Several reviews in the past decade have heralded the benefits of embracing high-throughput sequencing technologies to inform conservation policy and the management of threatened species, but few have offered practical advice on how to expedite the transition from conservation genetics to conservation genomics. Here, we argue that an effective and efficient way to navigate this transition is to capitalize on emerging synergies between conservation genetics and primary industry (e.g., agriculture, fisheries, forestry and horticulture). Here, we demonstrate how building strong relationships between conservation geneticists and primary industry scientists is leading to mutually-beneficial outcomes for both disciplines. Based on our collective experience as collaborative New Zealand-based scientists, we also provide insight for forging these cross-sector relationships. Conservation Genomics Literature Search 2005-2015This text file details the final list of publications fitting ISI Web of Science conservation genomics literature search detailed in Supplement 1 of the publication "Building strong relationships between conservation biology and primary industry leads to mutually-beneficial genomic advances". All final publications included in this literature search are detailed in the following text document by authors, year published, publication title, journal, and (if available) abstract.ConservationGenomics_2005-2015.txtPrimary Industry Genomics Literature Search 2005-2015This text file details the final list of publications fitting ISI Web of Science primary industry genomics literature search detailed in Supplement 1 of the publication "Building strong relationships between conservation biology and primary industry leads to mutually-beneficial genomic advances". All final publications included in this literature search are detailed in the following text document by year published, authors, publication title, journal, and (if available) abstract.PrimaryIndustry_2005-2015.txt