Background
Lafever, Howard Nelson was born on May 13, 1938 in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel L. and Flossie B. (Ellis) Lafever.
educator geneticist plant breeder
Lafever, Howard Nelson was born on May 13, 1938 in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel L. and Flossie B. (Ellis) Lafever.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1959. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1963.
Instructor Wisconsin State University, LaCrosse, 1963. Associate professor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1963. Research geneticist USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Starkville, Mississippi, 1963-1965.
Plant breeder, professor agronomy Ohio State University, Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center, Wooster, 1965-1991. Owner Sunbeam Extract Company, 1991—2005. Founder Sunbeam Indiana, Inc., since 2007.
Fellow American Society Agronomy (board directors 1982-1984, associate editor 1982-1985). Member Association Official Seed Certifying Agilysys, Ohio Seed Improvement Association (director) 1968-1983, grantee 1975-1991).
Married Kay M. Schutz, August 30, 1958. Children: Julie, Jeff.