Ivan W. Kirk, Agricultural Engineer

 Phone: 979-260-9584

 Fax: 979-260-9386

  i-kirk@tamu.edu

Biographical Information

Education:

• 1954-56 Abilene Christian Univ.
• 1956-59 Texas Tech Univ.; major, Agricultural Engineering; B.S.1959 
• 1959-60 Clemson Univ.; major, Agricultural Engineering; M.S.1961 
• 1965-67 Auburn Univ.; major, Agricultural Engineering; Ph.D. 1968

Employment:

• 1960-65 Agricultural Engineer, Cotton Mechanization Research, USDA-ARS, Texas A&M Center, Lubbock, TX
• 1965-67 Agricultural Engineer, Cotton Mechanization Research, USDA-ARS, Agricultural Engineering Department, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• 1967-71 Agricultural Engineer, Cotton Mechanization Research, USDA-ARS, Texas A&M Center, Lubbock, TX
• 1971-76 Supervisory Agricultural Engineer (Laboratory Director and Research Leader), Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Mesilla Park, NM
• 1977-80 Associate Director, Southern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA
• 1980-82 Acting Director, Southern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA
• 1982-87 Director, Southern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, New Orleans, LA 1987-93 Agricultural Engineer, Aerial Application Research Unit, USDA-ARS, College Station, TX
• 1987-94 Agricultural Engineer (1087-1993) and Acting Research Leader (1993-1994), Aerial Application Research Unit, USDA- ARS, College Station, TX
• 1994-present Agricultural Engineer, Areawide Pest Management Research Unit, USDA-ARS, College Station, TX

Professional Society Memberships, Offices and Appointments:

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Member and Chairman of numerous committees, Officer - TX Section, LA Section, SW Region
• American Society for Testing and Materials
• Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
• Entomological Society of America
• National Agricultural Aviation Association

Honors and Awards:

• National Cotton Council Fellowship, 1959-60
• Distinguished Young Agricultural Engineer, SW Region ASAE, 1971
• Outstanding Young Men of America Award, 1973
• Arthur S. Fleming Award, 1975
• Alumni Citation Award, Abilene Christian University, 1978
• New Orleans Federal Business Association Management Award, 1980
• Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Zeta; Gamma Sigma Delta; Sigma Xi Agribusiness Committee,
• The Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans and the River Region, 1980-87
• USDA Council of New Orleans, Vice President 1984, President 1985
• Certificate of Appreciation, Texas Agricultural Aviation Association, 1994
• NAAA Oustanding Service Award, 1999

Advisory and Consulting Appointments:

• Served as consultant to industry in cotton harvesting and ginning, 1960-77
• Served as Southern Regional Administrator's Coordinator for ARS Byssinosis Research, 1978-80
• ADODR for Cooperative Research with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1979-85 Co-ADODR for Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between USDA, USEPA, and the Spray Drift Task Force
• 1994-present Member of the Graduate Faculty of Texas A&M University, College Station
• TX Registered Professional Engineer No. 28266