D. Howard Doane

D. Howard Doane
Born
Duane Howard Doane

July 30, 1883
DiedFebruary 19, 1984(1984-02-19) (aged 100)
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
Occupation(s)Businessperson, writer
EmployerDoane Agricultural Services
Known forFounder of FarmHouse fraternity

Duane Howard Doane (July 30, 1883 – February 19, 1984) was an American agricultural pioneer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state of Missouri, and in the private sector.[1][2] He founded and was the chairman of the board of Doane Agricultural Services, which is the oldest farm management, appraisal, and agricultural research organization in the United States.[3][1] In 2015, Doane became a subsidiary of Farm Journal.[4] He also started the nation's first school of farm management at the University of Missouri.[2]

  1. ^ a b "D. Howard Doane, 100; Agriculrural Pioneer". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1984-02-23. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-07-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Clawson, Randy (1984-03-14). "P.B. Kiwanis: The Legacy of D. Howard Doane". The Weekly American. Poplar Bluff, Missouri. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-07-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Doane, D. Howard (1883-1984), Papers, 1906-1969" (PDF). t The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Doane Celebrates 100 Years of Trusted Insights". Farm Journal. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2023-07-26.