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John Boys (agriculturalist)
John Boys (1749–1824) was an English agriculturist. The only son of William Boys and Ann, daughter of William Cooper of Ripple, he was born in November 1749. At Betshanger and afterwards at Each, Kent, he farmed with skill and success, and as a grazier was well known for his breed of South Down sheep. He was one of the commissioners of sewers for East Kent, and did much to promote the drainage of the Finglesham and Eastry Brooks. For the Board of Agriculture (1793–1822), Board of Agriculture, Boys wrote ''A General View of the Agriculture of the County of Kent,'' 1796, and an ''Essay on Paring and Burning,'' 1805. He died on 16 December 1824. By his wife Mary, daughter of the Rev. Richard Harvey, vicar of Eastry-cum-Word, Boys had thirteen children, eight sons and five daughters. One of these was Edward Boys (captain), Edward Boys (1785–1866), a sea captain. References ;attribution * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boys, John 1749 births 1824 deaths 18th-century E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agriculturist
An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agronomist (abbreviated as agr.), is a professional in the science, practice, and management of agriculture and agribusiness. It is a regulated profession in Canada, India, the Philippines, the United States, and the European Union. Other names used to designate the profession include agricultural scientist, agricultural manager, agricultural planner, agriculture researcher, or agriculture policy maker. The primary role of agriculturists are in leading agricultural projects and programs, usually in agribusiness planning or research for the benefit of farms, food, and agribusiness related organizations. Agriculturists usually are designated in the government as public agriculturists serving as agriculture policy makers or technical advisors for policy making. Agriculturists can also provide technical advice for farmers and farm workers such as in making crop calendars and work flows to optimize farm production, tracing agricult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
