Very sad to hear of the death of Geoff Auricht on 7 September. He’d been battling a brain tumor. Geoff had a passionate commitment to the conservation and use of pasture genetic resources, with a particular interest in Medicago. I’ll never forget the month I spent collecting forage germplasm in Sicily with him many years ago.
This is very sad news. Geoff was a warm, pleasant and dedicated person as you can easily see from his photo. I have very positive recollections of conversations with him on my last trip to Australia. I didn’t know he was sick. It’s a real lost for Australia and our community.