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Since 2004, the governor has proclaimed one day a year to be Norman E. Borlaug Day in the state. This year, Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz declared October 16 Norman E. Borlaug Day, so we honor his legacy today and in the years going forward.

The 2025 Borlaug Memorial Lecture Planning Committee is excited to announce that Dr. Amy Jacobson, has been selected as this year's Emerging Leader in Plant Sciences (ELIPS). Dr Jacobson is a 2014 graduate with a PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics and is currently a corn breeder at Corteva Agriscience. 

Dr. Arshnee Moodley will present the 2025 Borlaug Memorial Lecture at the University of Minnesota. A team leader for antimicrobial resistance at the International Livestock Research Institute, Dr. Moodley is a microbiologist with a PhD in antimicrobial resistance and zoonosis from the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark. 

The 2025 Norman Borlaug Memorial Lecture will be held on Monday, October 20 at 3:30 pm.  The keynote speaker and recipient of the 2025 Emerging Leader in Plant Science will be announced soon.

Since 2004, our governor proclaimed one day a year to be Norman E. Borlaug Day in the state. This year, Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz declared October 16 Norman E. Borlaug Day, so we honor his legacy today and in the years going forward.