{"id":226989,"date":"2019-01-29T11:13:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T01:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=226989"},"modified":"2019-05-31T12:43:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T02:43:28","slug":"former-agforce-official-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/01\/29\/former-agforce-official-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"Former AgForce Official Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_226990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226990\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190129pfeffer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-226990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190129pfeffer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190129pfeffer.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190129pfeffer-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-226990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lyndon Pfeffer &#8230; critically injured in truck crash (Photo: AgForce)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>January 29, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former AgForce Grains President\u00a0Lyndon Pfeffer died on Friday afternoon from injuries suffered in a truck crash a month ago.<\/p>\n<p>The 62-year-old Pampas sorghum grower suffered critical injuries in an incident on the Gore Highway, near Millmerran, on December 27.<\/p>\n<p>Initial investigations indicate about 5:10pm, two trucks travelling south collided as one attempted to turn off the highway.<\/p>\n<p>A seven-year-old boy from Helidon, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, died at the scene while his 31-year-old father suffered severe injuries.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from AgForce on Tuesday expressed condolences to both families.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AgForce General President Georgie Somerset said Mr Pfeffer&#8217;s tireless leadership as Grains Board President from 2005 to 2010 did much to advance the interests of the industry, not just around the State but across the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His dedication and community spirit was demonstrated by the number of community organisations in which he was involved, and the enduring difference he made to the grain sector nationally,&#8221; Mrs Somerset said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His leadership of the Grains Industry Council led to the effective structures we currently work within.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He contributed to many areas of the grains industry in an understated, thoughtful manner.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The agricultural industry and rural communities rely on people stepping into leadership; Lyndon did this in a quiet and effective way and was widely respected for his contribution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He will be deeply missed by his family, his wide circle of friends and the Millmerran community, to which he gave so much of his time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, Mr Pfeffer was presented with the Jason Rae Memorial Award for Grain Grower of the Year at the Queensland Grain Industry Awards in Toowoomba.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[UPDATED with correction]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former AgForce Grains President\u00a0Lyndon Pfeffer died on Friday afternoon from injuries suffered in a truck crash a month ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":226991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,24,36],"tags":[1132,1134],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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