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The Department of Agronomy was established under the College of Applied Science in 1922. Department chairmen included: Thomas L. Martin (1922-1951), Raymond B. Farnsworth (1952-1954), Merrill J. Hallam (1955-1957), R. Chase Allred (1958-1960), and Raymond B. Farnsworth (1961-1968).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science. Dept. of Agronomy

Brigham Young University. Agronomy Dept.

Description

Established: 1922

Abolished: 1968

Location: Provo, Utah (1922-1968)

Functions

The Department of Agronomy included courses on general agriculture, farm management, ceral crops, forage crops, root crops, soil physics and geology, soil fertility, soil management and survey, agricultural chemistry, and soil bacteriology.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chair, under direction of the college dean. The department was associated with the College of Applied Science (1922-1954) and the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1954-1968).

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Applied Science (1922-1954)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1954-1968)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Agriculture (1920-1922) (1922)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture (1968)

Associated Archival Materials

History of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, 1895-1985. (UA 1067)

History Files, 1937-1989. (UA 961)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1922-1923: p. 44-47 (course offerings)

Brigham Young University The First One Hundred Years, 1975: v. 4 p. 493 (Thomas L. Martin (1922-1951); Raymond B. Farnsworth (1952-1954),; Merrill J. Hallam (1955-1957); R. Chase Allred (1958-1960); and Raymond B. Farnsworth (1961-1968))

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00293

Creator: RSP