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Bouton to Speak at Noble Foundation Jan. 15

WHO: Dr. Joe Bouton, director of the Noble Foundation's Forage Improvement Division

WHAT: the Noble Foundation's Public Lectures in Science speaker series

WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Kruse Auditorium on the Noble Foundation's campus at 2510 Sam Noble Parkway

Dr. Joe Bouton will discuss the history of domestication and improvement of major food and forage crops, including the Noble Foundation's forage improvement efforts, in a presentation titled "Crop Improvement: From Primitive Man to the Noble Foundation." The lecture is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception.

For more information, call (580) 223-5810.

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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a non-profit organization conducting agricultural, forage improvement, and plant biology research; providing grants to numerous non-profit charitable, educational and health organizations; and assisting farmers and ranchers through educational and consultative agricultural programs.

To learn more, visit the Noble Foundation Web site at http://www.noble.org.

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