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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-09-27 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007103b.htm person Spurling Milton AACR2 1925 18 September 2005 Place of Birth Renmark, South Australia, Australia Place of Death South Australia, Australia Horticulturist Science administrator 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 education programs for the FAO and the Colombo Plan. Spurling was actively involved in orienteering and scouting: in 1979 he was awarded the Medal of Merit by Scouts Australia. 1990? Career Position - Deputy Principal, Roseworthy Agricultural College 1946 1946 Career event - Joined the South Australian Department of Agriculture 1946 1946 Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), University of Adelaide 1950 1954 Career Position - Horticulturist, Roseworthy Agricultural College 1953 1953 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Adelaide 1954 1972 Career Position - Senior (later Principal) Horticultural Research Officer, South Australian Department of Agriculture 1959 1959 Career event - Worked for the Colombo Plan on agricultural education projects 1972 Career Position - Senior Lecturer in Plant Science, Roseworthy Agricultural College 1973 1973 Career event - Consultant for FAO on agricultural education projects 1978 1978 Education - Grad. Dip. Ed. Teach., Salisbury College of Advanced Education 1979 1979 Award - Scouting Medal of Merit, Scouts Australia 1979 1980 Career Position - President, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1982 1982 Award - ROCA Award of Merit, Roseworthy Old Collegians Association 1983 1983 Career event - Organised symposium to mark the centenary of Roseworthy Agricultural College 1983 1996 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science 1997 2005 Award - Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology Spurling, Thomas Harley (Tom) (1940 - )

Milton and Tom were cousins

 Roseworthy Agricultural College, The University of Adelaide (1883 - 1991)

Senior Lecturer in Plant Science (later Deputy Principal) 1972 - ?1990

 South Australian Department of Agriculture [III], State of South Australia (1908 - 1975)

Senior (later Principal) Horticultural Research Officer 1954 - 1972

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology (1997 - )

Fellow 1997 - 2005

 Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (1935 - 1996)

President 1979 - 1980; Fellow 1983 - 1996

 'Spurling, Milton (Spike)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Spurling, Milton (Spike) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Personal recollections Personal recollections Adelaide Department of Primary Industries and Regions 2000s History of Agriculture in SA Resource Section: Obituaries: Milton (Spike) Spurling FAIAST Robinson, Ben Obituaries: Milton (Spike) Spurling FAIAST Adelaide Department of Primary Industries and Regions 2005 History of Agriculture in SA Edited Book: A century of service: Roseworthy Agricultural College Daniels, Jeff A century of service: Roseworthy Agricultural College Roseworthy, S.A. Roseworthy Agricultural College 1983