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Soviet leader Nikita Khrushcev visited the Iowa corn farm to verify impressive corn hybrid stories
Agriculture | Life Science History | USDA

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushcev visited the Iowa corn farm to verify impressive corn hybrid stories

On Sept. 23, 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushcev visited the Iowa corn farm of seedman Roswell Garst to…

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Arnel Hallauer became director of ISU’s maize breeding program
Agriculture | Biology | Life Science History | USDA

Arnel Hallauer became director of ISU’s maize breeding program

In 1959, Arnel Hallauer became director of Iowa State University’s (ISU) maize breeding program. Hallauer was part of…

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Food Additives Amendments were passed
Agriculture | FDA | Life Science History | U.S. Congress

Food Additives Amendments were passed

On Sept. 6, 1958, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Additives Amendments were passed, requiring that…

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The National Seed Storage Laboratory opens in Fort Collins, Colorado
Agriculture | Biology | Forestry | Life Science History | USDA

The National Seed Storage Laboratory opens in Fort Collins, Colorado

In 1958, the National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL), the first long-term seed storage facility in the world, opened…

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Agriculture | Life Science History

As a result of plant breeding efforts begun in 1943, Mexico becomes self-sufficient in wheat for the first time

In 1957, the Mexican Agriculture Program (MAP) was the The Rockefeller Foundationメs first intensive agricultural endeavor begun in…

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The FAO published first Plant Introduction Newsletter, a periodical of germplasm
Agriculture | Life Science History | WHO

The FAO published first Plant Introduction Newsletter, a periodical of germplasm

In 1957, the FAO published its first Plant Introduction Newsletter, a periodical summary of who has what germplasm…

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USDA Forest Service Spayed DDT to Control  spruce budworm in Oregon Forest
Agriculture | Biology | Environmental | EPA | Forestry | Life Science History | USDA

USDA Forest Service Spayed DDT to Control spruce budworm in Oregon Forest

In Jul. 1955, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) sprayed DDT as…

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University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux announced the first synthesis of sucrose
Agriculture | Life Science History | Therapeutics

University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux announced the first synthesis of sucrose

In 1953, University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux, along with George Huber, announced the synthesis of sucrose for…

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Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)
Agriculture | Biology | Disease | Life Science History | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Veterinary

Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)

In 1953, Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the Virginia Agricultural and…

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Agriculture | Life Science History

National Research Council established library on University of Saskatchewan focused on chemistry and biology to diversify Canadian agriculture

In 1948, the National Research Council established a library on the University of Saskatchewan campus to use chemistry…

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Geneticist Barbara McClintock issued report on transposable elements
Agriculture | Biology | Life Science History | USDA

Geneticist Barbara McClintock issued report on transposable elements

In 1947, Little-known geneticist Barbara McClintock issued her first report on transposable elements – known today as jumping…

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Agriculture | Life Science History | WHO

FAO became clearinghouse to facilitate free exchange of germplasm throughout the world

In 1947, an FAO subcommittee recommends that the FAO become a clearinghouse for information and that it facilitate…

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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote Vannevar Bush setting in motion the National Science Foundation
Agriculture | Biology | Chemical | Life Science History | Medicine | U.S. Congress

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote Vannevar Bush setting in motion the National Science Foundation

On Nov. 17, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt wrote a letter to to Vannevar Bush, head of the…

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The Midwest Research Institute was incorporated
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The Midwest Research Institute was incorporated

On Jun. 17, 1944, the Midwest Research Institute, now known as MRI Global, was incorporated. Today, MRIGlobal is…

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The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first PhD was awarded
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The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first PhD was awarded

In 1942, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College’s first Ph.D. was awarded to Nathan Sugarman in chemistry. In…

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CD Land & BW Hammer introduced a commercial process to make Maytag blue cheese dressing
Agriculture | Life Science History

CD Land & BW Hammer introduced a commercial process to make Maytag blue cheese dressing

On Oct. 11, 1941, the first wheels of Maytag Blue Cheese were formed when production of the cheese…

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Nikolai Vavilov, perhaps the leading plant geneticist in the world, was arrested in the Ukraine
Agriculture | Life Science History

Nikolai Vavilov, perhaps the leading plant geneticist in the world, was arrested in the Ukraine

In 1940, Nikolai Vavilov, perhaps the leading plant geneticist in the world, was arrested while on a collecting…

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Herald R. Cox discovered that rickettsiae could be cultivated successfully in the yolk-sacs of chick embryos
Agriculture | Biology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | NIH | Therapeutics | Vaccine

Herald R. Cox discovered that rickettsiae could be cultivated successfully in the yolk-sacs of chick embryos

On Dec. 23, 1938, Herald R. Cox published: Use of Yolk Sac of Developing Chick Embryo as Medium…

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The bacterium Bacillus Popilliae became the first microbial product registered by the U.S. government
Agriculture | Biology | Life Science History

The bacterium Bacillus Popilliae became the first microbial product registered by the U.S. government

In 1938, the bacterium Bacillus Popilliae (Bp) becomes the first microbial product registered by the U.S. government. It…

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A smallscale test of formulated Bacillus thuringiensis for corn borer control began in Europe
Agriculture | Biology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Therapeutics

A smallscale test of formulated Bacillus thuringiensis for corn borer control began in Europe

In 1938, a small scale test of formulated Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) for corn borer control begins in Europe….

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Iowa State University Research Foundation was established
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Iowa State University Research Foundation was established

In 1938, the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) was established to manage the collection of intellectual property…

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Hoegemeyer Hybrids was founded
Agriculture | Life Science History

Hoegemeyer Hybrids was founded

In 1937, Hoegemeyer Hybrids was founded by H. Chris Hoegemeyer and his son, Leonard when the science of…

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Tyson Foods was founded
Agriculture | Life Science History | Veterinary

Tyson Foods was founded

In 1935, Tyson Feed and Hatchery was incorporated and the company at that time provided three services: sale…

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New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | USDA | Veterinary

New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.

In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…

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The Statistical Laboratory at Iowa State University was established
Agriculture | Biology | CRO | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research

The Statistical Laboratory at Iowa State University was established

In 1933, the Statistical Laboratory at Iowa State was established as the first research and consulting institute of…

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The name of the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration was shortened to Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Life Science History | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress

The name of the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration was shortened to Food and Drug Administration

In 1930, the name of the Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration was shortened to Food and Drug Administration…

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U.S. Congress passed the Plant Patent Act
Agriculture | Life Science History | U.S. Congress

U.S. Congress passed the Plant Patent Act

In 1930, the U.S. Congress passed the Plant Patent Act, recognizing for the first time that plant breeders’…

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Garst & Thomas Hybrid Corn Company was founded in Iowa
Agriculture | Life Science History

Garst & Thomas Hybrid Corn Company was founded in Iowa

In 1930, Garst & Thomas Hybrid Corn Company was founded in Coon Rapids, Iowa, and from 1930-1945, U.S….

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The Beaumont Tower was completed
Agriculture | Life Science History

The Beaumont Tower was completed

In 1929, the John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower on the Michigan State University (MSU) campus was completed. The…

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Embryo rescue was first used to obtain hybrids from wide crosses in crop plants known today as hybridization
Agriculture | Life Science History

Embryo rescue was first used to obtain hybrids from wide crosses in crop plants known today as hybridization

In 1928, Embryo rescue (ER) was first used to obtain hybrids from wide crosses in crop plants known…

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