Background
Kehr, William Ralph was born on July 1, 1921 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Joachim and Mary Gertrude (Reintjes) Kehr.
geneticist research agronomist
Kehr, William Ralph was born on July 1, 1921 in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Joachim and Mary Gertrude (Reintjes) Kehr.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1949; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1947.
Plant breeder Del Monte Corporation, Rochelle, Illinois, 1949-1953. Research agronomist, project leader United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1953-1982. Professor agronomy University Nebraska, 1953-1982.
Private practice various cities, 1982-1987. Alfalfa consultant Food and Agriculture Organization, 1982-1987. Chairman North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference, 1966-1968, other offices, 1953-1989 (honorary member 1990).
Member many regional north central technical committees, United States, 1953-1989.
President elementary and secondary PTAs, Lincoln, 1963-1970. Board of trustees SacredHeart Church, Lincoln, 1965. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American.
Married Marie Cecelia Sterner, June 22, 1946. Children: Mary, James, Donald.