Background
Cross, Harold Zane was born on December 25, 1941 in Portales, New Mexico, United States. Son of Guy Edner and Hagabelle (Lawson) Cross.
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Harold Zane Cross, American Agronomist, educator. Achievements include development and release of 51 inbred parental lines of maize and 39 synthetic varieties of maize; 12 plant variety patent applications; development of maize breeding procedures to genetically improve grain drying rates, procedures to improve leaf growth rates, kernel growth.
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Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, New Mexico State University, 1965; Master of Science, New Mexico State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1971.
Career
Rancher, Elida, New Mexico, 1965-1967; graduate research assistant, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1965-1967; National Defense Education Act fellow, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1967-1971; assistant professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1971-1977; associate professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1977-1982; professor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1982-1998; professor emeritus, North Dakota State University, since 1998. Consultant Agricultural Institute Osijek, Yugoslavia, 1984, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico City, 1984, Eli Lilly Company, Indianapolis, 1987, North Dakota State University, Fargo, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Crops judge North Dakota Winter show, Valley City, 1973-1998. Member Crop Science Society American (editor for maize germplasm 1989-1992), American Society Agronomy, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.
Connections
Married Glenda Faye Wilhoit, November 24, 1961. Children: Carter Dale, Carson Lee, Curtis Don, Cathryn Faye.
