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Plumart, Phillip E. (Phillip Edmond)
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Phillip Edmond “Phil” Plumart was born May 5, 1927, in Westville, Illinois, to John and Elsie (DeBarba) Plumart. Raised in a family of Belgian coal mining heritage, he completed his early education in Illinois before entering military service. Plumart served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1947. Following his discharge, he pursued higher education in agriculture, earning a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Illinois in 1950 and a Master of Science in Poultry Science from Kansas State College in 1952. He later completed additional postgraduate coursework at Purdue University and the University of Minnesota.
On August 4, 1956, he married Darlene Rieck of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. They had three children: Perry, Larry, and Rene. Plumart joined the faculty of South Dakota State University in 1961 as an Assistant Professor in Animal Science. He served in that capacity until 1974 and was appointed Associate Professor and Extension Poultry Specialist in 1975. He continued in that role until his retirement in 1989, when he was designated Professor Emeritus.
During his twenty-eight years at SDSU, Plumart taught poultry management courses, advised animal science students, and provided Extension programming in poultry production and agricultural computing. He was involved in poultry judging programs and developed automated systems to manage South Dakota Future Farmers of America rules and regulations. He also created a computer program used to record and track 4-H entries at the South Dakota State Fair. In recognition of his work, he received multiple Teacher of the Year honors, the SDSU Outstanding Service Award in 1986, the Distinguished Service Award from the South Dakota Future Farmers of America in 1983, the Poultryman of the Year award, and the Gip Nolan Award for Outstanding Community Service.
Plumart was active in civic affairs in Brookings, South Dakota. He served for thirteen years on the Brookings City Planning Commission and later as a Brookings City Commissioner, where he oversaw financial matters related to the Swiftel Center and the expansion of the Brookings Public Library. Phillip Edmond Plumart died November 27, 2014, in Brookings, South Dakota.
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Field of Activity: Poultry
Occupation: Poultry scientists, College teachers
Associated Groups: Kansas State University, South Dakota State University