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The BYU Agriculture Station was created by the College of Biology and Agriculture to oversee and administer BYU agricultural facilities including the Ellsworth Meat and Livestock Center, the BYU Laboratory Farm, and the BYU Skaggs Research Ranch. Program directors included: Max V. Wallentine, director (1987-1997), William L. Park, director (1997-1999), and R. Kent Crookston, director (1999-2002).

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Description

Established: 1987

Abolished: 2002

Location: Provo, Utah (1987-2002)

Functions

The BYU Agriculture Station provided teaching and research in basic and applied agriculture and managed the Agriculture Station facilities. These included animal science, agronomy, and horticulture projects near Provo- including the Ellsworth Meat and Livestock Center, the 793-acre BYU Laboratory Farm near Spanish Fork, Utah and the 9,388-acre BYU Skaggs Research Ranch near Malta, Idaho.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The BYU Agriculture Station was administered by a program director, under the direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture (1987-2002)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1987-1988: p. 43 (functions; Max V. Wallentine, director (1987-1988))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1997-1998: p. 54 (William L. Park, director (1997-1998); 793-acre BYU Laboratory Farm near Spanish Fork and 9,388-acre BYU Staggs Research Ranch near Malta, ID.)

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 1999-2000: p. 54 (R. Kent Crookston, director (1999-2000))

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00590

Creator: RSP