1938
Born to Ferdinand Frederick Adam and Gertrude Nellie (Hanson) Burmeister in Great Bend, KS.
1952
Is a farmer in Clafin, KS, and continues in this role.
1960
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry and agriculture from Fort Hays State University.
1963
Serves with the US National Guard through 1969.
1970
Is a part of the farmer cooperative Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station at Fort Hays Branch Station in Hays, KS.
1975
Is a member of the Kansas Natural Resource Council in Topeka and continues in this role.
1975
Is a member of the Natural Resources Defense Council in New York City and continues in this role.
1976
Is a participant of the University Akron National Energy Forum.
1978
Works within Office Radiation Programs for the EPA in Denver, CO.
1981
Leads a National Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Strategy Rev. Workshop in Washington, D.C
1990
Is the recipient of the Bankers Award: Banks of Barton County by the Kansas and US Soil Conservation Service.
1991
Is a panel member of the Kansas Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Great Bend and Salina, KS.
1995
Is a member of the farmer advocate committee Sunshine Farm Project within The Land Institute in Salina, KS.
2020
Maintains membership with National Wildlife Federation, National Arbor Day Foundation and World Wildlife Fund, among other groups.