A Rich and Rewarding Journey: Pursuing the Health of the Land and Its People Through Increased Scientific Knowledge - Softcover

Ridgway, Richard L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1469166712 ISBN 13: 9781469166711

Publisher: Xlibris, Corp., 2012

Synopsis

A Rich and Rewarding Journey is a wonderful book that provides an inspired picture of the life and times of Ridgway L Ridgway beginning with the settlement on the Texas High Plains by his ancestors in the early 1900s and including a vivid description of the rugged setting where earlier the buffalo roamed that spawned the author No doubt those early times shaped his high level of commitment to excellence his ability to focus on specific goals and his determination to succeed Ridgway s research accomplishments and his efforts to promote a broad understanding of agriculture as the most basic human endeavor and to increase scientific knowledge while working primarily in Texas and Washington DC area are particularly noteworthy Following his formal education at Texas Tech University and Cornell University he became a leading entomologist with a primary focus on managing cotton insects His story provides an excellent picture of the biological control and pest management strategies Included are actions over the past half century with the battle against cotton insects that ultimately made a major contribution to the highly effective Boll Weevil Eradication Program A common theme throughout the book and indeed throughout Ridgway s life is a strong commitment to the sustainability of food and fiber production systems throughout the world Finally he gives valuable insights into the legacy of Charles Valentine Riley Riley s life and work were a major inspiration to him and he worked tirelessly for the past thirty years to carry forward Riley s vision to benefit all of humankind That vision is reflected in the quote by Riley in 1872 None but the well informed are successful for success in agriculture today implies knowledge scientific knowledge Ridgway as the current President of the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation was responsible for developing a collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the World

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About the Author:

Richard L. Ridgway was raised on a farm in Texas. He received a BS degree from Texas Tech University and MS and PhD degrees from Cornell University. He served on the faculty of Texas A&M University and in positions for USDA in Texas and Maryland. He has made significant scientific contributions to biological insect controls, regulation of pesticides, and pest management. Currently, he is president of the Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, and the managing partner for farms in Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1469166712
• ISBN 13: 9781469166711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192