About Dr. Harry C. Minor
The Crop Diversity Garden is named after Dr. Harry C. Minor, whose family made a memorial gift in recognition of his long career of work in the improvement of crops. Dr. Minor was a university researcher
and extension educator who tested and evaluated many genetically diverse varieties of crops, providing valuable information to farmers
about the best kinds of crops to grow and the top performing varieties to use. He spent his professional career as faculty member
at the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri, as well
as working with U.S. AID, the U.N. and international agricultural
organizations to improve agricultural practices in the U.S., South
America, Africa and Asia.