Space-Age Agriculture

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NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture

Bradley Doorn grew up in his family’s trucking business, which hauled milk and animal feed across the sprawling plains of South Dakota. Home was Mitchell, a small town famous for its Corn Palace, where murals crafted from corn kernels and husks have adorned its facade since 1892—a tribute to the abundance of the surrounding farmland. Trucking was often grueling work…