Dr. Byron T. French

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."

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