Background
Sievers, Fred John was born on October 1, 1880 in North Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William and Elizabeth (Oelhafen) Sievers.
agronomist experiment station director
Sievers, Fred John was born on October 1, 1880 in North Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William and Elizabeth (Oelhafen) Sievers.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University of Wisconsin, 1910, Master of Science, 1922.
Soils, University of Wisconsin, 1909-1912. Professor agronomy, Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1912-1913, superintendent, 1913-1917. Professor soils, State College of Washington, 1917-1928.
Director Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station since 1928, also director Graduate School, University of Massachusetts, since 1930.
Member and vice-president trustees Cooley-Dickenson Hospital, Northampton, Massachusetts, since 1937. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Agronomy (president Pacific section 1923-1924), American Association University professors, International Farm Congress, International Society of Soil Science, American Soil Survey Association, Theta Chi, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Clubs: Rotary, Amherst.
Married Emma C. Behnke, June 12, 1907. Children: Jeanette Doctorate., Howard R., Frederick J. Instructor.