Background
Sheffield, Leslie Floyd was born on April 13, 1925 in Orafino, Nebraska, United States. Son of Floyd L. and Edith A. (Presler) Sheffield.
Sheffield, Leslie Floyd was born on April 13, 1925 in Orafino, Nebraska, United States. Son of Floyd L. and Edith A. (Presler) Sheffield.
Bachelor of Science with high distinction in Agronomy, U. Nebraska, 1950, Master of Science, 1964. Postgraduate University of Minnesota, summer 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Nebraska, 1971.
County extension agent Lexington and Schuyler, Nebraska, 1951-1952. Executive secretary Nebraska Grain Improvement Association, 1952-1956. Chief Nebraska Wheat Commission, Lincoln, 1956-1959.
Executive secretary Great Plains Wheat, Incorporated., market development, Garden City, Kansas, 1959-1961.
Assistant to dean College Agriculture, U. Nebraska at Lincoln, 1961-1966, superintendent North Platte Experiment Station, 1966-1971, assistant director Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station, Lincoln, 1971-1975, assistant to vice chancellor Institute Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1975-1984, also extension farm management specialist and associate professor agricultural economics, 1975-1994. Retired U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1994. vice president U. Nebr.Found., 1982-1986.
Secretary-treasurer Circle 4S-L Acres, Wallace, Nebraska, 1973-1987. Consultant economics of irrigation in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakot and Brazil, 1975, 88, Sudan, Kuwait and Iran, 1976, People"s Republic of China, 1977,81, Canada, 1977, 78, 79, 80, Mexico, 1978, 79, Argentina, 1978, Hong Kong, 1981, Japan, 1981, Republic of South Africa, 1985, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, 1992, Australia, 1994, New Zealand, 1994.
Author: Economic Impact of Irrigated Agriculture, 1985.
Company-author: Flat Water-A History of Nebraska and Its Water, 1993. Author chapter to book Editor: Procs. of Nebraska Water Resources and Irrigation Development for 1970"s, 1972.
Contributing editor Irrigation Age Magazine, Saint Paul, 1974-1986.
Contributor articles to various publications With United States Army, 1944-1946. European Theatre of Operations.
Vice president University Nebraska Foundation, 1982-1986. Secretary-treasurer Circle 4S-L Acres, Wallace, Nebraska, 1973-1987. With United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Society Farm Managers Rural Appraisers, American Agricultural Economics Association, American National Water Resources association, National Water Resources Association, Nebraska Water Resources Association (President's award 1979, award for commitment to irrigated agriculture 1993, board directors since 1995), Nebraska Irrigation Association, Nebraska Association Resource district, Organization Professional Employees of the United States Department Agriculture, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (chairman agricultural committee 1974-1977), Rotary (director 1965-1966), Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta (vice president Nebraska agricultural relations council 1993-1994).
Married Doris Fay Fenimore, August 20, 1947. Children: Larry Wayne, Linda Faye (Mistress Bernard Eric Hempelman), Susan Elaine (Mistress Randy Thorman).