Fall 2008 World Food Prize Newsletter
The World Food Prize
The World Food Prize Newsletter
Fall 2008
In This Issue
Dole, McGovern to Receive Prize on Oct. 16
October Events Schedule Takes Shape
Youth Institute Expands Nationally
Butter Borlaug
World Food Prize Now on YouTube
Register Now for 2008 Events
Laureate Spotlight: Yuan Longping
Dole, McGovern to receive Prize
 
2008 Laureates Bob Dole and George McGovernThe 2008 World Food Prize Laureates -former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and George McGovern - will receive the $250,000 World Food Prize on Thursday, October 16. MORE
October Events Schedule Takes Shape 
 
Check out the details of the 2008 World Food Prize events, including the Borlaug Dialogue and the Laureate Award Ceremony HERE.
 
Youth Institute expands nationally
 
Dr. Borlaug's dream - that one day the Youth Institute will be a national organization bringing high school students from across America to Iowa every October to interact with World Food Prize Laureates and international experts - is becoming a reality. MORE
Butter Borlaug
 
Butter Borlaug at the Iowa State FairWorld Food Prize Founder Norman Borlaug is sculpted in butter as part of Iowa State Fair's tribute to Iowans who have changed the face of world's agriculture. MORE
 
World Food Prize on YouTube
 
 
The World Food Prize is now on YouTube! Visit us at www.youtube.com/WorldFoodPrize to see various videos. 
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Register Now for the Borlaug Dialogue
 
The 2008 Borlaug Dialogue will feature over 40 world-renowned speakers from more than 15 countries.
 
The Dialogue presents an opportunity for global leaders and experts to take stock of current trends in agriculture and assess the extent to which current challenges or promises will impact food production, food security, the environment, and global development over the long-term. Learn more.
Laureate Spotlight
2004 Laureate Yuan Longping
Yuan Longping (2004, China)
 
Revered as the "Father of Hybrid Rice," Yuan Longping continues his innovative scientific work at the age of 78, achieving celebrity status in China. MORE
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