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Luther Burbank would have been consumed with gleeful anticipation for Earth Day on April 22, just as he was at the beginning of every planting season.

Dr. Grandin, a professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University who holds U.S. Patent No. 5,906,540 for her animal stunning system, is also a best-selling author whose contributions to autism awareness and the livestock industry were captured in an HBO Emmy Award-winning movie about her life.