Barry Flinchbaugh, a former K-State professor and farm-policy expert, died Monday morning in Topeka due to his pacemaker malfunctioning. (Photo courtesy of Agri-Pulse)
Barry Flinchbaugh, Farm policy expert and longtime K-State professor, died Monday morning in Topeka.
Flinchbaugh joined the Kansas State University Agricultural Economics department in 1971 where he most recently served as a professor emeritus.
During his time at K-State, Flinchbaugh received three Outstanding Teacher Awards as well as several other agricultural-industry honors and taught about 4,000 undergraduate students.
In addition to being a award-winning professor, Flinchbaugh was also a well-respected advisor in the agricultural-policy community.
He contributed to multiple federal farm bills, served as the Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture chairman and sat on several national task forces and boards of directors.
Flinchbaugh earned a doctoral degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Penn State.
Barry and his wife, Cathy Flinchbaugh, raised three children.
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