E. Ford Eastin

Background

Eastin, E. Ford was born on November 27, 1940 in Picayune, Mississippi, United States. Son of Felix Emory and Dorothea Eleanor (Ford) Eastin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1962; Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Auburn U., 1966.

Career

United States Public Health Service special fellow, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1963-1966; assistant professor, Mississippi State (Mississippi) U., 1966-1967; assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1967-1971; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1971-1973; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Beaumont, 1973-1978; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Beaumont, 1978-1989; professor, head agronomy Department, University Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, 1989-1992; professor, research leader crop and soil science Department, University Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, since 1992.

Achievements

• E. Ford Eastin has been listed as a notable Weed scientist, agronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Weed Science Society American (chairman agronomic crops section, sustainable agriculture subcommittee, integrated weed management committee), American Peanut Research and Education Society (local arrangements committee), American Society Agronomy, Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, Association Rice Research Workers (life), Council Agricultural Science and Technology, Crop Science Society American, International Weed Science Society (life), Southern Weed Science.Soc., Weed Science Society Philippines (life), Georgia Weed Science Society, Rice Technology Working Group, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Theta Kappa.

Connections

Married Edna Ruth Hendrix, December 21, 1961. Children: Deborah Diane, Emory Levon, Kenneth Brian, Shelley Rene.

Father:

Felix Emory Eastin

Mother:

Dorothea Eleanor (Ford) Eastin

Spouse:

Edna Ruth Hendrix

child:

Shelley Rene Eastin

child:

Emory Levon Eastin

child:

Deborah Diane Eastin

child:

Kenneth Brian Eastin