Background
Reich, Vernon Henry was born on April 30, 1939 in Rushville, Illinois, United States. Son of Ellis Henry and Gretchen (van Cleave) Reich.
Plant and soil science educator
Reich, Vernon Henry was born on April 30, 1939 in Rushville, Illinois, United States. Son of Ellis Henry and Gretchen (van Cleave) Reich.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1961; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1968.
Research associate department agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, 1965-1968; assistant professor department plant and soil science, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968-1977; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1977. Secretary-treasurer Tennessee Certified Crop Advisory Board, Knoxville, since 1993.
Served to captain United States Army, 1961-1963. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (chair state membership committee since 1984), Crop Science Society American, Genetic Society American, American Genetic Association, National Agricultural College Teachers Association, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta (award for merit for teaching 1984), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Martha Ann Jones, July 1, 1966.