Person
Spurling, Milton (Spike) (1925 - 2005)
- Born
- 1925
Renmark, South Australia, Australia - Died
- 18 September 2005
South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Horticulturist and Science administrator
Summary
Milton Spurling was a horticulturist with a distinguished career in horticultural research and extension, agricultural education and public administration. For over 20 years he worked for the Horticulture Branch South Australian Department of Agriculture, overseeing the development of facilities at Loxton, Lenswood and Northfield, and being largely responsible for the high reputation of the Branch's research program in horticulture and viticulture. His research ranged over frost control, vegetable and citrus production, fruit drying, and tree crop irrigation. He played a significant role in the development of packaging and post-harvest treatments of oranges. In 1972 Spurling became Senior Lecturer in Plant Science (and ultimately Deputy Principal) at Roseworthy Agricultural College. He made a major contribution to agricultural education in South Australia, including in Aboriginal communities. Internationally he was involved with such education programs for the FAO and the Colombo Plan. Spurling was was activly involved in orienting and scouting: in 1979 he was the Medal of Merit by Scouts Australia.
Details
Chronology
- ? - 1990?
- Career Position - Deputy Principal, Roseworthy Agricultural College
- 1946
- Career event - Joined the South Australian Department of Agriculture
- 1946
- Education - BAgSc, University of Adelaide
- 1950 - 1954
- Career Position - Horticulturist, Roseworthy Agricultural College
- 1953
- Education - MSc, University of Adelaide
- 1954 - 1972
- Career Position - Senior (later Principal) Horticultural Research Officer, South Australian Department of Agriculture
- 1959
- Career event - Worked for the Colombo Plan on agricultural education projects
- 1972 - ?
- Career Position - Senior Lecturer in Plant Science, Roseworthy Agricultural College
- 1973
- Career event - Consultant for FAO on agricultural education projects
- 1978
- Education - Grad. Dip. Ed. Teach., Salisbury College of Advanced Education
- 1979
- Award - Scouting Medal of Merit, Scouts Australia
- 1979 - 1980
- Career Position - President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
- 1982
- Award - ROCA Award of Merit, Roseworthy Old Collegians Association
- 1983
- Career event - Organised symposium to mark the centenary of Roseworthy Agricultural College
- 1983 - 1996
- Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
- 1996 - 2005
- Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology
Related entries
Published resources
Resource Sections
- Robinson, Ben, 'Milton (Spike) Spurling FAIAST', in Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Regions, Adelaide, 2005. https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/aghistory/people_and_achievements/obituaries/2005/obituary_milton_spike_spurling_faiast. Details
See also
- Daniels, Jeff ed., A century of service: Roseworthy Agricultural College (Roseworthy, S.A.: Roseworthy Agricultural College, 1983), 234 pp. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 27 September 2022, Last modified: 3 October 2022