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Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1975 - 2008

Administrative History

The Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute (1975-2008) was a research institute at Brigham Young University dedicated to agricultural research in developing countries.

The Ezra Taft Benson Institute was founded in 1975 to raise quality of life through improved nutrition and agricultural practices. To accomplish this, the institute had partnerships with universities in the developing world. In 1987, the institute was placed under the College of Biology and Agriculture and later under the College of Life Sciences. In 2008 the institute was transferred to LDS Charities and renamed the Benson Food Initiative.

Citation:
Revista Latinoamericana de agricultura y nutrición, enero-jun. 1996: t.p. (Instituto Benson) p. 2 of cover (Instituto de Agricultura y Ciencias Alimenticias Ezra Taft Benson) p. 4 of cover (Exra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham Young University)

Letter of transmittal, 9/9/97 (The correct spelling of the name is Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute)

Bringing hope and dignity, 2012: page 9 (with the approval of the Board of Trustees of Brigham Young University, the Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute was created at Brigham Young University September 1975)

BYU organizational history project, Aug. 20, 2014 (Ezra Taft Benson Agriculture and Food Institute; founded in 1977; placed under College of Biology and Agriculture in 1987; currently under College of Life Sciences; purpose to raise quality of life through improved nutrition and agriculture practices; cooperates with universities in the developing world)

LDS Charities, via WWW, June 5, 2017 (est. 1975 at Brigham Young University; transferred to LDS Charities in 2008, renamed Benson Food Initiative)

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1979-1981

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1979-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1981-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1981-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1982-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1982-1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1983-1984

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1983-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1984-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1984-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1985-1986

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1985-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1988-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1988-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1979-1989

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1979-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1986-1987

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1986-1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1987-1988

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1987-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1030, Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

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