Background
NYE, Gerald P. was born on December 19, 1892 in Hortonville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Irwin R. and Ella (Prentice) Nye.
NYE, Gerald P. was born on December 19, 1892 in Hortonville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Irwin R. and Ella (Prentice) Nye.
Wittenberg, Wisconsin High School, 1911.
Publisher, Hortonville, Wisconsin Review. 1911-1915; Editor and Manager, Crestón Iowa Daily Plain Dealer. Circulation Agent, Des Moines Register and Leader, for a short time.
Brought Wiclltt. lie 11, wet. ¿so, VVttBIi., i_».w. With the Bureau. of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, since 1903.
Principal Agronomist, in charge of Office Forage Crops and Diseases, since 1926. Author of various bulletins, United States Department of Agriculture Magazine articles. For a time editor with the late Dr. C. V. Piper of the bulletins of the Green Section, United States Golf Association Book, Turf for Golf Courses, (Macmillan & Company, jointly with C. V. Piper).
Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science. A.A.Agron.; Phi Kappa Phi. Washington Academy, of Sciences.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington), Washington Golf and Country (Honorary), Inverness (Honorary).
Spouse Anna M. Munch, July 14, 1916, Crestón, Iowa.