Background
Rhodes, Billy Beryl was born on October 3, 1941 in Brightwater, Arkansas, United States. Son of Troy Richard and Ruby J. (Dillard) Rhodes.
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Billy Beryl Rhodes
Edit Profilehorticulturist Vegetable breeder
Billy Beryl Rhodes, American Horticulturist, vegetable breeder. Achievements include research in conservation and preservation of watermelon germplasm, watermelon breeding, conservation and preservationof sweet potato germplasm, identification and inheritance of watermelon genes. Recipient genetics fellowship National Institutes of Health, 1966, research grant USDA 1981, International Board Plant Genetic Resources, 1983-1986.
Education
Bachelor, Arkansas College, 1964; Master of Science, U. Arkansas, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1973.
Career
Principal scientist, Frito Lay Research laboratories, Irving, Texas, 1975-1976; assistant professor, College Emporia (Kansas), 1969-1971; assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1973-1975; assistant professor, Clemson U. EREC, Blackville, South Carolina., 1976-1980; associate professor, Clemson U. EREC, Blackville, South Carolina., 1980-1986; professor, Clemson U. EREC, Blackville, South Carolina., 1986-1990; professor, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., since 1990. Consultant Caribbean Agricultural Research I., West Indies, 1986, Gansa Agriculture U./Northwest Agriculture U. Lanzhou/Yang Ling, People's Republic of China, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board directors Barnwell (South Carolina.) Adult Development Center, 1979. Chairman Friends of Barnwell County Library., 1988. Active HUGO relief effort Clemson U./Federal Emergency Management Agency, Manning, South Carolina., 1990.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Horticulture Science, American Genetics Association, Cucumber Genetics Cooperative (curator since 1985), Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Children: Thomas Edward, Christopher Jon.
