Person
Possingham, John Victor
- Occupation
- Agricultural scientist and Horticulturist
Summary
John Possingham revolutionised the Australian wine industry in the 1970s by introducing mechanical grape picking and pruning. The amount of money and labour this technology saved grape growers essentially led to a restructuring of the entire wine industry. Dr Possingham was Chief of the CSIRO's Division of Horticulture from 1967 to 1971.
Details
Chronology
- 1967 - 1971
- Career position - Chief of CSIRO Division of Horticulture
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Possingham, J V', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-460990. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'John Victor Possingham', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Possingham-John-Victor. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 12 April 2012, Last modified: 11 January 2022