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Black, Charles Allen was born on January 22, 1916 in Lone Tree, Iowa, United States. Son of Guy Cameron and Katharine Lavina (Loehr) Black.
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Soil Fertility Evaluation and Control presents the theoretical background for practical applications of scientific work on soil fertility. The book emphasizes the use of response curves as the basic biological standard for both evaluation and control, and it discusses soil testing and plant analysis as secondary standards. The principal applications covered include fertilizer requirements, fertilizer evaluation, residual effects, fertilizer placement, liming, and economics of fertilization. Environmental aspects of plant nutrients and soil nutrient supplies as they pertain to crop production are also addressed. Most of the information in Soil Fertility Evaluation and Control is drawn from world literature, which makes it a valuable reference for soil scientists, agronomists, agriculturalists, foresters, and others interested in the evaluation and control of soil fertility.
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Black, Charles Allen was born on January 22, 1916 in Lone Tree, Iowa, United States. Son of Guy Cameron and Katharine Lavina (Loehr) Black.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Agronomy, Colorado State University, 1937; Master of Science in Soil Fertility, Iowa State University, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1942.
Member of faculty, Iowa State University, since 1939;
professor soils, Iowa State University, 1949-1979;
distinguished professor, Iowa State University, 1967-1979;
Adjunct Professor, Iowa State University, 1979-1985;
emeritus professor, Iowa State University, since 1985. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, 1955. Senior postdoctoral fellow National Science Foundation, 1964-1965.
Research associate Kearney Foundation, University of California, 1964, University of California, 1965.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (section O committee 1975-1978), American Society Agronomy (honorary member, Executive Committee 1961-1963, Soil Science award 1957, national president 1970-1971, chairman program planning committee 1970, member Executive Committee 1970-1972, chairman general awards committee 1972, chairman fellows committee 1972, chairman society nominations committee 1972, chairman organization policy and bylaws committee 1972, member committee administrative structure of ASA 1976-1977, Edward W. Browning Achievement award 1976, Agronomic Svc. award 1986, member numerous other committees), American Institute Chemists, Soil Science Society American (honorary member, national president 1962, Bouyoucos Soil Science Distinguished Career award 1981, Soil Science Distinguished Services award 1992, board directors 1954-1955, 1961-1963, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1962, vice-chairman and program chairman soil chemistry division 1954, chairman of the executive committee 1962, Chairman organization and policy committee 1963, member commission on soil mineralogy division 1967, chairman professional status and standards committee 1968, member numerous other committees). Member Council Agricultural Science and Technology (Chairman of the Board 1972, national president 1973, executive vice president 1974-1985, executive Chairman of the Board 1985-1988, Charles A. Black award 1986), International Society Soil Science (secretary commission 2 1960), American Society Agricultural Engineers (honorary).
Married Marjorie Anderson, June 11, 1939. Children: Carol Ann, Richard Allen, Marilyn Jean.