About the Author

F. Robert Henderson has had an improbable life.  He was born in Texas in 1933. His parents were both born in Kansas.  At the age of eight, his father and mother separated. He grew up under his mother’s care. He attended college and received a Master’s Degree in Botany and Zoology from Fort Hays Kansas State University.  He attended the University of Kansas where in 1960 a book he wrote was published by the Kansas State Biological Survey.
         
From June of 1968 until 1996 he was promoted from Assistant Professor to Professor at Kansas State University. Many agencies and groups have honored him for his work. Among these awards include: Meritorious Service USDA Award for Outstanding Extension Work; USDA and Kansas State University Awards for Extraordinary Leadership in Kansas, the Great Plains and nationally for the development of educational programs; and the Great Plains Agriculture Council’s Outstanding Service Award in 1993.