Richard L. Ridgway, Flower Mound, TX. Dr. Ridgway is a former research leader and national program leader for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and former member of the graduate faculty at Texas A&M University. He has authored, co-authored or edited over 280 technical publications, including four books, two monographs, 20 book chapters and 13 monograph chapters. Dr. Ridgway currently is managing partner for farms in Terry County, Texas, and is a member of the Chancellor’s Council at Texas Tech University. He received a B.S. degree from Texas Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University.