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                              Title: Professor Emeritus, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University

Place of Birth: Odell, Nebraska

Education:
Agronomy B.S. University of Nebraska, 1962
Soil Fertility M.S. University of Nebraska, 1964
Soil Fertility Ph.D. North Carolina State University 1968
 

Research, Extension Professional Experience:

1964-65, Instructor, University of Nebraska
1965-68, Agronomist, North Carolina Department of Agriculture
1968-99,  Professor and Extension Specialist, Michigan State University
1999- Present, Professor Emertius, Michigan State University


Past Member in Professional Societies:


American Society of Agronomy
Soil Science Society of America
American Potato Association
American Soybean Association
Michigan Soybean Association
MSU Extension Specialist Association
Alpha Gamma Rho
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Alpha Zeta 


Current Projects:

Geneology of the Vitosh family
Writiing my great grandfathers biography
Writing my grandfathers biography
Writing my autobiography
 My favorite music

Hobbies:

Wood carving
Playing bridge
Golf
Computer
Genealogy
Developing web pages for the internet


Honors and Awards while at MSU:

1974 Epsilon Sigma Phi Team Effort Award - Irrigation Project
1979 Epsilon Sigma Phi Team Effort Award - Soil Fertility Project
1981 Outstanding Extension Specialist Award - MSU-ESA
1985 Recognition for development of 1st MSU Coop. Computer Program
1987 Outstanding Extension Specialist Award - MSU-MCEA
1989 Outstanding Extension Specialist Award - MSU-Ag-Mkt
1991 International Travel Award to Sweden and The Netherlands
1993 International Global Competency Award to Japan - MSU Inter. Studies Office
1994 American Society of Agronomy Fellow, Seattle, WA
1995 Special Foreign Travel Fund Award to The Netherlands - MSU International Studies Office
1996 International Travel award to China - MSU Institute of International Agriculture

Significant Publications at MSU