Background
Ritchey, Kenneth Dale was born on October 24, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Donald Dale and Gwendolyn Fern (Atkyns) Ritchey.
Ritchey, Kenneth Dale was born on October 24, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Donald Dale and Gwendolyn Fern (Atkyns) Ritchey.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute Technology, Pittsburgh, 1965; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1973.
Soil fertility specialist, University of Wisconsin, Recife, Brazil, 1973-1974; research associate and administrator of project, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1974-1978; research specialist, consultant in soil fertility, Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación Agropecuaria, Brasilia, Brazil, 1979-1985; research soil scientist, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA-TARS, Mayaguez, P.R., 1986-1991; research soil scientist, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA-TARS, Beckley, West Virginia, since 1991.
Member American Society Agronomy, International Soil Science Society, Brazilian Soil Science.Soc., Sigma Xi.
Married Sarah Nell Medlycott, May 8, 1971. Children: Jonathan Dale, Emily Jane.