P007328 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2023-12-14 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-08-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007328b.htm corporateBody Farrer Memorial Trust AACR2 1911 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Agriculture The Farrer Memorial Trust was established in 1911 after a period of public fund-raising, with the intention of honouring the contributions to agriculture of William Farrer. He was renowned for his development of rust-resistant strains of wheat. Originally operating independently and based in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, the Trust now the Trust operates under the aegis of the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (formerly the Department of Agriculture). The Trust awards travelling and research scholarships, and, since 1936, the Farrer Memorial Medal recognising distinguished service to agricultural science in Australia in the fields of research, education or administration. Recipients also deliver the annual Farrer Memorial Oration. Noble, Robert Jackson (1894 - 1981)

Chairman 1940 - 1959

 Farrer Memorial Medal (1936 - )

The Trust has awarded the Medal since 1936

 New South Wales Department of Agriculture, State of New South Wales (1908 - 2004)

The Trust operated under the aegis of the Department to 2004

 'Farrer Memorial Trust', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Farrer Memorial Trust Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Farrer Memorial Trust Medal recipients and orations Sydney New South Wales Department of Primary Industries 2023