Background
Cundiff, Larry Verl was born on December 9, 1939 in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Son of John Verl and Bernice Cleda (Berger) Cundiff.
animal genetics and breeding researcher
Cundiff, Larry Verl was born on December 9, 1939 in Abilene, Kansas, United States. Son of John Verl and Bernice Cleda (Berger) Cundiff.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Kansas State University, 1961. Master of Science in Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Breeding, Oklahoma State University, 1966.
Graduate assistant Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1961-1965. Assistant professor University Kentucky, Lexington, 1965-1967. Research geneticist United States Department of Agriculture, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1967-1973.
Research geneticist United States Meat Animal Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture, Clay Center, Nebraska, 1973-1976, research leader genedits and breeding, since 1976. Director Beef Improvement Federation, Brookings, South Dakota, since 1973. Lecturer in field.
President Clay Center Community Club, 1983. Chairman board trustees United Church Christ, Clay Center, 1983-1984, lay leader, 1979-1981. Chairman troop committee Overland Trails council Boy Scouts American, 1976-1981.
Member American Society Animal Science (program chairman genetics committee 1972, 81, editorial board journals. 1975-1978, J.R. Prentice award in aminal breeding and genetics 1983), American Registry Animal Scientists, Council Agricultural Science and Technology, Chorus of Plains, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Laura Ruth Bathurst, September 10, 1960. Children: Rodney Verl, Amber Larae, Crystal Michelle.