Remarks and Q&A with Iowa Farm Bureau at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
Secretary Pompeo delivers remarks to the Iowa Farm Bureau, at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, in Des Moines, Iowa on March 4, 2019. A transcript is available at
2019 World Food Prize
Iowa Public Television will provide live coverage of The World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony at the Iowa Capitol on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. The ceremony will be broadcast on statewide Iowa Public Television and will be livestreaming at Iptv.org and on YouTube. The broadcast will repeat Sunday, October 20 at 1 p.m.
The 2019 prize will be awarded to Simon N. Groot of the Netherlands for his transformative role in empowering millions of smallholder farmers to earn greater incomes through enhanced vegetable production, benefitting hundreds of millions of consumers with greater access to nutritious vegetables for healthy diets. As founder and leader of East-West Seed, his initiative over the past four decades has developed a dynamic, smallholder-centric tropical vegetable seed industry, starting in Southeast Asia and spreading through Asia, Africa and Latin America.
“Like Dr. Norman Borlaug before him, Simon N. Groot has dedicated his life to improving the livelihoods of millions around the world,” said Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn. “As the use of his seeds spread throughout the Philippines and to Thailand, Indonesia and across Southeast Asia, farmers’ daily lives were uplifted and consumers benefited from greater access to nutritious vegetables. Mr. Groot, in effect, developed a stunningly impactful global network of seed producers who are transforming the lives of 20 million farmers in over 60 countries every year.”
The World Food Prize was founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Iowan Norman Borlaug. After winning the Nobel Prize in 1970 for his achievements in agricultural research, Borlaug envisioned a separate international award to recognize those who have made significant contributions to advancements in the quality, quantity and availability of food in the world.
Programming support for the 2019 World Food Prize is provided by the W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Trust.
2016 World Food Prize
DES MOINES, IOWA - Coverage of the 2016 World Food Prize, honoring outstanding individuals who strive to improve the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world.
The World Food Prize Foundation awards the 2016 World Food Prize to Dr. Maria Andrade, Dr. Robert Mwanga, Dr. Jan Low and Dr. Howarth Bouis in a live ceremony from Des Moines, Iowa.
2013 World Food Prize
DES MOINES, IOWA - Coverage of the World Food Prize, honoring outstanding individuals who strive to improve the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world.
Three distinguished scientists — Marc Van Montagu of Belgium, and
Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert T. Fraley of the United States — share the 2013 World Food Prize for their independent, individual breakthrough achievements in founding, developing, and applying modern agricultural biotechnology. Their research is making it possible for farmers to grow crops with: improved yields; resistance to insects and disease; and the ability to tolerate extreme variations in climate.
Remarks to the Iowa Farm Bureau
Secretary Pompeo delivers remarks to the Iowa Farm Bureau, at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates, in Des Moines, Iowa on March 4, 2019. Introduction by U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad. A transcript is availalble at
Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on June 19, 2013. A text transcript can be found at
2014 World Food Prize
Recorded: Thursday, October 16, 2014
DES MOINES, IOWA - Live coverage of the World Food Prize, honoring outstanding individuals who strive to improve the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world.
The World Food Prize Foundation awards the 2014 World Fodd Prize to Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram in a live ceremony from Des Moines, Iowa.
2017 World Food Prize
Iowa Public Television provided live coverage of The World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony at the Iowa Capitol on Thursday, October 19 at 7 p.m. The ceremony was broadcast on statewide Iowa Public Television and was live streamed at Iptv.org and on YouTube. The broadcast will repeat Sunday, October 22 at 1 p.m.
The World Food Prize was founded by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Iowan Norman Borlaug. After winning the Nobel Prize in 1970 for his achievements in agricultural research, Borlaug envisioned a separate international award to recognize those who have made significant contributions to advancements in the quality, quantity and availability of food in the world.
The 2017 prize was awarded to Nigerian Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, for driving change in African agriculture for over 25 years and improving food security for millions across the continent. Awarded by the World Food Prize Foundation, the $250,000 prize honors Dr. Adesina for his leading role over the past two decades in significantly expanding food production in Nigeria, introducing initiatives to exponentially increase the availability of credit for smallholder farmers across the African continent and galvanizing the political will to transform African agriculture.
Programming support for the 2017 World Food Prize is provided by the W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Trust.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Iowa students
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Iowa students
Where America Must Lead: Ensuring the World Can Feed its People
Catherine Bertini
For 10 years Bertini was chief executive and the driving force behind reform of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). WFP's institutional changes under her leadership were cited by the U.S. government and the WFP's 36-government board as models of UN reform, and placed the food aid agency in the forefront of international agencies in efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and income. She was named the 2003 World Food Prize laureate in recognition of her work.
She is a leader in public sector management, international organizations, humanitarian relief, agricultural development, gender programming, and nutrition policy.
Poetry Slam: 2018 National Book Festival
The Poetry Slam at the 2018 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C. included some of the nation's top youth slam groups-from Washington, Indianapolis, Des Moines and New York. Champion delegates from these groups will compete to be named top youth slammer by performing new works on books and reading. This event is presented in collaboration with the Library of Congress, the National Endowment for the Arts and the poetry organization Split This Rock.
For transcript and more information, visit
(AV17999) Normal Borlaug Lecture
Description: Normal Borlaug Lecture
Lecturer: Mare Van Montagu, Mary-Dell Chilton, Robert T. Fraley
Date Created: 10/14/13
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Roads and rice: How innovation and infrastructure can feed the world | Kenneth M. Quinn | TEDxUSU
By the year 2046, the world will be home to over 9 billion people. The single greatest challenge in all human history is this: can our species nutritiously and sustainably feed this remarkable number, while also facing issues like climate volatility, terrorism, and disease? Dr. Kenneth Quinn proposes that the solution to this challenge has already been discovered. Citing the work of Norman Borlaug and drawing on experiences from his diplomatic career spent resisting insurgencies in Vietnam and Cambodia, he believes that a combination of rural roads and agricultural technology paves the way for enhanced nutrition, decreased poverty, and peace in the 21st century.
Dr. Kenneth M. Quinn, joined the U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service in 1968. He served in Southeast Asia throughout much of his diplomatic career and was appointed the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia from 1995 to 1999.
After a 32-year career in the Foreign Service, Dr. Quinn assumed the leadership of the World Food Prize Foundation in 2000. He has endeavored to build this annual $250,000 award into the “Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture.”
Ambassador Quinn, is a graduate of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, has a M.A. in Political Science from Marquette University and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Maryland.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
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Norman Ernest Borlaug (; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) was an American agronomist and humanitarian who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
Borlaug received his B.S. in forestry in 1937 and Ph.D. in plant pathology and genetics from the University of Minnesota in 1942. He took up an agricultural research position in Mexico, where he developed semi-dwarf, high-yield, disease-resistant wheat varieties. During the mid-20th century, Borlaug led the introduction of these high-yielding varieties combined with modern agricultural production techniques to Mexico, Pakistan, and India. As a result, Mexico became a net exporter of wheat by 1963. Between 1965 and 1970, wheat yields nearly doubled in Pakistan and India, greatly improving the food security in those nations.Borlaug was often called the father of the Green Revolution, and is credited with saving over a billion people worldwide from starvation. According to Jan Douglas, executive assistant to the president of the World Food Prize Foundation, the source of this number is Gregg Easterbrook's 1997 article Forgotten Benefactor of Humanity. The article states that the form of agriculture that Borlaug preaches may have prevented a billion deaths. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 in recognition of his contributions to world peace through increasing food supply.
Later in his life, he helped apply these methods of increasing food production in Asia and Africa.
ADA@25: Economic Advancement and Financial Inclusion Summit - National Disability Institute
[Download a transcript at To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), NDI brought together 120 leaders in government, the financial services sector, the disability and asset building communities and Fortune 100 companies to reflect on the progress that has been made in advancing economic self-sufficiency by people across the full spectrum of disabilities. Kelvin Boston, Host of PBS Moneywise, emceed the event. Visit for event materials.
Ford/MIT Nobel Laureate Lecture - John Hume, The Philosophy of Conflict Resolution 10/15/2001
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University of Iowa College of Engineering Commencement - December 17, 2017
The University of Iowa College of Engineering celebrates commencement on December 17, 2017 at Hancher Auditorium.
Iowa State University | Wikipedia audio article
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Iowa State University
00:01:27 1 History
00:01:36 1.1 Beginnings
00:08:04 1.2 Maturity as a university
00:09:55 2 Academics
00:10:04 2.1 Colleges and schools
00:10:42 2.2 Rankings
00:12:56 2.3 Parks Library
00:15:49 2.3.1 Underground Comix Collection
00:16:15 2.4 Intensive English and Orientation Program
00:16:54 3 Distinctions
00:17:03 3.1 Birthplace of first electronic digital computer
00:18:17 3.2 Birth of cooperative extension
00:19:06 3.3 Manhattan Project
00:20:39 3.4 VEISHEA celebration
00:22:13 4 Research
00:22:21 4.1 Ames Laboratory
00:23:41 4.2 ISU Research Park
00:24:34 4.3 Other research institutes
00:26:20 5 Campus
00:26:29 5.1 Recognition
00:27:46 5.2 Campanile
00:28:46 5.3 Lake LaVerne
00:30:04 5.4 Reiman Gardens
00:31:29 5.5 University Museums
00:32:02 5.5.1 Brunnier Art Museum
00:33:22 5.5.2 Farm House Museum
00:35:56 5.5.3 Art on Campus Collection
00:37:22 5.5.4 Christian Petersen Art Museum
00:39:07 5.5.5 Anderson Sculpture Garden
00:40:30 5.6 Sustainability
00:41:03 6 Student life
00:41:12 6.1 Residence halls
00:42:20 6.2 Student government
00:42:50 6.3 Student organizations
00:44:39 6.4 Music
00:45:09 6.5 Greek community
00:47:44 6.6 School newspaper
00:48:23 6.7 Campus radio
00:48:47 6.8 Student television
00:49:23 7 Athletics
00:51:13 7.1 Football
00:53:11 7.2 Men's basketball
00:57:32 7.3 Women's basketball
00:58:15 7.4 Volleyball
00:59:50 7.5 Wrestling
01:01:20 8 Notable alumni and faculty
01:01:54 9 See also
01:02:09 10 Notes and references
01:02:18 11 External links
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology, generally referred to as Iowa State, is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12 athletic conference. Iowa State is classified as a research university with highest research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Iowa State is also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which consists of 60 leading research universities in North America.Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so.Iowa State's academic offerings are administered today through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.Iowa State University's athletic teams, the Cyclones, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones field 16 varsity teams and have won numerous NCAA national championships.
(AV17549) Revitalizing Agricultural Research for Global Food Security
Description: Revitalizing Agricultural Research for Global Food Security
Lecturer: Gebisa Ejeta
Date Created: 10/12/09
Original Creator: University Lecture Series
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:46 1 History
00:01:55 1.1 Beginnings
00:09:50 1.2 Maturity as a university
00:12:04 2 Academics
00:12:13 2.1 Colleges and schools
00:12:58 2.2 Rankings
00:15:41 2.3 Parks Library
00:19:11 2.3.1 Underground Comix Collection
00:19:40 2.4 Intensive English and Orientation Program
00:20:27 3 Distinctions
00:20:36 3.1 Birthplace of first electronic digital computer
00:22:04 3.2 Birth of cooperative extension
00:23:02 3.3 Manhattan Project
00:24:55 3.4 VEISHEA celebration
00:26:57 4 Research
00:27:06 4.1 Ames Laboratory
00:28:41 4.2 ISU Research Park
00:29:45 4.3 Other research institutes
00:31:51 5 Campus
00:32:00 5.1 Recognition
00:33:34 5.2 Campanile
00:34:47 5.3 Lake LaVerne
00:36:23 5.4 Reiman Gardens
00:38:06 5.5 University Museums
00:38:46 5.5.1 Brunnier Art Museum
00:40:22 5.5.2 Farm House Museum
00:43:30 5.5.3 Art on Campus Collection
00:45:13 5.5.4 Christian Petersen Art Museum
00:47:22 5.5.5 Anderson Sculpture Garden
00:49:01 5.6 Sustainability
00:49:39 6 Student life
00:49:48 6.1 Residence halls
00:51:10 6.2 Student government
00:51:45 6.3 Student organizations
00:54:00 6.4 Music
00:54:34 6.5 Greek community
00:57:42 6.6 School newspaper
00:58:28 6.7 Campus radio
00:58:54 6.8 Student television
00:59:37 7 Athletics
01:01:50 7.1 Football
01:04:15 7.2 Men's basketball
01:09:38 7.3 Women's basketball
01:10:31 7.4 Volleyball
01:12:27 7.5 Wrestling
01:14:16 8 Notable alumni and faculty
01:14:55 9 See also
01:15:13 10 Notes and references
01:15:23 11 External links
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Iowa State University of Science and Technology, generally referred to as Iowa State, is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12 athletic conference. Iowa State is classified as a research university with highest research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Iowa State is also a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which consists of 60 leading research universities in North America.Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation's first designated land-grant institution when the Iowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so.Iowa State's academic offerings are administered today through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor's degree programs, 112 master's degree programs, and 83 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program in Veterinary Medicine.Iowa State University's athletic teams, the Cyclones, compete in Division I of the NCAA and are a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones field 16 varsity teams and have won numerous NCAA national championships.