Norman Ernest Borlaug was born March 25, 1914, on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, and educated through the eighth grade in a one-room schoolhouse. "I was born out of the soil of Howard County," he said.

Norman Ernest Borlaug was born March 25, 1914, on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, and educated through the eighth grade in a one-room schoolhouse. "I was born out of the soil of Howard County," he said.

It was 56 acres,” says Tom Spindler, with the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation. Spindler is speaking of young Norman Borlaug. Next to the home you will find the school Norm attended as a boy.

There is reason to hope for "Peace through Agriculture" with Iran, as I saw during my evening in Tehran, writes Kenneth Quinn ...

DALLAS -- Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution" who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives ...

My recent article celebrating the birthday of my friend and mentor, the late Norman Borlaug, received so much attention, from both those who knew and revered him and from others who hadn't heard of ...

In 1970 Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. Although a scientist with outstanding contributions, perhaps Dr. Borlaug's greatest ...

Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, who saved an estimated 1 billion people from starving by revolutionizing agriculture in third-world countries, died Saturday at his Dallas home from complications of ...

The Norman Borlaug Youth in Agriculture Program kicked off this past November. Extension Programs Specialist Dottie Goebel, Ph.D, says they hope it keeps the future of agriculture in good hands.