Background
Woods, Walter Ralph was born on December 2, 1931 in Grant, Virginia, United States. Son of John Wythe and Hazel Gladys (Hash) Woods.
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Walter Ralph Woods
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1954; Master of Sciences, University Kentucky, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1957.
Career
Instructor animal science, Oklahoma State University, 1956-1957; assistant professor, then associate professor, Iowa State University, 1957-1962; associate professor, then professor, U. Nebraska, 1962-1971; professor animal science, head department, Purdue University, 1971-1985; dean, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1985-1992; director Agricultural Experiment Station, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1985-1992; director Cooperative Ext. Svc., Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1987-1992; assistant administrator for regional research, CSRS USDA, Washington, 1993-1994; acting deputy administrator, USDA/CSREES, Washington, 1994-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Indiana 4-H Foundation, 1979-1981, Kansas 4-H Foundation, 1987-1992. Member leadership county Kansas Value Added Center, 1990-1992. Member Executive Committee Kansas Rural Development Council, 1990-1993.
Chair Council Administrative Head Agriculture, 1992, Great Plains Agriculture Council, 1990-1992. Member American Society Animal Science (secretary-treasurer Midwest section 1979-1981, president Midwest section 1983-1984).
Connections
Married Jacqulyn Rose Miller, September 14, 1953. Children: Neal Ralph, Diana Lyn.
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