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Rykbost
Rykbost,
K. A.
Kenneth A. Rykbost Papers
1990-2005
0.12 cubic foot
1 box
The Kenneth A. Rykbost Papers consist of
materials generated by Rykbost during the time he was Superintendent of the
Klamath Experiment Station and pertain to his research interest in potato
variety development and cultural management as well as the public debate
regarding water use and species recovery plans in the Klamath Basin.
Materials in
English.
Biographical Note:
Kenneth A. Rykbost served as Superintendent of the Klamath Experiment
Station from 1987 until his retirement in 2003. Rykbost earned his Ph.D. in
Soil Science from Oregon State University in 1973 after completing his BS and
MS degrees at Cornell University. His primary research interest was potato
variety development and cultural management.
The Kenneth A. Rykbost Papers consist of materials generated by Rykbost
during the period that he was Superintendent of the Klamath Experiment Station
and include correspondence, biographical information, Experiment Station
publications, annual Field Day programs, and article reprints. Of particular
note are editorial letters featured in the local newspaper. In addition to
Rykbost's potato research, the materials include Rykbost's reponse to public
concerns and government measures regarding pesticide use, water levels, and
species recovery plans in the Klamath Basin.
Collection is open for research.
Kenneth A. Rykbost Papers, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis,
Oregon.
Papers transferred from the Klamath Experiment Station in 2006.
Other materials pertaining to the Klamath Experiment Station and to
potato research are available in the Experiment Station Records (RG 25).
Klamath
Project (U.S.)
Oregon
State University. Agricultural Experiment Station.
Klamath
Basin (Or.)
Klamath
River Watershed (Or. and Calif.)
Upper
Klamath Lake Watershed (Or.)
Water resources
development--Klamath River Watershed (Or. and Calif.)
Irrigation--Klamath River
Watershed (Or. and Calif.)
Potatoes--Varieties--Oregon--Klamath
County.
Potatoes--Varieties--California--Siskiyou County.
Potatoes--Varieties--California--Modoc
County.
Potatoes--Oregon--Research.
Agriculture
Colleges and Universities
Environmental Conditions
Water
and Water Rights
California
Oregon