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“Cactus Corn” and an $18 Check: How a 7-Year-Old Reminded Us Why We Do Plant Science

On September 8, 2025, a small envelope arrived at the Danforth Center with a big message inside. Tucked beside a check for $18—carefully written from her mother’s account—was a note in irregular printing: “My name is August Oberdieck. I’m seven years old. I saw Dr. Fowler speak the other night and I would like to…

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