In 1966, Dick accepted a position as a research geneticist with USDA with a staff appointment in the Agronomy Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His primary research was with red clover but included other forage crops as well. He was an early adopter of cutting-edge technology to propagate forage plants to help advance the dairy industry. During his tenure, Dick traveled extensively throughout the world gathering plant material, speaking and teaching. He mentored many graduate students around the world and considered them friends as well as students.
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