Edgar S. McFadden Inaugural Symposium on Wheat Improvement
In 1916, Edgar S. McFadden envisioned and accomplished the first major breakthrough in conferring genetic resistance to stem rust. From a single seed, his work is still making a critical difference today, feeding billions of people globally. We held the Inaugural Edgar S. McFadden Symposium on Wheat Improvement September 23-24 to continue his legacy by honoring him and other global leaders in wheat research.
Key conference speakers included Dr. Catherine Woteki, Undersecretary for USDA Research; Dr. Elsa Murano, Interim Director of the Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture; Noel Vietmeyer author of several books describing the legacy of Norman Borlaug; and Ray Huey, grandson of Edgar S. McFadden.
Edgar S. McFadden: Prelude to the Green Revolution
Speakers included Dr. Noel Vietmeyer, Author and biographer of Norman E. Borlaug; Mr. G. Mark Mickelson, Representative, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State Legislature, Sioux Falls, Grandson of Governor George T. Mickelson; Mr. Ray Huey, Grandson of Edgar S. McFadden; and Dr. Kevin D. Kephart, vice president for research and economic development, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University.
Sponsors
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Crop Improvement Association
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Foundation Seed Stock Division
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Wheat Commission
- Edgar S. McFadden Endowment for Wheat Improvement
- SDSU - College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences