Growing multiple plants together is a great way to maximize the number of roots in the soil and the biology that makes up the ...

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient in growing plants. When deficient, plant yields and quality are reduced. However ...

A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for ...

In collaboration with professors at the University, researchers are working on a new nitrogen-retaining corn breed.

CSHL Professors Thomas Gingeras and Rob Martienssen have launched a new genomic encyclopedia called MaizeCODE. Their latest ...

They found that corn varieties adapted to grow in tropical or subtropical areas like Mexico were very good at making new root branches towards water and avoiding dry areas. In contrast ...

With planting season right around the corner, David Hula and Randy Dowdy challenge farmers to reevaluate the ‘why’ behind their crop production practices and use real information to back up their ...

This is an important consideration when managing hybrids throughout the growing season ... there are also four leaf type structures in corn plants – hybrids have upright, semi-upright, semi ...

One of the most frustrating criticisms corn farmers face is the contention that we should be growing corn strictly for food, not ethanol fuel. Our critics frame the debate as food vs. fuel, and ...