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Maynard, Donald Nelson was born on June 22, 1932 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harry Ashley and Elsie Frances (Magnuson) Maynard.
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Donald Nelson Maynard, American Horticulturist, educator. Recipient Aid to Education award Gulf Oil Corporation, 1965. Fellow American Society for Horticultural Science (Environmental Quality Research award 1975, Marion W. Meadows award 1977, president 1996-1997, Chairman of the Board 1997-1998, Southern region president 1996-1997); member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Phi TauSigma.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Connecticut, 1954; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Massachusetts, 1963.
Career
Instructor plant science, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1956-1962; assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1962-1967; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1967-1972; professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1972-1979; assistant dean, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1974-1975; professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1979; professor vegetable crops, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1979; department chairman, U. Florida, 1979-1985. Consultant Greenleaf, Inc., Hackensack, New Jersey, SRD Research, Logan, Utah.
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Membership
Fellow American Society for Horticultural Science (Environmental Quality Research award 1975, Marion W. Meadows award 1977, president 1996-1997, Chairman of the Board 1997-1998, Southern region president 1996-1997). Member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Phi TauSigma.
Connections
Married Adrienne A. Taylor. 1 child, David Nelson.
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican