John Ranstead
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John Morris Ranstead OBE (1 July 1884 – 7 September 1972) was a New Zealand farmer, animal breeder and agricultural scientist. He was born in East Ham, Essex, England, in 1884.[1]
In 1931, Ranstead was the second recipient of the Bledisloe Medal awarded by the Canterbury Agricultural College.[2] In the 1960 New Year Honours, Ranstead was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the farming industry.[3] Ranstead was the first president of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Rae, A. L. "John Morris Ranstead". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "1931 J. M. Ranstead". Lincoln University. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "No. 41911". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1960. p. 42.
- ^ "About us | NZSAP". www.nzsap.org. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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