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Orville Vogel

Plant Sciences

Orville Vogel (1907 to 1991) was an American scientist and wheat breeder whose research helped enable the Green Revolution in world food production.

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Birth Year
1907 1
Death Year
1991 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Bred the semi-dwarf wheat variety Gaines by crossing Norin 10, raising yields in the Green Revolution 1
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    Orville Vogel (1907-1991) was an American scientist and wheat breeder whose research enabled the "Green Revolution" in world food production.
  • Article body, wheat breeding section
    Vogel began crossing Norin 10 with other wheats to make new short-strawed varieties. Vogel led the team that developed Gaines, the first of several new varieties that produced 25 percent higher yields than the varieties they replaced.
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