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December 2014
Free events on Saturday, Dec. 13 & 20, will include live music, hot cider and cookies
Dreaming Big Dreams: George Washington Carver, Henry A. Wallace, Norman E. Borlaug and the Tuskegee-World Food Prize-Iowa Connection. Remarks by Amb. Kenneth M. Quinn, President of The World Food Prize Foundation, at the 72nd Professional Agricultural Workers Conference.
November 2014
The public is invited to explore this unique display during free public tours and visiting hours.
October 2014
Audience of 50,000 students, teachers, leaders, focus on carrying out Borlaug’s legacy and engaging youth in agriculture.
Address by Ambassador Kenneth Quinn on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of President Herbert Hoover’s State Funeral, at the Hoover Presidential Library, West Branch, Iowa, on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at 3 p.m.
Ebola and the Food Supply: Footage Now Available of Global Leaders at the World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue Discussions
Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, a wheat scientist of India and Mexico, bred an impressive 480 varieties of wheat to provide nutritious grains resistant to rust disease and adaptable in a vast array of climates, which have helped protect the global food supply and feed more people.
By Amb. Kenneth Quinn for National Geographic
More than 600 Iowans from local organizations gather today for workshops, keynotes and networking to unite in efforts to fight hunger at home and abroad.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Young Scientific and Humanitarian Leaders to End Hunger
- 160 students from 24 states and 7 countries selected to present their solutions on critical aspects of food security to experts and global leaders.
- National leaders and CEOs to announce major investments in youth leadership programs and opportunities.
- STEM Food and Ag Committee promotes the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute as the national model for STEM education.
September 2014
Merry Fredrick has exemplified leadership in fighting global hunger; today’s announcement coincides with Governor Ray’s 86th birthday, honoring his legacy in humanitarian work.
"The Greatest Challenge in Human History: Can we sustainably feed 9 billion people by 2050?"
By Amb. Kenneth M. Quinn
El tercer premio anual que se otorga reconoce investigadores de menos de 40 años que siguen el ejemplo de innovación científica y dedicación al promover la seguridad alimentaria que demostró el Premio Nobel de la Paz, el Dr. Norman Borlaug.
The third annual award recognizes researchers under 40 who emulate the scientific innovation and dedication to food security demonstrated by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug.
Millicent Varley of Stuart, Iowa, was a 2014 Borlaug-Ruan Intern in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dakota Lyddon was a USDA/World Food Prize Wallace-Carver Fellow during the summer of 2014. He worked a the USDA-ARS Corn, Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, Iowa.
First ever address by a former U.S. Ambassador to an Iranian conference receives extraordinary reception.
August 2014
Amb. Quinn will continue Norman Borlaug’s legacy of bridging divides to improve food security worldwide.
Press Contact: Keegan Kautzky, Director of National Education Programs, 515-245-3726, kkautzky@worldfoodprize.org
July 2014
Exhibit by the Iowa Food Bank Association and local photographer depicts hunger in Iowa.
June 2014
John Kerry, Secretary of State
Dean Acheson Auditorium, Washington, DC
June 18, 2014
Huffington Post Column by Amb. Kenneth M. Quinn
Press Contact: Megan Forgrave, Director of Communications
515.245.3794 (direct), 515.229.1705 (cell), or mforgrave@worldfoodprize.org
Concluding the Norman Borlaug Centennial Year, experts will explore the question of whether we can sustainably feed the 9 billion people who will be on our planet by the year 2050.
Press Contact:
Megan Forgrave, Director of Communications
515.245.3794 (direct), 515.229.1705 (cell), or mforgrave@worldfoodprize.org
Secretary of State John Kerry to Give Keynote Address at the Borlaug Centennial Year Event
Visitors can now explore architecture, artwork, exhibits, and global issues five days per week.
May 2014
Highest citizen award from the State of Iowa to be presented by the governor to Quinn May 30th at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
April 2014
March 2014
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center carries forward Borlaug’s legacy at the forefront of agricultural research
The agricultural scientist and hunger fighter is credited with saving more lives than anyone who has ever lived. Other global celebrations in Mexico, Washington DC, Iowa.
American Hero Norman Borlaug’s Statue to be Unveiled in U.S. Capitol
Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Iowa Agricultural Scientist and Hunger Fighter Norman Borlaug will be celebrated on the 100th anniversary of his birth, National Ag Day
February 2014
World Food Prize launches website to engage people around the globe in furthering Borlaug’s legacy
January 2014
We have the ability to grow more food, but we need leaders and the will to make it happen.