1982 L. M. McAdam

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CollectionBledisloe Medal RecipientsDescriptionA portrait of L. M. McAdam (1949 DipVFM), the Bledsloe Medallist, 1982. He was selected as a Rural Field Cadet 1944. He was one of the first farmers to realise the value of production forestry. He was co-opted for many years by the Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre for research work involving cattle and sheep on his properties. He was a pioneer of farming dairy bull calves. His influence in pioneering this type of farming has resulted in a substantial increase in beef production throughout New Zealand. He died in Tauranga on 20 August 2008.PersonL. M. McAdamDate2012KeywordsBledisloe MedalawardsAlumniRural Field CadetWaikato Land Settlement CommitteeFilename1982 McAdam L MSourceBledisloe and Alumni International Medal Recipients 1930 - 2012Item Reference0000826

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1982 L. M. McAdam