Background
Ensminger, Marion Eugene was born on May 28, 1908 in Stover, Missouri, United States. Son of Jacob and Ella (Belt) Ensminger.
author Animal science educator
Ensminger, Marion Eugene was born on May 28, 1908 in Stover, Missouri, United States. Son of Jacob and Ella (Belt) Ensminger.
Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1931. Master of Science, University Missouri, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1941.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ukraine Agricultural State University, 1994. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Iowa State University, 1996.
Field agent, U. Missouri, summers 1929-1930;
instructor, Missouri State University, Marysville, summers 1931-1932;
assistant to superintendent, United States Soil Erosion Station, Bethany, Missouri, 1933;
soil erosion specialist, unites states department Interior, United States Department of Agriculture, Illinois, 1934;
manager, Dixon Springs (Illinois) project United States Department of Agriculture, 1934-1937;
assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, 1937-1940;
teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, 1940-1941;
professor, department chairman animal science, Washington State University, 1941-1962;
owner, president, Consultants-Agriservices, Clovis, California, since 1962;
Distinguished professor, University of Wisconsin -River Falls, since 1963;
collaborator, United States Department of Agriculture, since 1965;
Adjunct Professor, California State University, Fresno, since 1973;
Adjunct Professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1977. Consultant nucleonics department General Electric Company, Atomic Energy Commission, 1947-1966. Member of national bd.field advisers Small Business Administration, 1959-1960.
Honorary professor Huazhong Agricultural U., China, 1984, Agricultural U., Havana, 1995. Honorary guest professor of University Camaguey, Cuba, 1995,Huazhong Agricultural College, Wuhan, Peoples Republic of China.
President Agrisvcs. Foundation, Pegus Company, Inc. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Animal Science (secretary-treasurer, vice president, president Western section, Distinguished Teacher award, International Animal Agriculture Bouffalt award 1996). Member American Genetic Association (plaque), Soil Conservation Society of America, American Society Range Management, American Dairy Science Association, American Society Agricultural Consultant (1st president), Agricultural Institute Canada, CATEC France (honorary vice president), Association Spanish Purebred Horse Breeders Guatemala (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Lambda Gamma Delta.
Clubs: Boots and Spurs (honorary life) (California State University San Luis Obispo) 1973). Dairy (California State University Fresno) (honorary 1973).
Married Audrey Helen Watts, June 11, 1941. Children: John Jacob, Janet Aileen (deceased).