The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) in Toowoomba has opened a new Agricultural Science and Engineering Precinct to drive research into crop production, harvesting, and yield outputs to help meet global food demand.
Design build firm Wiley partnered with USQ to design and deliver the new facility which aims to provide farmers with more accurate information for improved crop returns on their farming methods.
Co-funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), the new glasshouses and facilities will be used for pre-breeding programs for wheat and chickpeas, specifically developing varieties that are drought, heat, and soil pathogen resistant.
To meet global demands, the world is heavily-dependent on growing new foods and harnessing more efficient and effective cropping innovation. This project will provide an environment for ongoing research into disease and drought-resistant crops. With their focus on finding a better way, Wiley are proud to have partnered with USQ to design and deliver the impressive new facility, over the past year.
“We are excited to have been involved in this project with USQ. We have a passion for food, contributing to how we will feed the world in the future and finding a better way and this project incorporated all of those,” Wiley Managing Director, Tom Wiley said.
“Congratulations on the opening USQ and we can’t wait to hear what excellent discoveries are on the horizon.”
