Person

Jones, Gynlais Oughton (1933 - 2000)

Born
23 February 1933
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
19 June 2000
Australia
Occupation
Irrigation expert

Summary

Gynlais Oughton (Gyn) Jones spent his entire career with the Victorian Department of Agriculture, mostly in farming region of Kerang. When he arrived in Kerang in 1957 the area was suffering from high salinity making vast areas of farm land unusable. His unique approaches helped lower and control salinity making the region more productive and sustainable. Jones set up classes to educate farmers on how to interpret weather forecasts to improve yields; pioneered research farms in Kerang and Swan Hill to combat salinity at the source; improved irrigation practices and investigated the areas groundwater.

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Created: 9 October 2006, Last modified: 7 February 2011

EOAS ID: biogs/P004792b.htm

This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
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