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Dr. Steve Hart: An Extension Giant at AIGR MOST LIKELY, DR. STEVE HART NEVER IMAGINED THAT A SINGLE GRANT COLLABORATION WOULD SET THE TRAJECTORY OF THE CROWNING DECADES OF HIS CAREER. BUT THAT IS PRECISELY WHAT HAPPENED — AND THE PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE OF LANGSTON UNIVERSITY ARE FAR RICHER FOR IT. HART’S PROFESSIONAL YEARS BEGAN IN 1972, WHEN HE RECEIVED A B.S. IN DAIRY SCIENCE FROM TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY. HE SERVED TWO YEARS IN THE ARMY BEFORE RETURNING TO TEXAS A&M, WHERE HE STUDIED SORGHUM SILAGE FOR DAIRY COWS AND COMPLETED AN M.S. IN ANIMAL SCIENCE IN 1977. HART THEN HEADED EAST AND, IN 1981, EARNED A PH.D. IN ANIMAL SCIENCE FROM VIRGINIA TECH.
“He excelled at producer communication and training. … His expertise and friendly, informative teaching style were well known all over Oklahoma and throughout the country.” — D R . R O G E R M E R K E L , A S S O C I AT E P R O F E S S O R
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