Almond Madison Binkley

Background

Binkley, Almond Madison was born on May 23, 1900 in Franktown, Colorado, United States. Son of Henry M. and Elizabeth (Davies) Binkley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1922. Master of Science, Iowa State College (research fellow), 1923. Graduate study Cornell, 1934-1935.

Career

Inspector fruit and vegetables Colorado Bureau Markets, 1923-1924. Research agriculturist American Beet Sugar Company, Rocky Ford, Colorado, 1924-1928. Associate professor Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1928-1935, head horticulture and chief horticulturist Colorado Agriculture

Experimental Station from 1939.

Colorado state horticulturist, 1935-1942. Collaborator Bureau Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture from 1939.

Attended International Horticulture Congress, London, England., 1930.

Achievements

• Almond Madison Binkley has been listed as a noteworthy educator, horticulturist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as private, infantry South.A.T.C., 1918. Member American Society Horticultural Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Potato Association American Carnation Society (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary), Tri-Beta (honorary), Sigma Phi Epsilon. Mason, Elk.

Connections

Married Alma Irene Harrington, July 22, 1932.

Father:

Henry M. Binkley

Mother:

Elizabeth (Davies) Binkley

Spouse:

Alma Irene Harrington