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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2017-07-25 human Helen Cohn and Elizabeth Daniels updated 2024-12-17 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005813b.htm person Pennefather Reginald Richard AACR2 4 May 1905 2 February 1957 Place of Birth Camberwell, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Parkville, Victoria, Australia Agricultural scientist Reginald Pennefather was an agricultural scientist who worked to find solutions to problems caused by salinity and declining soil fertility. His research into properties of soils in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, and the infiltration of water through them, led him to formulate principles to guide irrigation techniques. Implementation of these principles prevented irreparable damage to the region's agricultural land. As foundation secretary of the CSIR's irrigation research and extension committee Pennefather was able to advocate for sustainable irrigation practices to the wider agricultural community. His extension work included regular articles published in farmers' magazines and radio broadcasts. He successfully forged closer relationships between farmers, scientists and public servants, narrowing the gap between research and its practical application. 1927 1927 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne c. 1927 c. 1932 Career position - Investigating Officer and Surveyor, Prime Ministers Department, Australian Federal Government 1932 1940 Career position - Field Research Assistant, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Griffith, New South Wales 1940 1944 Career position - Foundation Secretary, Irrigation Research and Extension Committee, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research 1944 1944 Career position - Research Officer-in-Charge, Soils and Irrigation Extension Service, CSIRO 1945 1951 Career position - Agricultural Extension Service, Department of Agriculture, New South Wales Government 1951 1957 Career position - Officer-in-Charge, Agricultural Research Liaison Section, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne Victoria

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 'Pennefather, Reginald Richard', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Pennefather, Reginald Richard Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Pennefather, Reginald Richard (1905-1957), agricultural scientist Boardman, N. Keith Pennefather, Reginald Richard (1905-1957), agricultural scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 588-589 Newspaper Article: Death of C.S.I.R.O. Officer Death of C.S.I.R.O. Officer 1957 The Canberra Times 5 Newspaper Article: Surveyors (Registered under the NSW Surveyors Act, No. 3 of 1929) Surveyors (Registered under the NSW Surveyors Act, No. 3 of 1929) 1930 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales 26