Department of Plant Sciences
Loftsgard Hall 166H
NDSU Dept #7670
PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Phone: (701) 231-7123; Fax: (701) 231-8474
ronald.smith@ndsu.edu

Education

• PhD 1973, Ohio State University
• MS 1971, University of Georgia
• BS 1969, University of Georgia

Professional Experience

• 1991 to Present: Professor, Extension Horticulture Specialist, Dept. of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
• 1985 - 1991: Associate Professor of Horticulture, Extension Horticulture Specialist, NDSU, Fargo, ND
• 1984 - 1985: Lecturer, Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
• 1981 - 1983: President and GM of Operations, Urban and Rural Development Co., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 1979 - 1981: GM of Houston Operations, Landscape Design and Construction, Dallas, TX
• 1976 - 1979: Assistant Professor, Plant Science Dept. Texas Tech University
• 1973 - 1976: Assistant Professor, Horticulture Dept., Ohio State University
  

Professional Affiliation

• American Society of Agronomy
• Garden Writer's Association
• North Dakota Horticulture Society
• North Dakota Nursery and Greenhouse Association
• North Central Turfgrass Association
• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA Certified Arborist)