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Perry Adkisson

Agriculture, General and Allied Sciences

Perry L. Adkisson (1929 to 2020) was Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System whose academic research on integrated pest management methods allowed for a 50 percent reduction in insecticide use in United States agriculture. He and his colleague Ray F. Smith shared the 1997 World Food Prize for this work.

Facts
Birth Year
1929 1
Death Year
2020 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Developed integrated pest management methods that cut U.S. insecticide use by half; shared the 1997 World Food Prize with Ray F. Smith for this achievement. 1
Connections

Associated With

Ray F. Smith, Figures

Collaborators on the Huffaker Project whose joint integrated pest management research was jointly awarded the 1997 World Food Prize.

Source Perry Adkisson (Wikipedia)

Works In

Agricultural Entomology, Disciplines
Source Perry Adkisson (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Source Wikidata: Perry Adkisson
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1. Perry Adkisson (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence
    Perry L. Adkisson (11 March 1929-25 June 2020) was Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
  • Early life and education, first paragraph
    Adkisson was born 11 March 1929 on his family's cotton/soybean farm in Blytheville, Arkansas.
  • Awards and recognition
    Adkisson and Smith were jointly awarded the World Food Prize in 1997 for this achievement.
  • Works In: Agricultural Entomology, Lead
    Perry L. Adkisson (11 March 1929-25 June 2020) was Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. His academic work is known for his research on integrated pest management methods which allowed for a 50% reduction of insecticide use in U.S. agriculture
  • In Group: Agricultural Scientists and Research Leaders, Lead
    Perry L. Adkisson (11 March 1929-25 June 2020) was Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System. His academic work is known for his research on integrated pest management methods which allowed for a 50% reduction of insecticide use in U.S. agriculture
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Wikidata: Perry Adkisson
Wikidata Q20639940, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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