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Preventing Famine - Dr. Norman Borlaug
Duration: 15:23
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Program: The Iowa Journal #302
Broadcast Date: Sep. 17, 2009
1970 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iowa native, Dr. Norman Borlaug died September 12, 2009. He is best known for his research in Mexico to develop high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat that would grow in hard to grow areas of the world.
The Iowa Journal airs part of an hour-long documentary produced independently by Courter Films and Associates.
Post Date: September 18, 2009
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