William Farrer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Farrer

Australian agronomist and plant breeder

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1845

Place of Birth: Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1906

Profession: farmer, agronomist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William James Farrer (3 April 1845 – 16 April 1906) was a leading Australian agronomist and plant breeder.
Farrer is best remembered as the originator of the "Federation" strain of wheat, distributed in 1903.
His work resulted in significant improvements in both the quality and crop yields of Australia's national wheat harvest, a contribution for which he earned the title 'father of the Australian wheat industry'.