Abstract
<jats:p>The edition with the help of a detailed analysis and contextual assessment, with the involvement of new, previously unknown, documentary sources outlines the biography of Prince V.O. Kudashev and his creative achievements, which contributed to the improvement of the first and second research programs of the outstanding creation of the Poltava Society of Agriculture – Poltava Experimental Field. The prerequisites for the emergence of Kyriakivsk Experimental Field in the light of P.A. Kochubey's experimentation was considered, as well as the assessment of scientists (V.V. Dokuchaev, O.O. Izmailskyi, P.A. Kostychev, etc.) the work of Prince V.O. Kudashev was given. The contribution of the followers of the scientific ideas of Prince V.O. Kudashev – I.E. Ovsinskyi and Prince O.S. Kudashev was covered. Based on the generalization, the specific proposals for the range of future researches of Poltava Experimental Station named after M.I. Vavylov of the Poltava Institute of Pig Breeding and Agro-Industrial Production NAAS, first of all on the issues of organic farming, in which the local territorial community should be interested. For the first time the Prince V.O. Kudashev's contribution in the various components of domestic agriculture, in particular in the organization of its scientific and educational support was described. The book is intended for scientists, graduate students, doctoral students, teachers and all those who are interested in the history of agricultural science.</jats:p>