Gary Alan Pederson

Background

Pederson, Gary Alan was born on November 12, 1954 in Winnebago, Minnesota, United States. Son of Orin Benjamin and Elta Lorain (Boeck) Pederson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1977; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1982.

Career

Research geneticist waste mgmt and forage research unit agricultural Research United States Department of Agriculture, Mississippi State, Mississippi, since 1982. Adjunct associate professor agronomy department Mississippi State University, 1989.

Achievements

• Gary Alan Pederson has been listed as a noteworthy Research geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Columbus, Mississippi, 1989. Delegate to National Assembly Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1993. Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Trifolium Conference (chairman 1994), American Forage Grassland Council (secretary 1995), Clover Crop Advisory Committee (president 1995-1998), South Forage Breeders Research Group (president 1985-1986).

Connections

Married Christine Quam, May 27, 1978. Children: Karli Nicole, Michelle Lauren, Heather Kaye.

Father:

Orin Benjamin Pederson

Mother:

Elta Lorain (Boeck) Pederson

Spouse:

Christine Quam

child:

Heather Kaye Pederson

child:

Karli Nicole Pederson

child:

Michelle Lauren Pederson