Background
Burson, Byron Lynn was born on February 24, 1940 in Hobart, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Isaac D. and Annice P. (Hill) Burson.
Burson, Byron Lynn was born on February 24, 1940 in Hobart, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Isaac D. and Annice P. (Hill) Burson.
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Oklahoma State University, 1962. Master of Science in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1967.
Graduate assistant department soil and crop science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1965-1967;
assistant professor department agronomy, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1967-1971;
associate professor department agronomy, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1971-1975;
research geneticist grassland, soil and water research laboratory, USDA-Agricultural Research Svc., Temple, Texas, 1975-1993;
research geneticist southern crops research laboratory, USDA-Agricultural Research Svc., College Station, since 1993. Member National Forage and Turf Grass Crop Advisory Committee, since 1986, chairman subcommittee warm-season grasses, 1986-1991, Chairman of Commission, 1991-1995. Advisor Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station PIPD-Beef Committee, 1974.
Chairman Southern Pasture and Forage Breeders Group, 1974, program chairman, 1976. Secretary Grass Breeders' Work Planning Conference, 1982-1984, president-elect 1984-1986, president, 1986-1988. Member graduate faculty Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1981, 92.
Member graduate coms.Miss. State University., Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Consultant in field.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (state membership committee 1967-1975), Crop Science Society of America (preservation plant germplasm committee 1983-1985, chairman 1985, ad hoc committee crop common and science names 1986-1987, associate editor crop science editorial board 1987-1990). Member American Genetic Association, Genetics Society of Canada, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi (committee constitution and by-laws 1970-1971, executive committee 1971-1975, secretary 1973-1974, Research award 1974).
Married Linda Sharon Conrad, July 2, 1961. Children: Laura Ann Burson Koehler, Byron Lynn World War II.