Background
Foster, Kenneth A. was born on February 28, 1959 in Rensselaer, Indiana, United States. Son of Dallas E. and Edna Mae Foster.
Foster, Kenneth A. was born on February 28, 1959 in Rensselaer, Indiana, United States. Son of Dallas E. and Edna Mae Foster.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1981. Master of Science, University Georgia, Athens, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1990.
Instructor Belize School Agricultural, Central Farm, 1981—1984. Research scientist Peace Corporation, 1981—1984. Research assistant, agricultural economics University Georgia, 1984—1986, University California, 1986—1990.
Visiting academic University New England, Armidale, Australia, 1996—1997. Visiting research scientist Danish Meat Research Institute, Roskilde, 2003. Assistant professor, agricultural economics Purdue University, 1990—1995, associate professor, agricultural economics, 1996—1999, professor, agricultural economics, since 2000, interim head department, agricultural economics, since 2008.
Member of Southern Agricultural Economics Association, Western Agricultural Economics Association, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
Married Ruth L. Foster, September 29, 1983. Children: Jacob D., Sarah G., Jonathon D.