University of Illinois Extension
August 13, 2007
Forrest Troyer - Retired Corn Breeder - Cargill, Dekalb Genetics

Corn as we know it today is a relatively young crop in comparison to the age of the world. All this week Todd Gleason is reporting on the history of corn with retired corn breeder Forrest Troyer. Troyer spent seven years researching and writing about his favorite crop.

Today the two explore how corn was adapted to growing conditions in the Midwest.

 
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