Background
Kalra, Yash Pal was born on October 28, 1940 in Gunjial, Punjab, India. Son of Amir Chand and Hemo Devi (Sapra) Kalra. arrived in Canada, 1963.
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Yash Pal Kalra
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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Agra U., Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1961; Master of Science in Agricultural Chemistry, Agra U., Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1963; Master of Science in Soil Science, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1967.
Career
Head analytical services, Forestry Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, since 1967. Member safety committee Northern Forestry Center, 1970-1972, 94-. Chairman registration committee Environmental Soil Science Conference, Canada Land Reclamation Association-Canada Society Soil Science, 1992.
Member biological services and environmental science advising committee Northern Alberta Institute Technology, Edmonton, 1993-1994. Member environmental conservation and reclamation advising committee Lakeland College, Vermilion, Alberta, 1993-1997. Member, chemistry executive Professional Institute Public Svc.
Canada, since 1984, executive Edmonton branch, since 1991. Panelist in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Canada Society Soil Science (secretary 1993-1995, president-elect since 1995), Internat.Soc. Soil Science (treasurer workshop working group Missouri 1992), Soil Science Society American (associate referee method validation for pH measurement in soil with Association Of Analytical Communities), American Society Agronomy, Indian Society Soil Science, Society Indiana Foresters Association Official Analytical Chemists (co-chairman soil and environmental workshop 1992, 93, chairman since 1994), Western Enviro-Agricultural Laboratory Association (co-founder, secretary-treasurer 1981-1982, 85-86, vice chairman 1982-1983, 86-87, chairman 1983-1984, 87-88, first check sample program 1979-1981), Group Analytical laboratories (founder, chairman 1990-1992), Soil Science Society Bangladesh, Soil and Plant Analysis Council (board directors since 1993), Pacific Regional Society Soil Science, Potash Research Institute, Soil Science Society Pakistan.
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Children: Maneesh, Navita.
