Lawrence Root Waldron 
Collection, 1901-1954 
.25 linear feet (Mss 36) 

Lawrence Root Waldron was the Superintendent of the Dickinson Experiment Station where he did extensive research on alfalfa, grasses and dry-land farming.  He later transferred to the main Experiment Station in Fargo and became a plant breeder, a position he held for the rest of his career.

Waldron is best known for his development of the Ceres, Rival and Mida strains of wheat, in his on-going programs to combat rust, drought and climatic conditions.  He was also a prolific writer, publishing both popular and scientific aritcles.

Agriculture, Bonanza and Land Development