Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 1429 SR 64 West Wauchula, FL (863)

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1 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 1 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 1429 SR 64 West Wauchula, FL (863) elvermhodges_3@hotmail.com Date of Birth: August 2, 1912 Birthplace: Lynch, Nebraska Education: B.S., Agriculture, University of Nebraska, 1934 M.S., Agronomy, University of Nebraska, 1936 Ph.D., Agronomy Plant Physiology, Rutgers University, 1939 Employment: Memberships: Graduate Assistant, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska Plant Collector, Soil Conservation Service, Ames, Iowa Instructor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Assistant Agronomist, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station, Honolulu, Hawaii Associate Agronomist, University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, Florida Agronomist, University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, Florida Agronomist, University of Florida, USAID International Program, Malawi, Africa. Florida Soil and Crop Science Society, President for two years Florida Cattlemen s Association Florida Farm Bureau American Forage and Grassland Council, charter member (Merit Certificate Award) Society for Range Management (Charter member) American Society of Agronomy Gamma Sigma Delta, student Greek honorary

2 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 2 Special Assignments: Sigma Xi Alpha Zeta, undergraduate honorary Professional Honors and Awards: Grassland Congress, Brazil and Australia Faculty Development Project to Brazil, South Africa, and Rhodesia, 1974 USAID Agronomist, Malawi, Africa, Civic and Church Support group for migrant housing, (about) 1960 United Methodist Church (1942 to present) Served as: Sunday School Superintendent Lay Leader Florida and World Conference, Delegate Personnel Committee Chair Finance Committee Chair Sunday School Teacher (current) Finance Committee Member (current) Hardee County Spanish Mission Area Agency on Aging Committee Silver Haired Legislature Member Central Florida Health Care Committee South Florida State College (South Florida Junior College), Board of Trustees (Founding Member), 1965 American Forage and Grassland Council, Merit Certificate Award University of Florida, Awarded the Status of Professor Emeritus University of Nebraska, Award of Merit, 2000

3 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 3 Publications: Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletins Killinger, G.B., R.E. Blaser, E.M. Hodges, and W.E. Stokes Minor elements stimulate pasture plants. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Hodges, E.M., D.W. Jones, and W.G.Kirk Grass pastures in central Florida. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Hodges, E.M., D.W. Jones, and W.G. Kirk Winter clovers in central Florida. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Jones, D.W., E.M. Hodges, and W.G. Kirk Year-round grazing on a combination of native and improved pastures. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Kirk, W.G., F.M. Peacock, E.M. Hodges, and D.W. Jones Urea and cottonseed meal in the ration of fattening cattle. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Kirk, W.G., F.M. Peacock, E.M. Hodges, and J.E., McCaleb Value of pangola hay and silage in steer fattening rations. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Peacock, F.M., W.G. Kirk, E.M. Hodges, W.L. Reynolds, and M. Koger Genetic and environmental influences on weaning weight and slaughter grade of Brahman, Shorthorn, and Brahman-Shorthorn calves. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Peacock, F.M., J.E. McCaleb, E.M. Hodges, and W.G.Kirk Factors influencing winter gains of beef calves. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull Kirk, W.G., F.M. Peacock, and E.M. Hodges Pangolagrass hay and silage with cottonseed meal in fattening rations. Fla. Agri. Exp. Sta. Bull. 654 Peacock, F. M., W.G. Kirk, E. M. Hodges, A. Z. Palmer, and J. W. Carpenter The effect of winter gains of beef calves on subsequent feedlot performance. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull Hodges, E.M., W. G. Kirk, F. M. Peacock., D. W. Jones, G. K. Davis, and J. R. Neller Forage and animal response to different phosphate fertilizers on pangolagrass pastures. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull Hodges, E. M., W. G. Kirk, F. M. Peacock, D. W. Jones, G. K. Davis, and J. R. Neller Forage and animal response to different phosphate fertilizers on pangolagrass pastures. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 686.

4 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 4 McCaleb, J. E., F. M. Peacock, and E. M. Hodges Effect of feed additives on preservation and feeding value of pangolagrass silage. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 697T. Peacock, F. M., W. G. Kirk, E. M. Hodges, A. Z. Palmer, and J. W. Carpenter Influence of summer pasture, diethylstilbestrol, and shade on fattening cattle in south Florida. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 700T. Hodges, E. M., G. B. Killinger, J. E. McCaleb, 0. C. Ruelke, R. J. Allen, Jr., S. C. Schank, and A. E. Kretschmer, Jr Pangolagrass. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull Kirk, W. G., R. L. Shirley, E. M. Hodges, G. K. Davis, F. M. Peacock, J. F. Easley, and F. G. Martin Production, performance and blood and bone composition of cows grazing pangolagrass pastures receiving different phosphate fertilizers. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. Peacock, F. M., E. M. Hodges, R. E. L. Greene, W. G. Kirk, M. Koger, and J. R. Crockett Forage systems, beef production, and economic evaluations, south central Florida. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull Peacock, F. M., M. Koger, E. M. Hodges, J. R. Crockett, and A. C. Warnick Beef production from strightbreds and reciprocal crosses of Angus, Brahman, and Charolais cattle. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 810 (technical). Peacock, F. M., M. Koger, E. M. Hodges, and T. A. Olson Breed and heterosis Effects in Crosses among the Angus, Brahman, and Charolais Cattle Breeds. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 828 (technical). Kalmbacher, R. S., P. H. Everett, F. G. Martin, K. H. Quesenberry, E. M. Hodges, O. C. Ruelke and S. C. Schank Yield and persistence of perennial grasses at Immokalee, Florida: Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 865 (technical). Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Press Bulletins and Circulars Hodges, E.M., D. W. Jones, and W. G. Kirk Winter clovers for south Florida flatwoods. Fla. Agr. Exp. Station Press Bull. 654.Hodges, E. M., and D. W. Jones Torpedo grass. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S -14. Jones, D.W., E. M. Hodges, and W. G. Kirk Costs and methods of pasture stablishment and maintenance. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-33. Kelsheimer, E. G., D. W. Jones, and E. M. Hodges Control of some insect pests of improved pastures. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-64. McCaleb, J. E., and E. M. Hodges Climatological records at Range Cattle Experiment Station. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-124.

5 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 5 Hayslip, N.C., E. M. Hodges, D. W. Jones, and A. E. Kretschmer, Jr Tomato and pangolagrass rotation for sandy soils of south Florida. Fla. Agr. Fxp. Sta. Circ. S-153. McCaleb, J.E., E. M. Hodges, and W. G. Kirk Smutgrass control. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S McCaleb, J.E., F. M. Peacock and E. M. Hodges Oats and rye for grazing on Florida flatlands. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-152. Hodges, E.M., W. G. Kirk, G. K. Davis, R. L. Shirley, F. M. Peacock, J. F. Easley, H. L. Breland, and F. C. Martin Effect of phosphate fertilizers on pangolagrass pastures. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-190. McCaleb, J. E., and E. M. Hodges, Slenderstem digitgrass. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-201. Boyd, F. T., S. C. Schank, Rex L. Smith, E. M. Hodges, S. H. West, A. E. Kretschmer, Jr., J. B. Brolmann and J. E. Moore Transvala digitgrass. a tropical forage resistant to: 1. sting nematode; 2. pangola stunt virus. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-222. Hodges, E. M., F. T. Boyd, L. S. Dunavin, A. E. Kretschmer, Jr., P. Mislevy, and R. L. Standley, Jr. McCaleb Stargrass. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-231. Peacock, F. M., E. M. Hodges, W. G. Kirk, M. Koger and A. C. Warnick Reproductive behavior of crossbred heifers bred as yearlings. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-236. Kretscher, A. E., Jr., R. J. Allen, Jr., and E. M. Hodges. Taiwan digitgrass Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-258. Hodges, E. M., P. Mislevey, L. S. Dunavin, O. C. Ruelke, and R. L. Stanley, Jr Ona, a new stargrass variety. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-268. Dantzman, C. L. and E. M. Hodges Weather at Ona, Florida for the 36-year period Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-270. Peacock, F. M. and E. M. Hodges Winter management of beef calves in south-central Florida. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S 286. Hodges, E. M., A. E. Kretschmer, Jr., P. Mislevy, R. D. Roush, O. C. Ruelke, and G. H. Snyder Production and utilization of the tropical legume aeschynomene. Fla. Agr. Exp. Sta. Circ. S-290. Technical Journals and others

6 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 6 Hodges, E.M. and W. G. Kirk Grazing carpet and common bahiagrass on flatwoods land. Proc. Soil Science Soc. of Fla. 7: Hodges, E. M Soil fertility and grass-legume relationships on sandy land. Proc. Sixth Int. Grassland Cong. Vol. 2: Jones, D. W. and E. M. Hodges Pastures in south Florida. Proc. Soil Science Soc. of Fla. 12: Hodges. E.M Pasture management in central Florida. Soil Sci. Soc. of Fla. 15: Kirk, W.G., F. M. Peacock, E. M. Hodges, and M. Koger Calf production under four pasture systems. Jour. An. Sci. 17: 4: Hodges, E. M., and J. E. McCaleb Pasture development at the Range Cattle Station. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 19: McCaleb, J.E., and E. M. Hodges Weed control in pastures with sandy soils in peninsular Florida. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 19: Dantzman, C.L., E. M. Hodges, and W. G. Kirk Effect of flatwoods pasture fertilization on soil test results. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 20: McCaleb, J.E., F. M. Peacock, E. M. Hodges, and W.G. Kirk A comparison of oat and rye pastures for fattening yearling steers in south-central Florida. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 20: Peacock, F. M., W. G. Kirk, and E. M. Hodges Environmental and genetic influences on winter gains of beef calves. Jour. An. Sci. 19: McCaleb, J.E., E. M. Hodges, and C. L. Dantzman The response of pangolagrass to nitrogen of several sources. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 21: McCaleb, J. E., E. M. Hodges, and C. L. Dantzman Effect of herbicidal control of saw palmetto on associated native -forage plants in peninsular Florida. Jour. Range Management 14(3): McCaleb, J.E., E. M. Hodges, and P. H. Everett Comparisons of grass varieties on sandy soils of south-central peninsular Florida. Proc. Soil an Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 22: Jour. Ser. No Kirk, W. G., E, M. Hodges, F. M. Peacock and M. Koger Nutrition and weaning performances in Brahman Shorthorn crossbreds. Crossbreeding Beef Cattle. Chap. 19. Univ. of Fla. Press.

7 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 7 Hodges, E. M., W. G, Kirk, and F. M. Peacock Supplemental feeding of steers on pangolagrass and Pensacola bahiagrass pastures. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. Vol. 24: Jour. Ser McCaleb, J. E., F. M. Peacock and E. M. Hodges Response of steers grazing oats on Florida flatwoods to supplemental energy feed. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 24: Jour. Ser Hodges, E.M., W. G. Kirk, F. M. Peacock, G. K. Davis, and H. L. Breland Phosphate fertilizers on pangolagrass pastures. Proc. 9th Int. Grassland Congress II: Kirk, W.G., E. M. Hodges, F. M. Peacock, and M. Koger Performance of Brahman and Shorthorn breeds and their crosses grazing pastures furnishing three levels of nutrition. Proc. 9th Int. Grassland Congress II: McCaleb, J.E., E. M.Hodges, C.L. Dantzman, D. W. Jones, R. J. Bullock, and W. G. Kirk Response of pangolagrass (Digitaria decumbens Stent.) to different ratios and amounts of nitrogen and potassium. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 25: McCaleb, J. E., C. L. Dantzman, and E. M. Hodges Response of pangolagrass and Pensacola bahiagrass to different amounts of phosphorus and potassium. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 26: Kirk, W. G., E. M. Hodges, F. M. Peacock, and M. Koger Factors affecting calf crop. Univ. of Fla. Press. (Chapter 11, pp ) Dantzman, C. L., J. E. McCaleb, and E. M. Hodges Retention of fertilizer elements in flatwoods soils. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 27: Dantzman, J. E. McCaleb, and E. M. Hodges Effect of NaCl on pangolagrass growth and soil analysis. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 27: Dantzman, C.L., J. E. McCaleb, and E. M. Hodges Influence of fertilization rate and grass variety on extractable potassium and phosphorus in flatwoods soils. Proc. Soil and Crop Sci. Soc. of Fla. 27: Non-Journal Articles Hodges, E. M Winter pastures are urged. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 11(6):16, Hodges, E.M. and W. G. Kirk Clover making good, say Range Cattle researchers. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 11(10):18-20.

8 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 8 Hodges, E. M. and D. W. Jones Grass on south Florida sand I: land choice and preparation. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 13(5): Hodges, E.M. and D. W. Jones Grass on south Florida sand II: evaluation of grasses given by researchers. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 13(6):18, Hodges, E.M. and D. W. Jones Grass on south Florida sand III: how to plant it. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 13(7):22, Hodges, E.M. and D. W. Jones Grass on south Florida sand IV: fertilization. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 13(8):22, Kirk, W.G., E. M. Hodges, and D. W. Jones Grass on south Florida sand V: overgrazing danger to cattle raising. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 13(9):44-45, 52, 54. Kirk, W. G., H. J. Fulford, and E. M. Hodges Gains better when citrus is combined with cottonseed meal. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 13(11):46. Kirk, W.G., E. M. Hodges and H. J. Fulford Citrus feeding experiments. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 14 ( 2):30, 60D. Hodges, E. M Pangola from South Africa. Fla. Cattlemen and Livestock Journal. 14(4): Kirk, W. G., and E. M. Hodges Feeding citrus molasses more valuable with cottonseed meal. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 14 ( 9). 54B. Kirk, W.G., and E. M. Hodges Initial results with urea for protein encouraging, RCS states. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 15(3): Kirk, W.G., E. M.Hodges, and D. W. Jones Practicality of irrigation not proven, but does produce added beef. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 15(4): Hodges,.E., M., W. G. Kirk, and D. W. Jones Freeze reduces protein in grass, makes careful use of feed element essential. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 15(5):2-3. Hodges, E.M., W.G. Kirk, and D. W. Jones Range Station uses both improved and native grass. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 15 (6) : Kirk, W.G., E. M. Hodges, and D. W. Jones More feed in summer aids gains. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal.15(8):48-49, 56. Jones, D.W., E. M. Hodges, and W.G. Kirk Feed when needed is goal in fertilization program. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 15 (9):24-25.

9 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 9 Hodges, E. M. and D. W. Jones Use enough fertilizer is advised. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 15(11):31. Jones, D.W., E. M. Hodges and W. G. Kirk Insects do well at this time of year. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 15(12):34-35., Hodges, E.M., D. W. Jones, and F. M. Peacock Steers pictured on cover of June Cattleman make profit when slaughtered. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 17(10): Kirk, W. G., F. M. Peacock, E. M. Hodges, and D. W. Jones Roughage in steer fattening rations. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 20 (1): Jones, D.W., E. M. Hodges, W. G. Kirk, and F. M. Peacock Pangola rates highest in Range Station gain tests. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 19 (9): Kirk, W.G., E. M. Hodges, and F. M. Peacock Improved fertilized pastures pay off better at Range Station. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 20 (9): Hodges, E. M. and J. E. McCaleb Winter-killing of grass pastures. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 22(9):24. McCaleb, J. E. and E. M. Hodges Temporary pastures in central Florida. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 23 (1):22A. McCaleb, J. E., and E. M. Hodges Production costs of pangolagrass hay and silage. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 22 (9):32. McCaleb, J. E. and E. M. Hodges Recent developments in silage preservation. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 23(9):59 and 75. Hodges, E. M. and J. E. McCaleb Pasture and forage program for winter. Fla. Grower and Rancher. 68(5): McCaleb, J. E. and C. L. Dantzman and E. M. Hodges Effect of herbicidal control of saw palmetto on associated native forage plants in central Florida. Sunshine Res. Rept. 6(1):11. Hodges, E. M. and J. E. McCaleb Forage varieties in central and south Florida. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 26(1): McCaleb, J. E. and E. M. Hodges Smutgrass control. Down to Earth. 19:9-10. Hodges, E. M., W. G. Kirk and F. M. Peacock Low-level feeding in grass pasture fails to improve grade. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 29(10):54.

10 Dr. Elver Myron Hodges 10 Peacock, F. M., W. G. Kirk and E. M. Hodges Summer fattening of steers on pasture and feedlot. Fla. Grower and Rancher. 43(4): Hodges, E.M. and J. E. McCaleb Summer legumes in south Florida flatwoods pastures. Fla. Cattleman and Livestock Journal. 32(9):30.