Title: Professor
Company: University of Nebraska
Location: Lincoln, NE
Achievements:
- Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2016)
- Named, Midlands Man of Year (1982)
- Inductee, Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni (1992)
- Recipient, DeKalb Crop Sci. Distinguished Career Award (1996)
- Inductee, Charter Hall of Fame, Wayne County High School, Monticello, Kentucky (2002)
- Named, Nebraskan of the Year (2016)
- Recipient, Faculty Recognition Award, Tucson Trade Bureau (1971)
- Recipient, Agricultural Builders Nebraska Award (1986)
- Recipient, Vol. of Year Award for Distinguished Service, Nebraska Council on Economic Education
- Recipient, Agricultural Award, Triumph of Agriculture Expn. (1999)
- Recipient, Exemplary Service to Agriculture Award, Nebraska AgRels. Council (2000)
- Recipient, Friend of LEAD Award, National LEAD Alumni Association (2001)
- Recipient, Outstanding President Award, All-American Football Foundation (2001)
- Inductee, Charter Hall of Fame, US Department of Agriculture (2004)
- Featured Member, Who’s Who in the World, Marquis Who’s Who (1986, 2005-2008, 2010-2016)
- Featured Member, Who’s Who in the Midwest, Marquis Who’s Who (1985-2016)
- Featured Member, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Who’s Who (1992-1993, 2004-2017)
- Featured Member, Who’s Who in American Education, Marquis Who’s Who (1991-2008)
- Featured Member, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1986-2017)
Designations:
- Honorary Doctor of Science, Senshu University, Tokyo
- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
- Master of Science, University of Wisconsin
- Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky University