Garth Youngberg
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Garth Youngberg | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Non-fiction writer |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Missouri State University |
Ivan Garth Youngberg was the founder and director of the Institute for Alternative Agriculture.[1][2]
He graduated from the University of Illinois with a PhD in Political Science in 1971.[3] He taught at Southwest Missouri State University, where he was chairman of the Political Science department until 1981.[4][5] He was a member of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Study Team for Organic Farming,[6] and Organic Resources Coordinator, for the USDA.[7][8] He lost his job during the Ronald Reagan administration transition.[9][10] He was a specialist with the Maryland Environmental Service.[11] He supported the Organic Farming Research Foundation.[12]