In this conversation, Emeritus Professor Floyd Ashton discusses his career at the University of California at Davis, including important persons and events that shaped his interests and scholarship, how he came to the Davis campus and his experiences, relationships and accomplishments as a member of the University and the local community. Name: Floyd M. Ashton Interviewer: Joseph M. Di Tomaso Date Interviewed: 1/8/02 Date Appointed: 1956 Date Retired: 1988 Department(s): Botany Department