1949 W. C. Stafford

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CollectionBledisloe Medal RecipientsDescriptionA portrait of W. C. Stafford (1924-26, DipAgr), the Bledsloe Medallist, 1949. William Cunningham Stafford took up general farming after his CAC days, and then went into Department of Agriculture service in Blenheim, Christchurch and Timaru from 1931 to 1952. He was active in agricultural development of South Canterbury; agricultural and advisory work; highly esteemed by farming community; notable for pasture improvement methods; seed production and certification, potatoes and linen flax. He initiated irrigation field work on Levels and Winchmore schemes. He retired to own property of 450 acres at Fairview, Timaru.PersonW. C. StaffordDate2012KeywordsBledisloe MedalawardsAlumniFilename1949 Stafford W CSourceBledisloe and Alumni International Medal Recipients 1930 - 2012Item Reference0000796

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1949 W. C. Stafford