George Washington Litton, 1910 to 1989: A brief biography.

摘要

Fontenot and Minish feature George Washington Litton, born in Lee Country, near Pennington Gap, VA, on February 22 1910, was reared on a general livestock farm where his father produced one of the leading herds of purebred Hereford cattle. Litton had real passion and love of livestock and made sure the his department maintained outstanding flocks and herds of sheep, beef cattle, swine, and horses for teaching, research, and extension programs. Fontenot and Minish state that he was a true model for his many contributions to the livestock industry, academia, and the animal science profession.