Joseph Agnelli

* Szakolca, February 23, 1852 – † Holics, August 6, 1923 / Roman Catholic priest, plant breeder ; ; He was interested in farming since childhood. He completed his theological studies in Esztergom. In 1876–1877 he was a chaplain in Laskóújfalu, in 1877–1883 in Holics, from 1884 in Csári, from 1914 in Holics, he was a parish priest. He bred several new varieties of grain, corn, melons and 200 potato varieties (e.g. Parasztkedevő, Magyar Kincs, these were also widespread abroad: France, Germany, England, Russia, USA). He also grew industrial and medicinal plants. He won a certificate of honor at the Millennium Exhibition (1896). His articles were published in the Hungarian Farmers' Journal, as well as in foreign trade journals (Neue Freie Presse, Pharmaceutische Post, Wiener Landwirtschhhhaftl Zeitung, Journal Pharmaceutique de New York, Droguisten-Zeitung, Internationaler General-Anzeiger). ; ; His main works: ; Über die Cultur der Arzneiplze, 1893, ; Cultivation of medicinal and technical plants, 1915.