Background
Wheeler, William Archie was born on June 28, 1876 in Stockton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles and Sylvia M. (Allen) Wheeler.
agronomist marketing specialist
Wheeler, William Archie was born on June 28, 1876 in Stockton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles and Sylvia M. (Allen) Wheeler.
Bachelor of Agriculture, University of Minnesota, 1900, Master of Science, 1901.
Instructor botanical, University of Minnesota, 1898-1903. Professor botanical and head of department, South Dakot State College, 1903-1907. Secretary and manager Dakota
Improved Seed Company, Mitchell, 1907-1916.
Specialist in charge seed marketing, bureau of Markets, United States Department of Agriculture, 1916-1919. In charge marketing information, same bureau, 1920-1922.
Chief, hay, feed and seed division, bureau of Agricultural Economics, 1922-1939. Became special consultant in seed and forage marketing.
Agricultural Marketing Service, 1939.
In charge of greatly expanded vegetable seed production program of the United States and of supplying all United Nations and neutrals with seeds under Lend-Lease Administration during World World World War II, 1941-1946. Director agriculture research, Field Seed Institute of North.A., since 1946. Commissioned by Secretary of Agriculture Houston to investigate and report on seed conditions in Europe immediately following signing of Armistice, 1919-1920.
Initiated and supervised the publication by the United States Department of Agriculture, The Seed Reporter, 1918-1919, and The Market Reporter, 1920-1921.
Initiated and developed the field of braodcasting of official federal and state crop and market reports to agricultural interests by radio, 1920-1921. United States Department of Agriculture representative on National Radio Service Commission.
Appointed by Secretary Wallace and P.M. General Hays to investigate use of radio for broadcasting information, 1921-1922. Representative of unites states department of Agriculture on 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th National Radio conferences, 1922-1925.
Vice president National Corn Association, 1908-1911.
Member Sigma Xi, American Society Agronomy.
Member Sigma Xi, American Society Agronomy.
Married Harriet Maria Alden, June 3, 1901. Children: Harold Alden, Helen, Margaret, Catherine, Harriet.