SNOOK Dr Laurence Cecil (Laurie)

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RASWA holds the benchmark of quality for agriculture related competitions in WA, awarded at the Perth Royal Show each year.

Conducted by RASWA, the Perth Royal Show is WA’s largest annual community event.

The Perth Royal Food Awards held annually by RASWA set a benchmark in WA for producers, and a mark of distinction for consumers.

RASWA presents an array of awards and scholarships each year recognising hard working individuals in our community.

SNOOK Dr Laurence Cecil (Laurie)

1909 – 1998

Laurie Snook was a leading authority on animal nutrition, from 1946 to 1962 with the Department of Agriculture and then as an adviser to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, mostly working overseas. After early work on pregnancy in ewes his main areas of research were on the phosphorus needs of dairy cows and especially on the improvement of pastures. He was the pioneer scientific advocate of the value of tagasaste (tree lucerne) as an effective and environmentally beneficial fodder for livestock in Western Australia.