James B. Beard

James B Beard (September 24, 1935 – May 14, 2018) was an American agronomist.

Born in Piqua, Ohio to James Hart and Margaret Bashore Beard, James B Beard was raised in Bradford, Ohio. He attended Ohio State University, graduating with a in Agronomy in 1957 and completed graduate education at Purdue University.[1][2] He began teaching at Michigan State University in 1961, and joined the Texas A&M University faculty in 1975.[2] Over the course of his career, Beard was named a fellow of the Crop Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3] He retired in 1992,[2] and left his writings to Michigan State's Turfgrass Information Center in 2003.[4] The next year, Purdue granted Beard an honorary doctorate in agriculture.[5] In 2009, Beard received the Veitch Memorial Medal awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society,[1] followed by the Crop Science Society of America Presidential Award in 2014.[6] Beard died in Bryan, Texas, on May 14, 2018, aged 82.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dr. James B Beard". The Daily Advocate. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018. Alt URL Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c Richman, Howard (May 15, 2018). "Golf industry mourns James B. Beard, Ph.D." Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Beard's Turfgrass Encyclopedia for Golf Courses, Grounds, Lawns, Sports Fields. Michigan State University Press. August 31, 2004. ISBN 9780870137044.
  4. ^ "The James B Beard Turfgrass Library Collection". Michigan State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "2004 Honorary Degree: James B Beard Doctor Of Agriculture". Purdue University. 2004. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Martin, Dawn (October 8, 2014). "James B Beard, World's Leading Authority on Turfgrass, to Receive CSSA Presidential Award". Michigan State University Press. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.