bearing the name of a bladed weapon.
The graduates of the three faculties - Agriculture, Oenology and Natural Resources - were well regarded and winemaking students were drawn from throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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