Background
Miller, Raymond Jarvis was born on March 19, 1934 in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada. Son of Charles Jarvis and Wilma Macy (Anderson) Miller. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1975.
Miller, Raymond Jarvis was born on March 19, 1934 in Claresholm, Alberta, Canada. Son of Charles Jarvis and Wilma Macy (Anderson) Miller. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1975.
Bachelor of Science, University Alberta, Edmonton, 1957. Master of Science, Washington State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1962.
Doctorate (honorary), Moscow State Agro Engineering University, 2000.
Member of faculty, North Carolina State University, 1962-1965;
member of faculty, University of Illinois, 1965-1969;
assistant director, then associate director, Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, 1969-1973;
director, Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station, 1973-1979;
dean, U. Idaho College Agriculture, 1979-1985;
vice president for agriculture, U. Idaho College Agriculture
dean College Agriculture and College Life Science, U. Maryland., College Park, 1986-1989;
vice chancellor agriculture and natural resources, U. Maryland., College Park, 1989-1991;
president, Maryland. Institute for Agricultural and Natural Resources, 1991-1993;
professor agronomy, Maryland. Institute for Agricultural and Natural Resources, since 1986;
director international program agricultural natural resources, Maryland.
Institute for Agricultural and Natural Resources, since 1998. International expert in areas of agricultural science and education with special emphasis on Russia, former Soviet Union, East Europe, China, Latin American and the Pacific Rim.
President Idaho Research Foundation, 1980-1985. Board governors Agricultural Research Institute, 1979-1980. Chairman legislation subcommittee Experiment Station Committee on Policy, 1981-1982.
Chairman board division agriculture Land Grant Association, 1985-1986. Co-chairman National Committee International Science Education Joint Council, United States Department of Agriculture, 1991-1994. Board directors Curriculum Vitae Riley Foundation, 1985-1993.
Chairman budget committee Board Agriculture, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, 1993. Member United States/Russian Subcommittee on Agricultural Research, Education and Extension, since 1996. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America.
Member International Society Soil Science, Clay and Clay Minerals Society, American Chemical Society, American Society Plant Physiolotists, Elks, Lions, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.
Married Frances Anne Davidson, April 28, 1956. Children— Cheryl Rae, Jeffrey John, Jay Robert.