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                                       Norman Borlaug
                                         Agronomist
                                         1914 - 2009

1.  What were Norman Borlaug's major studies when he was in college?

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2. What kind of work did he do with the Rockefeller Foundation?

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3. What were the results of his work with the Rockefeller Foundation?

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4.  How was the new grain different from the old strain of grain the people had been growing?

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5. Why are some environmentalists opposed to Borlaug's work?

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6. Think ahead 100 years.  What are some possible positive and negative results of Norman
     Borlaug's work in the year 2100 ?

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