Milton C. Rush
Professor Emeritus

Professional Society Memberships
American Phytopathological Society
    Virology Paper Session Chairman, 1975
Southern Division, American Phytopathological Society
    Local Arrangements Committee, 1981
    Rice Technical Working Group
    Plant Protection Panel Moderator, 1974, 1984
    Awards Committee, 1978
    Germplasm Advisory Committee, 1982, 1984
    Local Arrangements Committee, 1976, 1984
    Louisiana Plant Protection Association Constitution Committee
    Vice-President, 1977-78, 1981-82
    Program Committee Chairman, 1982
    President 1982-83
    President 1990-91

Awards/Grants
2003 "Sedberry Award – Outstanding Graduate Teacher in the College of Agriculture” from the Louisiana State University College of Agriculture.

2002 “Diversity in the Workplace Award” from the Louisiana

Agricultural Experiment Station and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.

2002 “Distinguished Rice Research and Education Team Award” from the Rice Technical Working Group

1998 "Outstanding Plant Pathologist in the Southern Division of the American Phytopathology Society - 1997” from the American Phytopathological Society.

1995 "Doyle Chambers Research Award" from the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.

1994 "Distinguished Rice Research and Education Award" from the Rice Technical Working Group.

1989-1990 “Award for "Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Education" from the Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology Graduate Student Association.

1989 “Distinguished Academy Scientist Award" from the Louisiana Academy of Sciences.

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