I am preparing to head up to Des Moines today to cover the 2008 World Food Prize festivities and Borlaug Dialogue. I have never been to this event, but I am looking forward to it.

The 2008 World Food Prize laureates are Bob Dole and George McGovern, who are being honored for their work in establishing the McGovern-Dole international school-feeding program which has provided meals to feed more than 22 million children in 41 countries.

One of the highlights of the event will be Thursday’s luncheon with the esteemed Dr. Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the World Food Prize.

I will also be seeing Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer again, who will be speaking at the event on Friday morning. Official coverage starts tomorrow with the 2008 Borlaug Dialogue Opening Ceremony, although I will probably have a post or two up before then.