Hollister, California
February 2, 2007Dr.
Fred Angell retired January 31 from
United Genetics
Seeds Company, after a long and productive career in the
vegetable seed industry.
Fred grew up on a vegetable
and fruit farm in southern Illinois, where he acquired his
interest in plants. After earning a B.S.and M.S. degree from
Southern Illinois University, he went to the University of
Wisconsin in 1961 to enter the PhD program in the Plant
Pathology and Horticulture Departments, under the direction
of Drs. Pound, Williams, and Gabelman. It was during his
time at the University of Wisconsin that he met his wife
Bonnie.
After graduating with a PhD
from the University of Wisconsin in 1965, Fred took a
position in the Horticulture Department at the University of
Maryland. His interest in private industry led to a position
as Research Director at the A.L.Castle Seed Company in
Morgan Hill, California, in 1974. He moved to Asgrow Seed
Company in 1985, to head the processing tomato program. For
the last 6 years he has been with United Genetics Seeds in
Hollister, California.
At Asgrow Seed Company, Fred
was the leader of a team that developed the "Brigade" and
"APT 410" varieties, which were among the leading varieties
in the processing industry during the 1990s. Both of these
varieties are still being grown today.
Fred mentions "the contacts
and associations I had with colleagues, growers, shippers,
processors and other industry and university people" as the
things he will miss most. "I especially enjoyed the
international aspects of the business during my years at
Asgrow and United Genetics".
Fred and Bonnie will now have
more time to spend with their family, which includes six
grandchildren.
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