NSW primary producers will be amongst the first in the world to benefit from cutting-edge advances in genetic technologies and pastures research with the completion of the NSW DPI Advanced Gene Technology Centre and Pasture Shed at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute (WWAI).

The new facilities are set to advance the capabilities of the research conducted at WWAI.

New gene technologies to double farm productivity

The $4.2m government-funded project will equip DPI scientists with the capabilities to be at the forefront of scientific advancements, including fast-tracking new opportunities to selectively alter genes and pathways

Seeds of cropping studies start to sprout with opening of new pastures shed

The $1.5 million investment into the new research facility allows the consolidation of the cutting-edge work that already happens at the Wagga Wagga Ag Institute into a single purpose-built facility.

Power infrastructure and access roads have been upgraded, while new preparation rooms, cool rooms and bulk sample storage is expected to triple the throughput of sample processing, increasing the efficiency of pasture and cropping research.