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Dr. Borlaug: Father of the Green Revolution Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/26/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

To find this cache, you must answer the following question: How many lives did Dr. Norman Borlaug save?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (one word)


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The Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation, a non-profit corporation with an all-volunteer board dedicated to the preservation of the Birthplace and Boyhood home of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug (1914-2009) has given permission for the placement of this cache.  

Dr. Norman Borlaug was a Nobel Peace Prize winner, Congressional Gold Medal Winner, and recipient of over 50 honorary Doctorate Degrees). Gregg Easterbrook wrote of Borlaug "Though barely known in the country of his birth, elsewhere in the world Norman Borlaug is widely considered to be among the leading Americans of our age." 

The Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation is committed to promoting Dr. Borlaug's lifetime achievements and philosophy through education programs such as the Norman Borlaug Education Day (or "Inspire" Day) and the Education Residency Program, and hopes to bring more people to the area so Dr. Borlaug's legacy is known to more people. 

This is one of several caches on the property. Please take care in retrieving this cache. One container has the log. The other is for travel bugs and swag. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf Sbeq arrqf fbzr ercnvef, ohg gurer ner ab gbbyf.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)