Background
Carter, Lark P. was born on June 26, 1930 in Lytton, Iowa, United States. Son of Charlie W. and Mabel Antonette (Poland) Carter.
Carter, Lark P. was born on June 26, 1930 in Lytton, Iowa, United States. Son of Charlie W. and Mabel Antonette (Poland) Carter.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1953. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1960.
Research associate in agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, 1958-1959; assistant professor agronomy, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1960-1964; assistant dean agriculture, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1962-1971; associate dean agriculture, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1972-1980; assistant director office of higher education, USDA, Washington, 1980-1981; dean agriculture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1981-1991; visiting university science Center University Cooperation in Development, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1992-1994; dean emeritus, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, since 1995. Consultant United States Agency for International Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1968, Liberia, 1984, Costa Rica, 1985-1990, People's Republic of China, 1986.
(Book by Chapman, Stephen R., Carter, Lark P.)
Served to Captain United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member American Society Agronomy, Western Society Crop Science, Rotary, Golden Key (honorary), Sigma Xi.
Married Jean Virginia Sontag, October 24, 1954. Children: Anne Lynette DeMeritt, Nancy Annette Carter.