Background
Bergsrud, Frederick Gordon was born on November 1, 1935 in Spring Grove, Minnesota, United States. Son of Herman J. and Laura A. (Linde) Bergsrud.
Bergsrud, Frederick Gordon was born on November 1, 1935 in Spring Grove, Minnesota, United States. Son of Herman J. and Laura A. (Linde) Bergsrud.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Engineering, University Minnesota, 1960. Master of Science in Agriculture Engineering, Kansas State University, 1968.
Field engineer Structural Clay Products Institute, Ames, Iowa, 1960-1964. Extension agriculture engineer Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1964-1969. Area extension irrigation engineer University Minnesota-Staples, 1969-1973.
Extension agricultural engineer University Minnesota-St. Paul, 1973-1983, professor, head department agricultural engineering, since 1983. Irrigation expert United States Agency for International Development project, Syrian Arab Republic, 1980-1981.
Served with United States Army, 1953-1959. Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (regional chairman 1983-1984), Soil Conservation Society of America, American Society Engineering Educators, Irrigation Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Epsilon.
Married Joanne O. Sletten, April 15, 1961. Children– Mark F., Anne L., Laura J.