Howard Coombs Stutz (1918–2010) was a geneticist and professor at Brigham Young University.
Stutz was born and raised in Cardston, Alberta, Canada.
His primary areas of research were on the history of the cultivation of crops, such as rye, and on desert shrubs.
[1] Stutz was a Latter-day Saint, holding multiple position in the church over the years including as a bishop and later a stake patriarch.
He also wrote a book entitled "Let the Earth Bring Forth", Evolution and Scripture.