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R. Kent Crookston Associate Director, BYU Faculty Center 4455 WSC Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 Phone: (801) 422-9142 Fax: (801) 422-0223 E-mail: kent_crookston@byu.edu |
| Education • Ph.D. Plant Physiology, University of Minnesota, 1972 • M.S. Plant Physiology, University of Minnesota, 1970 • B.S. Agronomy, Brigham Young University, 1968 Professional Activities • Honorary post doctoral fellow, Agriculture Canada, 1972 • Research Associate, Cornell University, 1972-1974 • Production agronomist, University of Minnesota, 1974-1998 • Resident Coordinator, USAID University Development Project, Morocco, 1994-1996 • Founding Director of Sustainable Agriculture Program, U. of Minnesota, 1998-1992 • Head, Department of Agronomy, U. of Minnesota, 1990-1998 • Dean, College of Biology & Agriculture, Brigham Young University, 1998-2005 Personal Facts Kent was born and raised on a wheat and dairy farm in Magrath, Alberta. He served in the Canadian Army, and spent two years in New Zealand as an LDS missionary. His primary professional foci have been: photosynthetic physiology, the management of corn and soybeans, decision cases, and effective administration. He and his wife Gayle have seven children and eleven grandchildren. His hobbies are oil painting, wood working and writing. |