#Nigeria: The fight against #vitaminA deficiency has been transformed thru the large-scale introduction of vitamin A #maize from conventional #plantbreeding. Today, 2 m #farmers grow the maize, improving the #diets of 65 m Nigerians: harvestplus.solutions/scaling-vita... #biofortification #nutrition

Scaling Vitamin A Maize to Rea...

🌾 Development and stochastic validation of a parameterized #model of #maize stalk flexure and buckling
by Michael Ottesen, Joseph Carter, Ryan Hall, Nan-Wei Liu, Douglas D. Cook
https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diad010 #PlantScience

Today's #maize bears little resemblance to its teosinte #ancestor. In this #JSE review, Yu et al. explore the #morphological and molecular #development and domestication of this agriculturally and economically valuable #crop.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.70035
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#AgTech #CropSci #botany

Move over, #maize and #rice...it's #soybean time!

Feng et al. propose a functional pathway toward a green revolution in soybean. Explore the past, present and future of this essential #crop #plant in this #OpenAccess #JIPB paper⬇️

https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70079
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#PlantSci #botany

🌧️🌾 Using copula graphical #models to detect the impact of drought stress on #maize and #wheat yield
by Sjoerd Hermes, Joost van Heerwaarden, Pariya Behrouzi
https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diad008 #PlantScience

detail from "Pineapple, Corn, and Peppers," in Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe, vol. 2 (1886)

h/t @oldbookillustrations

#illustration #mesoamerica #mesoamerican #lithographs #latinamerica #german #19thC #C19th #plants #oldbook #pineapple #paprika #maize #corn

🌧️🌾 Using copula graphical #models to detect the impact of drought stress on #maize and #wheat yield
https://doi.org/10.1093/insilicoplants/diad008 #PlantScience

Sangurde et al. get to the #root of recent work by Scharwies et al. on #maize root branching in response to moisture gradients--highlighting #research gaps, including the role of soil type and properties in root hydropatterning.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70065
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#PlantSci #botany

Large-scale #transgenic screening identifies ZmCRK5A (a Ca2+-independent calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK)-related kinase) as a master regulator of #drought tolerance in #maize without #yield penalties.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70054

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#PlantScience #agriculture #botany

EFSA reconfirms that a #drought tolerant GM #maize is as safe as non-GM varieties with respect to potential effects on #health and the environment: doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #corn #plantbreeding #GMO #foodsafety #biosafety

Assessment of genetically modi...

EFSA: The evaluation of a three-event stack #maize & its sub-combinations shows they are as safe as non-GM reference varieties with respect to potential effects on #health and the environment: doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #GMO #foodsafety #biosafety #environment

Assessment of genetically modi...

EFSA: The re-assessment of the #foodsafety & #biosafety of a GM maize variety supports the conclusion that it is as safe as conventional #maize varieties regarding potential effects on #health and the environment: doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #plantbreeding #GMO #environment

Assessment of genetically modi...

Drought stress is a threat to #plant growth, #crop productivity and global #agriculture systems.
Here, Ma et al. identify and characterize the TR ZmDNL1 as a negative modulator of drought tolerance in #maize.

https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70036
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#PlantSci #MolecularBio #JIPB

Uganda: Hybrid #maize can buffer negative impacts of #climatechange on maize #yields, but adoption is often low & grain quality also matters. Strengthening of #plantbreeding & seed supply systems is needed as it takes time until new varieties are released: doi.org/10.1007/s125... #foodsecurity

Contribution of improved varie...

Evaluating DayCent and STICS in simulating the long-term impact of contrasting organic resource amendments on soil organic carbon and #maize #yields in sub-Saharan Africa

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.110169 via Field Crops Research #PlantScience

De 'Varsity Maize' dropt bijna. Ga direct naar de sneaker.

👟 Nike TN Air Max Plus VII - Varsity Maize
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#varsity #maize #AirmaxPlus
https://www.sneakeragenda.com/agenda/nike-tn-air-max-plus-vii-varsity-maize-hq2197-700/?feed_id=3172&_unique_id=68f08ccb79097

🚜 One-time nitrogen application boosts ammonia emissions in maize fields

https://phys.org/news/2025-09-nitrogen-application-boosts-ammonia-emissions.html

#nitrogen #ammonia #corn #maize #farming #agriculture #pollution #environment #airquality #fertilizer

De 'Varsity Maize' is ingeladen!
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👟 Nike TN Air Max Plus VII - Varsity Maize
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#varsity #maize #AirmaxPlus
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EU authorises use of safe genetically modified #maize as food & animal feed, after the European #FoodSafety Authority’s scientific assessment concluded it is as safe as its conventional counterpart, ensuring a high level of protection of human & animal health: ec.europa.eu/newsroom/san... #EFSA #GMO

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(3/4) Even "smaller" nuclear wars have massive trade impacts. At just 5 Tg of soot, some countries lose 50% of #maize imports. At 16 Tg, many countries face major import losses across all major crops.

This matters for nuclear policy: limiting escalation is crucial even if conflict begins. The concentration problem goes beyond geography. Just five countries produce most #wheat, maize, #rice, and #soybeans. The system is "robust yet fragile"—handles small shocks well, but a major hit to these exporters cascades globally.
We need to diversify both production and trade relationships now.