Johan Lindeqvist (7 October 1823 – 31 July 1898) was a Swedish agronomist. He was born in

Skaraborg Skaraborg County is a former county of Sweden. Skaraborg may also refer to: Places *Västergötland, a historical province of Sweden that includes the area of the former county *Västra Götaland County, a current county of Sweden that includes th ...

, Sweden. He served as State Agronomist in Norway from 1855 to 1872. He organized the first exhibition of Telemark cattle in

Seljord Seljord is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional districts of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Seljord. Other villages in the municipalit ...

in 1866, which marked the start of the annual cattle show

Dyrsku'n Dyrsku'n is an annual agricultural show held in Seljord, Norway. It originates from the first exhibition held in 1866. Dyrsku'n was primarily a showcase for the breed Telemark cattle. Today's show has a wider agricultural scope, and attracts about ...

in Seljord. He is also known for his works on the Dole horse breed. He was decorated Knight of the

Order of Vasa The Royal Order of Vasa () is a Swedish order of chivalry founded on 29 May 1772 by Gustav III, King Gustav III. It is awarded to Swedish citizens for service to state and society especially in the fields of agriculture, mining and commerce. His ...

in 1867. A bronze relief of Lindeqvist was sculptured by

Arne Durban Arne Durban (16 June 1912 – 18 March 1993) was a Norwegian sculptor and art critic. He was born in Kristiania, and was a brother of Halvor Durban-Hansen. His works are represented in more than thirty cities in Norway. Among his works are s ...

in 1966.

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1823 births 1898 deaths People from Falköping Municipality Swedish agronomists Norwegian agronomists Knights of the Order of Vasa {{norway-bio-stub