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2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award to Honor Dr. Alison Bentley on Oct. 25

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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DES MOINES, Iowa , Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award (BCCA) will be presented to Dr. Alison Bentley, Plant Geneticist and Bayer Visiting Scholar in the Plant Breeding Center at The University of Minnesota, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to wheat research and her exceptional dedication to science communication. The award ceremony will take place Oct. 25, 2023, during a breakfast and presentation event at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. BCCA will be held as a side event at the International Borlaug Dialogue as part of the World Food Prize.

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  • DES MOINES, Iowa , Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award (BCCA) will be presented to Dr. Alison Bentley, Plant Geneticist and Bayer Visiting Scholar in the Plant Breeding Center at The University of Minnesota, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to wheat research and her exceptional dedication to science communication.
  • The Borlaug CAST Communication Award, named in honor of Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Prize laureate and author of the first CAST publication and Dr. Charles A.
  • Please visit our landing page to register for the event and for more information about the 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award.
  • What: 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Presentation to Dr. Alison Bentley

Alison Bentley Announced as 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Recipient

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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AMES, Iowa, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Alison Bentley, Director of the Global Wheat Programme at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).

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  • The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Alison Bentley.
  • AMES, Iowa, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2023 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Alison Bentley, Director of the Global Wheat Programme at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).
  • While Bentley is known for her global research on wheat genetics, she is also recognized for her proficiency in science communication.
  • The Borlaug CAST Communication Award honors the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Prize winner and author of the first CAST publication, and Dr. Charles A.

Martin Wiedmann Announced as the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Winner

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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AMES, Iowa, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Department of Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. He is currently an associate director at the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center at Cornell University and co-director at the New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence.

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  • The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Martin Wiedmann.
  • AMES, Iowa, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has announced the 2022 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Dr. Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor of Food Safety, Department of Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.
  • It has also been said that Wiedmann has the gift of communicating technical information to non-technical audiences.
  • The Borlaug CAST Communication Award honors the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, a Nobel Prize winner and author of the first CAST publication, and Dr. Charles A.

Sarah Evanega Announced as 2021 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Winner

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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b'AMES, Iowa, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announced that the 2021 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Sarah Evanega, research professor in the Department of Global Development with a joint appointment in the School of Integrative Plant Science in the College of Agriculture at Cornell University.

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  • b'AMES, Iowa, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announced that the 2021 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Sarah Evanega, research professor in the Department of Global Development with a joint appointment in the School of Integrative Plant Science in the College of Agriculture at Cornell University.
  • She has been described as a pioneer, international leader, and icon of young science communication professionals.\nEvanega received her Ph.D. in Plant Biology from Cornell University in 2009.
  • With her ability to communicate on a variety of issues facing science, agriculture, and technology, she is a worthy recipient of the 2021 Borlaug CAST Communication Award.\nAn award presentation will occur during World Food Prize Symposium week in October 2021.
  • The Borlaug CAST Communication Award honors the legacies of Nobel Prize winner Dr. Norman Borlaug and Dr. Charles A.

Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle is the Second Canadian Woman to Receive the IFA Borlaug Award for Excellence in Crop Nutrition.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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Fertilizer Canada is pleased to congratulate Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Director of the North American centre International Nitrogen Initiative, on being awarded the 2020 IFA Borlaug Award of Excellence in Crop Nutrition.

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  • Fertilizer Canada is pleased to congratulate Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Director of the North American centre International Nitrogen Initiative, on being awarded the 2020 IFA Borlaug Award of Excellence in Crop Nutrition.
  • Dr. Wagner-Riddle is the second Canadian researcher to be recognized for her work in Canada, and her knowledge transfer and collaborations internationally.
  • Since 1993, the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) grants the Norman Borlaug Award to a person whose research or extension work has led to significant crop nutrition advances.
  • As the unified voice of the Canadian fertilizer industry, Fertilizer Canada works to promote the safe, responsible, and sustainable distribution and use of fertilizer.

Corteva Agriscience to Participate in 2020 Borlaug Dialogue at the World Food Prize

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Monday, October 12, 2020
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WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- James C. Collins, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Neal Gutterson, Chief Technology Officer of Corteva Agriscience, will participate in two panel discussions at the virtual 2020 Borlaug International Symposium at the World Food Prize.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- James C. Collins, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Neal Gutterson, Chief Technology Officer of Corteva Agriscience, will participate in two panel discussions at the virtual 2020 Borlaug International Symposium at the World Food Prize.
  • Collins will highlight the importance of long-term investment in technology and tools to spur food security, access and quality globally.
  • This side event is open to the public; registration information is available on the World Food Prize website
    To learn more about the Borlaug Dialogue and the World Food Prize, visit http://www.worldfoodprize.org .
  • Corteva Agriscience became an independent public company on June 1, 2019 and was previously the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont.

2020 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Alexa Lamm

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
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AMES, Iowa, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announces that the 2020 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Alexa Lamm, an Associate Professor of Science Communication at the University of Georgia.

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  • AMES, Iowa, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announces that the 2020 Borlaug CAST Communication Award goes to Alexa Lamm, an Associate Professor of Science Communication at the University of Georgia.
  • Lamm won the National Researcher Award from the American Association of Agricultural Education in 2019, and she has received recognition and awards in many areas including extension, agricultural leadership, education, and communication.
  • Lamm now joins ten other respected and talented science communicators in receiving an award that honors the legacy of Norman Borlaug.
  • The Borlaug CAST Communication Award honors the legacies of Nobel Prize winner Dr. Norman Borlaug and Dr. Charles A.

Corteva Agriscience to Participate in Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium at 2019 World Food Prize

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Monday, October 14, 2019
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WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- James C. Collins, Jr. , Chief Executive Officer of Corteva Agriscience, will participate in two panel discussions at the 2019 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium at the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- James C. Collins, Jr. , Chief Executive Officer of Corteva Agriscience, will participate in two panel discussions at the 2019 Borlaug Dialogue International Symposium at the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Then, on Thursday, Oct. 17, Collins will participate in the mainstage panel discussion Food Security in the Next Decade: The Power of the Private Sector.
  • In addition, Neal Gutterson , Corteva Agriscience Chief Technology Officer, will host the final day of the Global Youth Institute.
  • Corteva Agriscience became an independent public company on June 1, 2019 and was previously the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont.

Vizient Honors Community Partners of Dallas with 2019 Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Vizient, Inc. , has selected Community Partners of Dallas as the winner of its annual Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award honoring the organizations work helping abused children.

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  • Vizient, Inc. , has selected Community Partners of Dallas as the winner of its annual Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award honoring the organizations work helping abused children.
  • Vizient presented the award, which included a $50,000 grant, Sept. 18 at the 2019 Vizient Connections Education Summit in Las Vegas.
  • The important work Community Partners of Dallas is committed to cant be understated, said Colleen Risk, chief people officer at Vizient.
  • It is an honor and a pleasure to recognize Community Partners of Dallas with the Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award.

Prestigious World Food Prize Awarded to East-West Seed Founder Simon N. Groot

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Monday, June 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON, June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President of the World Food Prize Foundation Kenneth M. Quinn announced Simon N. Groot as the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President of the World Food Prize Foundation Kenneth M. Quinn announced Simon N. Groot as the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate.
  • Known as the "Nobel Prize for Food," the 2019 World Food Prize honors the unique achievements of Simon Groot and his company East-West Seed (EWS) over the past four decades.
  • "Like Dr. Norman Borlaug before him, Simon Groot has dedicated his life to improving the livelihoods of millions around the world," said Kenneth Quinn.
  • Mr. Groot will receive the World Food Prize on October 17, 2019 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.