- Born in Davis, California
- Graduated from Cascadilla Prep. Academy
- Graduated from Cornell Univ., BS in Ag 1964; M.S. 1967
- Graduated from Kansas State Univ., PhD in 1982
- Taught at University of Vermont, Burlington, 1967-69 (Ag Engineer)
- Taught at Essex Jct. Vocational Center, 1969-79, (Ag Mech)
- Taught at Kansas State Univ., Teaching Asst., 1979-82
- Taught at University of FL, Gainesville, 1982-2007(Professor)
- Honorary State Farmer, Vermont and Florida
- Teacher of the Year, Univ. of FL, 1985, 1993
- Advisor of the Year, Univ. of FL, 1996
- Univ. of FL Senior Advisor to Ag Council, 1983-95
- Member of North American Colleges & Teachers of Ag (NACTA)
- Teacher of the Year for Ag Tech, John Deere Corp., 2003
- Retired Assoc. Professor Emeritus, Univ. of FL, 2006
- Certified Scuba Diver Instructor for NAUI (Nat. Assoc. of Underwater Instrs.)
- Member of Divers Assist Network(DAN) Emergency Medical Training
- What I Like Most in Life? "I Love teaching and I Eat, Live, and Breathe Agriculture."
