Corporate Body

CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures (1976 - c. 1995)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

From: 1976
St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
To: c. 1995
Functions: Industrial or scientific research, Plant science and Agricultural industry
Reference No: CA 1009
Legal Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location: St Lucia, Queensland

Summary

The Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures was preceded by the Division of Tropical Agronomy. The Division conducted research into crops and pastures in both tropical and subtropical climates. During the mid-1990s it changed its name to the Division of Tropical Agriculture.

Timeline

Controlled Corporate Bodies

Katherine Research Station, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1946 - 1981)
Date: 1979 - 1981

Controlling Corporate Bodies

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Participates in

Superior

Related People

Henzell, Edward Frederick (Ted) (1929 - )
Chief of Division 1977 to 1987
Jones, Raymond
Assistant Chief 1982 - 1998

Published resources

Books

Eyles, A. G.; and Cameron, D. G., Pasture Research in Northern Australia - its History, Achievements and Future Emphasis (St Lucia: CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, 1985), 230 pp. Details
Schedvin, C.B; Trace, K., Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 (Canberra: CSIRO, 1978), 101 pp. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/csiro_historical_directory_1926_1976.pdf. Details

Reports

Basinski, J. J.; Wood, I. M.; Hacker, J. B., The Northern Challenge: a History of CSIRO Crop Research in Northern Australia (Brisbane: CSIRO Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures, 1985). Details

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-783720. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of agency CA 1009; CSIRO, Division of Tropical Crops and Pastures. Registration of entity: 30 September 1987', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%201009. Details

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