Its original purpose was to provide advice to farmers taking up land in the area through the Queensland Government's closer settlement programs.

During the Great Depression, the land was leased for commercial income, but in 1946 resumed undertaking government experiments with wheat breeding.

[7] On Thursday 20 March 1997, a cairn with a time capsule was unveiled to celebrate the centenary of the research facility.

[10] The Hermitage-Yangan branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 589 Warwick Yangan Road.

Research areas include plant breeding, drought tolerance, and disease screening.