Donald Nelson Baker

Background

Baker, Donald Nelson was born on October 8, 1934 in Fishingcreek Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Raymond Thomas and Genevieve (Edwards) Baker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1956; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1962.

Career

Experimentalist, New York State Agriculture Experiment Station, Ithaca, New York, 1957-1959; agronomist Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Ithaca, 1959-1962; soil scientist, USDA, Mississippi State, Mississippi, 1962-1968; supervisory soil scientist, USDA, Mississippi State, Mississippi, 1968-1971; plant physiologist, USDA, Mississippi State, Mississippi, 1971-1977; research agronomist, USDA, Mississippi State, Mississippi, 1977-1989; supervisory research agronomist, USDA, Mississippi State, Mississippi, 1989-1990; consultant agronomist,, Starkville, Mississippi, since 1990. Member steering committee Integrated Pest Management Project, 1973-1977.

Achievements

• Donald Nelson Baker has been listed as a noteworthy Research agronomist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Crop Science Society American, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, SigmaXi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Nancy Patricia McHenry, June 1955 (divorced 1979). Married Bobbie Jo Pritchard, January 18, 1990.

Father:

Raymond Thomas Baker

Mother:

Genevieve (Edwards) Baker

Spouse:

Nancy Patricia McHenry

Spouse:

Bobbie Jo Pritchard