Lance McCaskill, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Agricultural instructor, lecturer, conservationist, writer
Date of Birth: 08-May-1900
Date of Death: 09-Aug-1985
Profession: writer, academic
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Lance McCaskill
- Lancelot William McCaskill (8 May 1900 – 9 August 1985) was a New Zealand agricultural instructor, lecturer, conservationist and writer.
- Born in Winchester, South Canterbury, New Zealand, he became aware of soil erosion problems in 1929 and argued in favour of land management and conservation over downstream engineering solutions.
- His long career of public advocacy for soil conservation made him a pioneer of environmentalism, as it is understood today.In the 1969 New Year Honours, McCaskill was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to agriculture and soil conservation.
- He was awarded an honorary DSc by the University of Canterbury in 1978.McCaskill died in Christchurch on 9 August 1985.
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