Gary Andrew Peterson

Background

Peterson, Gary Andrew was born on April 30, 1940 in Holdrege, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter Andrew and Evelyn Christine (Johnson) Peterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1963; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1967.

Career

Research associate agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, 1964-1967; professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1967-1984; professor soil and crop science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, since 1984.

Achievements

• Gary Andrew Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomics researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy (Ciba-Geigy Agriculture Achievement award 1974, Agronomic Achievement award-Soils 1990), Soil Science Society American (Applied Research award 1987). Member Soil Conservation Society American.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, hiking, skiing.

Connections

Married Jacquelyn Charlene Flick, June 18, 1965. Children: Kerstin, Ingrid.

Father:

Walter Andrew Peterson

Mother:

Evelyn Christine (Johnson) Peterson

Spouse:

Jacquelyn Charlene Flick

child:

Ingrid Peterson

child:

Kerstin Peterson