Erik Feibert was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Erik earned his BS degree at the University of Sao Paulo at Piracicaba. In Brazil, Erik was an intern at a cacao plantation and worked at a eucalyptus tree farm. Erik earned a MS in biology at the University of California Santa Cruz. Erik has been directly responsible for most of our drip irrigation research and helped develop the drip-irrigation technology that onion growers use. Erik is responsible for the day-to-day operation of many experiments including the onion variety trial you have enjoyed today. The OSU Malheur Experiment Station recognizes Erik B. G. Feibert for 27 years of dedicated service.