Obituaries

John Hopkinson

We are sorry to report the death of John Hopkinson on 28 August 2023. John worked for the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for many years and was widely regarded as the ‘Father of tropical pasture seed production’. During his long career in forage seed research and development, John worked with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and made significant contributions to tropical forage seed production. He was made a fellow of the Tropical Grassland Society of Australia in 1993.