J. Scott Angle

J. Scott Angle is an American government official who currently serves as Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.[1]

J. Scott Angle
3rd Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assumed office
October 29, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byThomas Shanower (Acting)
Sonny Ramaswamy
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Maryland (B.S., M.S.)
University of Missouri (PhD)

Early life and education

Angle was born in Michigan and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Angle received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy and Master of Science in Soil science from the University of Maryland. After university, Angle was a Fulbright fellow, and worked at Rothamsted Research in the United Kingdom. He later earned a PhD in Soil microbiology from the University of Missouri.[2]

Career

Angle worked for 24 years as a professor of soil science and as administrator of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station and Maryland Cooperative Extension.[3]

From 2005 to 2015, Angle lived in Athens, Georgia and served as director of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia. After leaving the university, Angle worked as president and CEO of the International Fertilizer Development Center. He has authored more than 300 scientific publications.[4]

Angle is a fellow in the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America.

Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

In September 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Angle to a six year term as the third Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.[5] He was sworn into office on October 29, 2018 by United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.[6][7]

In 2019, Angle was chosen as the Spring Commencement Speaker for his alma mater, the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.[8]

References
  1. "Scott Angle sworn in to lead USDA NIFA". Farm Progress. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  2. "J. Scott Angle | National Institute of Food and Agriculture". nifa.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  3. "Dr. Scott Angle begins term as Director at USDA NIFA | Soil Science Society of America". www.soils.org. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  4. "Soil scientist J. Scott Angle sworn in at NIFA". American Society of Animal Science. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  5. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  6. "White House to Appoint J. Scott Angle to Lead NIFA". COSSA. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  7. Report, -The Hagstrom. "Perdue swears in Angle amidst NIFA relocation controversy". Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  8. "Meet Dr. J. Scott Angle, the College Spring 2019 Commencement Speaker | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland". agnr.umd.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
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