How Agricultural Innovation and Collaboration will Shape the Future of the World

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Date/Time:Wednesday, 06 Apr 2011 at 8:00 pm
Location:Sun Room, Memorial Union
Cost:Free
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Phone:515-294-9934
Channel:Lecture Series
Categories:Lectures Live Green
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"How Agricultural Innovation and Collaboration will Shape the Future of the World," Jim Borel. As executive vice president of DuPont, Borel is responsible for DuPont's production agriculture businesses, DuPont Crop Protection and Pioneer Hi-Bred. The Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture.

Borel joined DuPont as a sales representative in 1978 after earning his degree in agricultural business from Iowa State. His career with the company has included numerous sales and management positions in Agricultural Products, DuPont Crop Protection and human resources, including posts in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. He was group vice president, responsible for agricultural businesses, before being named to his current position in October 2009. He is an Iowa State Alumni Association Sustaining Life Member, Order of the Knoll Campanile Society member and chair of the National 4-H Council's board.