Harold Reetz

Infobox Person
name = Dr. Harold F. Reetz Jr.


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caption = Harold Reetz
birth_date = 1948
birth_place = flagicon|USAWatseka, Illinois, U.S.
occupation = President, Foundation for Agronomic Research

Harold F. Reetz, Jr. was born in 1948 at Watseka, Illinois, and grew up on a dairy/grain farm in the east central part of the state. After receiving his B.S. degree in 1970 at the University of Illinois, he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at Purdue University in crop physiology and ecology.

From 1974 to 1982, he was with the Purdue Agronomy Department as Extension/research specialist in corn production for Indiana. He joined the staff of the Potash & Phosphate Institute (PPI) in 1982 and has been involved with a number of innovative agronomic research and education programs in the Midwest region. On January 1, 2004, Dr. Reetz became President of the Foundation for Agronomic Research (FAR). In that capacity, he serves as an at-large regional director for PPI and coordinates fund raising efforts for research and education programs in close association with the PPI regional staff. Dr. Reetz has been a leader in the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program from its beginning, and served as International CCA Board Chairman. He was an originator of the Information Agriculture (InfoAg) Conference series, beginning in 1995. He is widely known for encouraging the development of high yield crop and soil management systems through efficient agronomic applications for new technology, including remote sensing, geographic information systems, and site-specific management.