He came to Denmark where he acquired Orupgård on the island of Lolland in 1840.
He later acquired many other large properties, including Pandebjerg (1878) on Falster and Sædlingegård (1871) on Lolland, until he finally owned ten estates across Denmark with a total area of 2,400 hectares.
He was a dynamic and innovative farmer, introducing a style of farming which was widely recognized as a model to be emulated.
He thoroughly drained and fertilized the land, pioneered the use of steam power and new machinery in Danish agriculture, brought in new breeds of cattle and built a dairy, achieving a five-fold increase in production by 1890.
He established Nykøbing Falster Sugar Factory in Nykøbing Falster in 1884.
 He founded Nykøbing Falster Sukkerfabrik in Nykøbing Falster in 1884.
He came to Denmark where he acquired Orupgård on the island of Lolland in 1840. He later acquired many other large properties, including Pandebjerg (1878) on Falster and Sædlingegård (1871) on Lolland, until he finally owned ten estates across Denmark with a total area of 2,400 hectares. He was a dynamic and innovative farmer, introducing a style of farming which was widely recognized as a model to be emulated. He thoroughly drained and fertilized the land, pioneered the use of steam power and new machinery in Danish agriculture, brought in new breeds of cattle and built a dairy, achieving a five-fold increase in production by 1890. He established Nykøbing Falster Sugar Factory in Nykøbing Falster in 1884.  He founded Nykøbing Falster Sukkerfabrik in Nykøbing Falster in 1884.
Edward Tesdorpf