William Lowrie

In 1887 he was appointed Professor at the Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia,[2] after the sacking of John D. Custance,[3] and continued his research into the virtues of fallowing and the use of water-soluble phosphates as fertilizer.

Following this Lowrie travelled throughout the wheat-growing districts of South Australia, addressing farmers and endeavouring to persuade them to adopt his methods.

W. C. Grasby was appointed as Head Master, freeing Lowrie to concentrate on research and promulgation of modern farming methods and the resignation was withdrawn.

Lowrie returned to South Australia in 1911 as Director of Agriculture,[10] following the resignation of Professor William Angus (and acting directorship of A. E. V. Richardson).

[1] Lowrie had married twice, firstly to Mary Longbottom on 24 June 1891; she died four months later after an ectopic pregnancy.