Mosher, M. L. (Martin Luther), 1882-1980
Variant namesIowa and Illinois extension agent and extension farm management specialist. Martin Luther Mosher is credited as being the first county extension agent for the state of Iowa, appointed in 1912 and serving in Clinton County. Mosher received his B.A. (1905) and an honorary M.A. (1915) from Iowa State University. He worked under Perry G. Holden at Iowa State and traveled on the Corn Train Special in 1905. In 1908 and 1909 Mosher served as a private consultant for corn production in Vera Cruz, Mexico. In 1916 he received an extension position in Woodford County, Illinois, where Mosher promoted the improvement of local corn varieties and conducted a three-year test (1919-1921) of them. Mosher completed his professional career as an extension specialist in farm management for the University of Illinois (1923-1950).
From the description of Papers, 1899-1979. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 33877713
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| creatorOf | Mosher, Martin Luther, 1882-. Papers, 1899-1979. | Iowa State University, Parks Library | |
| creatorOf | Martin L. Mosher Papers, 1916-78 | University of Illinois Archives | |
| creatorOf | Mosher, Martin Luther, 1882-. Supplement to the book Early Iowa corn yield tests and later related programs / M.L. Mosher. | Iowa State University, Parks Library |
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| associatedWith | Holden, P. G. (Perry Greeley), 1865-1959. | person |
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| associatedWith | Iowa State University. Cooperative Extension Service. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1882
Death 1980
