agronomist, professor, b. Kewaunee. He attended Oshkosh State Normal School, taught in the district schools, and for several years served as superintendent of schools for Kewaunee County. In 1895 he became assistant to Dean William A. Henry (q.v.) of the Univ. of Wisconsin College of Agriculture, and although he never held an academic degree, became professor of agronomy in 1905. He served in this capacity until his retirement to emeritus status in 1935. In 1901 he was instrumental in founding the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Association, and two years later organized the agronomy department. He was also one of the founders of the International Crop Improvement Association, and a pioneer in the state farm youth movement. Moore gained an international reputation for his experiments with grain, and he is credited with developing new strains of corn, barley, oats, rye, and soybeans. After retiring from the university, he continued to live in Madison until his death. M. Curti and V. Carstensen, Univ. of Wis. (2 vols., Madison, 1949); F. L. Holmes, et al., eds., Wis. (5 vols., Chicago, 1946); Madison Capital Times, Feb. 26, 1941.

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