Background
DRINKARD, Alfred Washington was born on January 10, 1883 in Appomattox, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Milton and Mary Ann (Martin) Drinkard.
director State Agricultural Experiment Station
DRINKARD, Alfred Washington was born on January 10, 1883 in Appomattox, Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Milton and Mary Ann (Martin) Drinkard.
Public Schools; Polytechnic Institute., Bachelor of Science, 1906.
Master of Science, 1908. Cornell University, Doctor of Philosophy. 1913. Appointed to following positions in Virginia.
Agricultural Experiment Station: Record Clerk in Horticulture, 1906-1908. Assistant Horticulturist, 1908-1912. Associate Horticultürist, 1912-1916.
Director, State Agricultural Experiment Station, since 1916. Appointed member, Virginia. Water Power and Development Commission, 1924-1926.
Elected member, Board of Directors, Virginia. State Horticultural Society, 1917-1923. President, Blacksburg Board of Trade, 1916-1919.
Author of numerous scientific articles on agriculture and horticulture.
Member: Sigma Xi; Phi Kappa Phi. American Association for the Advancement of Science. American Society for Horticultural Sciences.
Granger; Masons; Red Men. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Clubs: Science, University.