Lawrence Alderson was born on a Pennine hill farm in Teesdale. After graduation at Cambridge University he established an international consultancy business specialising in business management and livestock breeding and production. In his farming businesses he developed a new breed of sheep, and owns the most ancient herd of White Park cattle. Meanwhile, he was a founder of both the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and Rare Breeds International, and was awarded the CBE in recognition of his work in the conservation of native breeds of livestock. He is the author or editor of many technical books dealing primarily with genetic conservation.
Lawrence Alderson was born on a Pennine hill farm in Teesdale. After graduation at Cambridge University he established an international consultancy business specialising in business management and livestock breeding and production. In his farming businesses he developed a new breed of sheep, and owns the most ancient herd of White Park cattle. Meanwhile, he was a founder of both the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and Rare Breeds International, and was awarded the CBE in recognition of his work in the conservation of native breeds of livestock. He is the author or editor of many technical books dealing primarily with genetic conservation.
