Background
Peterson, John Burl was born on May 26, 1919 in Stark City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Bunyan and Fern Lulu (Borden) Peterson.
Peterson, John Burl was born on May 26, 1919 in Stark City, Missouri, United States. Son of John Bunyan and Fern Lulu (Borden) Peterson.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Missouri, 1947. Master of Science, University Missouri, 1948.
Assistant county agricultural agent, Mount Vernon, Missouri, 1948. Assistant professor animal husbandry Cornell University, Ithica, New York, 1948—1950. District extension dairyman University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1950—1953.
Research associate American Breeders Service, Madison, Wisconsin, 1953—1958, frozen semen field supervisor, 1958—1964, manager frozen semen storage and distribution, since 1964. Consultant in field; Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Member of American Dairy Science Association, Dairy Shrine Club, Alpha Zeta (life).
Married Velma LaVada Holmes, June 9, 1949. Children: Karl, Kurt.