Background
Young, J. Lowell was born on December 13, 1925 in Perry, Utah, United States. Son of I.A. and Elzada (Nelson) Young.
Young, J. Lowell was born on December 13, 1925 in Perry, Utah, United States. Son of I.A. and Elzada (Nelson) Young.
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1956.
Research assistant, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbus, 1953-1956; postdoctoral fellow, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbus, 1956-1957; chemist Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Corvallis, Oregon, 1957-1964; research chemist, USDA, Corvallis, Oregon, 1964-1978; assistant professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1957-1963; associate professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1963-1978; professor soil science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1978-1990; Courtesy professor soil science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1990; research chemist Horticultural Crops Research Unit, USDA, Corvallis, 1978-1988; collaborator, Horticultural Crops Research Unit unites states department Agricultural, Corvallis, 1988-1991.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Soil Science Society, International Humic Substances Society, Soil Science Society of America (officer 1972-1975, associate editor journal. 1975-1980), American Society Agromony (officer western 1966-1972), Western Society Soil Science (officer 1966-1971), Institute for Alternative Agricultural.
Married Ruth Ann Jones, September 15, 1950. Children: Gordon, LoAnn, Colene, Kathryn.