Background
Lear, Joe Kent was born on December 27, 1960 in Marshall, Missouri, United States. Son of Forrest Houston and Emma Jean (Schoengerdt) Lear.
Lear, Joe Kent was born on December 27, 1960 in Marshall, Missouri, United States. Son of Forrest Houston and Emma Jean (Schoengerdt) Lear.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Mechanization, University Missouri, 1983. Master of Science in Agricultural Mechanization, University Missouri, 1985.
Research assistant department agronomy, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1981; research assistant, crop production engineer, USDA, Columbia, 1981-1986; graduate teaching assistant department agricultural engineering, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1983-1985; agricultural engineering specialist, University Extension Svc./U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1986; chairman agricultural specialist category, University Extension Svc./U. Missouri, Trenton, since 1989; member agriculture profitability and viability initiative team, University Extension Svc./U. Missouri, Trenton, since 1992. Team member Regional Water Quality Initiative Team. Member state solid waste working group University Extension U. Missouri.
Member American Society Agricultural Engineers, Kiwanis (treasurer 1988-1989, vice president 1989-1990, president 1990-1991), Lions Club (Gallatin).
Married Lori G. Wright, June 4, 1983.