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EnglishAACR2Anglo-American Cataloguing RulesPersoncreated2017-11-07humanElizabeth Daniels and Helen Cohnupdated2024-06-13humanhttps://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005887b.htmpersonGossOlga MayAACR2191613 March 1994Place of BirthPerth, Western Australia, AustraliaPlace of DeathPerth, Western Australia, AustraliaPlant pathologistBacteriologistOlga Goss was a highly-respected plant pathologist with the Western Australian Department of Agriculture for 35 years. For much of that time she was the only professional female staff member of the Department. The fact that she joined at a time when women were precluded from participation in field trips and earned less than men did not deter her from pursuing a research career in agriculture. Goss's main interest was in diseases in agriculture and horticulture. Her work had a direct impact on the yield and viability of many of Western Australia's crops. She developed an expertise in nematodes (she was a pioneer in the field), discovering problems with crops caused by nematodes and treatments for these. Bacterial diseases on which she worked included canker in tomatoes and apple scab. Other significant contributions concerned cereal eelworm, annual rye grass toxicity, and the movement of infections stemming from inadequate quarantine measures. One of Goss's main achievements was overcoming the interdiction on field work. She needed to observe first-hand the field conditions and talk directly to the farmers, many of whom came to respect greatly what she was doing. Later in her career Goss specialised in horticultural and floricultural problems, especially nursery hygiene. Her book Practical guidelines for nursery hygiene came to serve as a basis for nursery accreditation in Western Australia. Many of her more that 50 papers were published in the Department's agricultural journal.19371937Education - Bachelor of Science with honours, (BSc (Hons)), University of Western Australia19381938Career position - Laboratory Assistant, University of Western Australia19391943Career position - Demonstrator, University of Western Australia19431945Career position - Pathologist, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth19451980Career position - Pathologist (later Senior Pathologist), Western Australian Department of Agriculture19781978Award - Australian Nurseryman of the Year19801980Life event - Retired20172017Award - Inducted (posthumously) into the Western Australia Women's Hall of Fame
Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Colony and State of Western Australia (1898 - 2006)
'Goss, Olga May', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of TechnologyGoss, Olga MaySwinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative InnovationEncyclopedia of Australian Science and InnovationResource Section: Olga May GossOlga May GossInternational Women's Day WA Women's Hall of FameInternational Women's Day WA Women's Hall of FameBook: Practical guidelines for nursery hygieneGoss, Olga M.Practical guidelines for nursery hygieneParramattaAustralian Nurserymen's Association1983Journal Article: Obituary: Olga May Goss 1916 - 1994Brown, A. G. P. and MacNish, G. C.Obituary: Olga May Goss 1916 - 19941994Australasian plant pathology233120Journal Article: Plant Pathology in Western Australia: the Contributions of an Australian Woman Scientist [Olga May Goss]Allen, NessyPlant Pathology in Western Australia: the Contributions of an Australian Woman Scientist [Olga May Goss]1997Prometheus153387-398Edited Book: History of Microbiology in AustraliaFenner, FrankHistory of Microbiology in AustraliaMelbourneAustralian Society for Microbiology1990