Lloyd Richard Hossner

Background

Hossner, Lloyd Richard was born on July 24, 1936 in Ashton, Idaho, United States. Son of Ralph Fredrick and Ruth (Merrick) Hossner.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Utah State University, 1958; Master of Science in Soil Chemistry, Utah State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Chemistry, Michigan State University, 1965.

Career

Instructor, assistant in soils, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1962-1965; research soil chemist, International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, Libertyville, Illinois, 1965-1968; assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1968-1970; interim coordinator, Tropsoils, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1986-1987; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1977. Member environmental steering committee Texas Utilities Mining Company, Dallas, 1976-1993. Member university advisory board Farmland Industries, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1987.

Consultant in field, 1970-1993.

Achievements

• Lloyd Richard Hossner has been listed as a noteworthy Soil chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy (program chairman 1977-1978), Soil Science Society American (editor journal since 1996). Member Sigma Xi (president 1984-1985, Outstanding Research.award 1980), Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Beta Delta.

Connections

Married Yvonne Rees, July 20, 1958. Children: Gregory Alan, Layne Richard, Eric Lloyd.

Father:

Ralph Fredrick Hossner

Mother:

Ruth (Merrick) Hossner

Spouse:

Yvonne Rees

child:

Layne Richard Hossner

child:

Gregory Alan Hossner

child:

Eric Lloyd Hossner