John Frederick Ahrens

Background

Ahrens, John Frederick was born on November 21, 1929 in Bellmore, New York, United States. Son of William Harry and Martha Elizabeth (Schneider) Ahrens.

Education

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, U. Georgia, 1954; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1957.

Career

Conservation aide soil conservation service, USDA, Millbrook, New York, 1949-1950, 52; assistant plant physiologist, Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station, Windsor, Connecticut, 1957-1963; associate plant physiologist, Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station, Windsor, Connecticut, 1963-1970; plant physiologist, Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station, Windsor, Connecticut, 1970-1992; emeritus scientist, Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station, Windsor, Connecticut, since 1992. Consultant in weed science, Bloomfield, Connecticut, since 1970.

Achievements

• John Frederick Ahrens has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Wintonbury Land Trust, Bloomfield, since 1988. Sergeant United States Marine Corps, 1950-1952, Korea. Fellow Weed Science Society American (president 1988-1989), Northeastern Weed Science Society (president 1970-1971, distinguished member 1980), Plant Propagator's Society, Coun.for Agriculture Science and Technology, Plant Growth Regulator Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta.

Interests

• Avocations: motorcycling, tree farming.

Connections

Married Phyllis Marilyn Carle, September 14, 1952. Children: William, John Junior, Timothy, Karl.

Father:

William Harry Ahrens

Mother:

Martha Elizabeth (Schneider) Ahrens

Spouse:

Phyllis Marilyn Carle

child:

Karl Ahrens

child:

John Junior Ahrens

child:

William Ahrens

child:

Timothy Ahrens