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Have you ever been curious about what happens at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute? Here is your chance to find out!
We are home to world class researchers in horticulture, soil and water, biosecurity, cropping, pastures, climate, livestock systems and agricultural technology.
Meet our staff, researchers and scientists to see the innovative research they are working on at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute Open Day!
When: Saturday 21 October 10am - 2pm
Location: Pine Gully Rd, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free!
Parking: Available on site.
Please leave pets at home.
Further information: call 02 6938 1623 or email wagga.office@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Activities:
- Agricultural Land Use Planning Masterclass and Workshop 10:30am and 11:45am
- NSW DPI farm tours 10:30am, 11:30am. 12:30pm and 1:30pm
- Edible oils, oilseeds testing with olive oil tasting tours: 10:15am, 10:45am, 11:15am, 11:45am, 12:15pm, 12:45pm, 13:15pm
- Animal Feed Quality Service Lab Tours: 10:15am, 10:45am, 11:15am, 11:45am, 12:15pm, 12:45pm, 13:15pm
- Official Opening 12 noon
- Sheep and Goat traceability
- DPI Hunting - Game meat butchering demo and cooking demo - sausage and salami making
- Cotton from field to fabric
- Beneficial insects
- Research machinery display
- Olive oil tasting
- Crop disease interactive activity
- Animal farm
- Face painting
- Pony rides
- Childrens activities
- Clover4 Bees – flower garden
- Feeds Laboratory
- Live music
Local food to purchase:
- Rotary Club
- Nabiha's Kitchen
- Tumut River Brewing Co
- Oaky's Cafe
- Kin & Co
- OMG Decadent Donuts