Background
Garman, Willard Hershel was born on October 21, 1912 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Warren H. and Effie (Berringer) Garman.
Garman, Willard Hershel was born on October 21, 1912 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Warren H. and Effie (Berringer) Garman.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1933. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1939.
Assistant, then associate professor agronomy, U. Georgia, 1939-1942; soil scientist, South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, Clemson, 1942-1947; head department agronomy, U. Arkansas, 1947-1949; principal soil scientist Experiment Stations division, USDA, Washington, 1949-1954; chairman, National Soil Research Committee, 1952-1954; chief agriculturist, National Plant Food Institute, Washington, 1954-1964; vice president, Fertilizer Institute, Washington, 1964-1971; senior chemical specialist, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1971-1974; chief crop production division, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1974-1976.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, on staff of Fleet Admiral Nimitz, Pearl Harbor and Guam. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Soil Science Society of America (division chairman 1957-1958), American Society Agronomy (board directors 1953-1954, 58-59, president southern branch 1952-1953, president Northeast branch 1964-1965). Member International Soil Science Society, Soil Conservation Society, American Chemical Society, Cosmos Club, International Club, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Delta Theta Sigma.
Married Edna Webb, August 25, 1938. Children: Shirley Garman Brown, Warren Webb.