Background
Vestal, Edgar Fred was born in 1890 in Ashland, Oregon, Spet. 5. Son of William H. and Anna A. (Bushnell) Vestal.
Vestal, Edgar Fred was born in 1890 in Ashland, Oregon, Spet. 5. Son of William H. and Anna A. (Bushnell) Vestal.
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, Oregon State College, 1916. Master of Science in Botany and Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy., Iowa State University, 1932.
Annual Teacher biology colls. in the United States, also Allahabad (India) Agricultural Institute. Emergency plant disease survey, Iowa and Indiana, 1944-1945. Staff Iowa State College-Guatemala Tropical Research Center, 1948-1950.
Research professor Iowa State College, 1950-1952. Plant pathology adviser International Cooperation Administration, Department State, 1952-1963, Agency International Development, from 1963, assigned Korea.
Served as First lieutenant, infantry, United States Army, World War I. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Grace Trestrail, August 26, 1925.