Pioneer in Agricultural Education : oral history transcript / tape-recorded interviews conducted by A.I. Dickman in 1971. University of California, Davis, Oral History Center, Davis, Calif. : Davis Calif. 1971-1972.
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Shields Library. Oral History Center.
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University of California, Davis. Dept. of Agronomy and Range Science.
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Dickman, Avrom I.
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University of California (1868-1952). Faculty.
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Madson, B. A. (Ben Adolph), 1887-1974
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Ben Madson (1887-1974) graduated in 1907 from Iowa State College. After working as an assistant chemist at the college and as chief chemist for the Iowa Sugar Company, in 1910 he came to the University of California as an assistant in agronomy. He went on to serve as chairman of the Agronomy Department from 1927-1948. In 1948 he was made director of Agricultural Field Stations, a new position that was charged with administering the outlying research areas established by the University of Califor...