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Johnson, Alva William was born on November 8, 1936 in Tifton, Georgia, United States. Son of Anderson Wright and Ennis (Mathis) Johnson.
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Alva William Johnson
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Alva William Johnson, American Research nematologist. Recipient Special Recognition Brazilian Society Nematologists, 1990. Fellow Society Nematologists (secretary 1982, vice president 1985, president-elect 1986, president 1987), Georgia Association of Plant Pathologists (secretary 1970, president 1972).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural, U. Georgia, 1963; Master of Science in Plant Pathology, U. Georgia, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, 1967.
Career
Research assistant, Coastal Plain Experimental Station, U. Georgia, Tifton, 1957-1960; research plant pathologist, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Tifton, 1967-1978; supervisor research plant pathologist, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Tifton, since 1978. Research leader nematodes, weeds and crops USDA, ARS, Tifton, since 1978.
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Fellow Society Nematologists (secretary 1982, vice president 1985, president-elect 1986, president 1987), Georgia Association of Plant Pathologists (secretary 1970, president 1972).
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Married Barbara Sandifer, September 4, 1960. 1 child, Janet Paige.
