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USDA Announces the Norman Borlaug International Fellows Program
On
Monday, March 29, 2004, to honor the occasion of his 90th birthday, USDA held a
reception honoring Dr. Norman Borlaug. During the event, Agriculture Secretary
Ann M. Veneman announced the creation of the
Norman
Borlaug International Fellows Program.
The Borlaug program will be targeted to developing countries, offering short-term scientific training in the United States and supporting the exchange of researchers, policymakers and university faculty. Participants will be placed at land grant and 1890’s colleges and universities, USDA and other government agencies, international research centers and other nonprofit institutions and private companies.
-- Transcript
of Secretary Veneman's Remarks
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Details on the Borlaug Fellows Program
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 Dr. Borlaug, center with Dr. Joseph J. Jen, left, Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics, and Dr. J.B. Penn, Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services |
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Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman speaks about Dr. Borlaug |
 Audience at the Borlaug ceremony |
Dr. Borlaug speaking onstage |
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Dr. Borlaug speaking onstage |
Dr. Borlaug with Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman |
Dr. Borlaug with Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman near the birthday cake prepared for Dr. Borlaug's 90th birthday |
Dr. Borlaug blows out the candles on his 90th birthday cake as Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman watches on |
Dr. Borlaug standing with his niece, Margaret Breinholt, who is now an attorney with USDA's Office of General Counsel |
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