Background
Heggestad, Howard Edwin was born on July 24, 1915 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Erick A. and Gunda (Veium) Heggestad.
Heggestad, Howard Edwin was born on July 24, 1915 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Erick A. and Gunda (Veium) Heggestad.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1944.
Instructor horticulture, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1944-1946; agronomist, USDA, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1946-1955; agronomist, research leader, USDA, Beltsville, 1955-1966; chief air pollution laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, 1966-1975; plant pathologist research, USDA, Beltsville, 1975-1984; biological science collaborator, USDA, Beltsville, 1990-1992. Consultant Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, 1979-1981.
Married Dolores Andersen, June 10, 1939. Children: Arnold, Margot, David.