Background
Dyksterhuis, Edsko Jerry was born on December 27, 1908 in Hospers, Iowa, United States. Son of Jerry and Jantina (Brouwer) Dyksterhuis.
Dyksterhuis, Edsko Jerry was born on December 27, 1908 in Hospers, Iowa, United States. Son of Jerry and Jantina (Brouwer) Dyksterhuis.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Range Science, Iowa State University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Soils, University Nebraska, 1945.
Range examiner national forests, United States Forest Svc., Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri, 1930, 1933-1938; range conservationist, United States Soil Conservation Svc., Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma, 1945-1949; chief range conservationist, United States Soil Conservation Svc., 6 northern plains states., 1949-1964; professor rangeland ecology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1964-1970; professor emeritus, consultant, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1970-1991. Consultant natural forages unites states department State, Washington, 1970-1991, rangeland classifier, Turkey and Iran, 1973.
Member Ecological Society of America (life, Chairman of Commission on applied ecology), Society for Range Management (international president 1968, fellow 1977, chartered life), Soil and Water Conservation Society (president Texas chapter 1948, chartered life), Heritage Education & Conservation, Prairies Association (Outstanding Svc. award 1987).
Son of Jerry and Jantina (Brouwer) D. M. Margarett Adeline Cox, March 26, 1933. Children: Jantina Kay, Edna Leona, Jerry Edsko.