Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger. He died Saturday at the age of 95. Borlaug graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1937, and continued to be involved with the university throughout his life.
MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with former dean of the University of Minnesota's School of Agriculture Charles Muscoplat, who got to know Borlaug over the last decade.
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