Background
Jenkins, Johnie Norton was born on November 3, 1934 in Barton, Arkansas, United States.
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Jenkins, Johnie Norton was born on November 3, 1934 in Barton, Arkansas, United States.
Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, University Arkansas, 1956. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Purdue University, 1960.
Research associate in agronomy, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1961; research geneticist, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, 1961-1980; director Crop Science Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Mississippi State, Mississippi, since 1980. Professor crop science and member graduate faculty Mississippi State University, since 1964.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America.
Married, 1959; 2 children.