Background
Sherf, Arden Frederick was born on August 7, 1916 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fred Elmer and Alice (Stubbs) Sherf.
(Describes the diseases of important vegetable crops and t...)
Describes the diseases of important vegetable crops and tells how to control them. Covers all disease types: bacterial, fungal, viral, nematode, and abiotic, and provides information on their cycles. Describes control measures, including resistant varieties, fungicides, crop rotation, and seed treatments. Well-illustrated and readable. Completely revised from first edition.
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Sherf, Arden Frederick was born on August 7, 1916 in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fred Elmer and Alice (Stubbs) Sherf.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1948.
Research assistant plant pathologist, University of Minnesota, 1937-1939;
research assistant plant pathologist, then assistant plant pathologist, U. Nebraska, 1939-1949;
associate professor, Iowa State University, 1949-1954;
member of faculty, Cornell Univercity, from 1954;
associate professor plant pathology, Cornell Univercity, 1954-1959;
professor, Cornell Univercity, 1959-1981;
professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity, from 1981;
department extension leader, Cornell Univercity, 1965-1981. Lecturer University of California-Davis, 1961. Consultant to British Ministry Agriculture, 1968.
Consultant New South Wales Department Agriculture, Australia, 1975.
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Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Commander Reserve (retired). Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Phytopath.
Society; member Retired Officers Association, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Son of; married Jean Marian Voigt, January 25, 1942. Children: Carol (Mistress Herbert Flower, Junior), David, Stephen, Andrea (Mistress Dale Smith).