William Farrer

William Farrer
William Farrer
Born	3 April 1845 Docker, Westmorland, England
Died	16 April 1906 (1906-04-17) (aged 61) Tharwa, New South Wales, Australia
Alma mater	Cambridge University
Known for	Wheat breeding
Scientific career
Fields	agronomy

William James Farrer (3 April 1845 – 16 April 1906) was a leading English Australian agronomist and plant breeder. Farrer is best remembered as the originator of the "Federation" strain of wheat, distributed in 1903. His work resulted in significant improvements in both the quality and crop yields of Australia's national wheat harvest, a contribution for which he earned the title 'father of the Australian wheat industry'.