Green Revolution creator to speak at Ag Fish Fry
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Purdue student Kelly Delp
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by Tom Campbell
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By Tom Campbell
Norman E. Borlaug, known as the father of the "Green Revolution"
that was responsible for feeding millions of people in Third World countries,
will be the guest speaker at the 2003 Agricultural Alumni Association
Fish Fry.
For the second consecutive year, the Fish Fry, the annual meeting
of Purdue's Ag Alumni Association, will be held on a Saturday at Cumberland
Place, just north of the West Lafayette campus. The event will begin
at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 8.
"Having a speaker like Bob Dole last year really elevated the
stature of the Fish Fry," says Donya Lester, executive secretary
of the alumni association.
"We feel that bringing someone like Dr. Borlaug will just continue
the great tradition we have started. We are thrilled to get someone
with his international reputation as our guest speaker."
For most of the past five decades, Borlaug, 88, a Texas A&M agronomist,
has lived in developing nations, teaching the techniques of high-yield
agriculture. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.
"The message he brings is one that rings true to our alumni, that
technology and biotechnology are the answers to feeding the world's
population," Lester says.
Tickets for the event are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For ticket information, contact the alumni office at (765) 494-8593
or by e-mail at debby@purdue.edu.
