Sherry Flint-Garcia USDA-ARS Research Geneticist, Dr. Sherry Flint-Garcia, introduces viewers to a bigger picture of corn (maize) and …
The Wonderful World of Corn
Tag: maize
Manual Corn Pollination
Sherry Flint-Garcia, University of Missouri CAFNR USDA scientist Dr. Sherry Flint-Garcia explains why researchers pollinate corn by hand …
Corn Breeding at Cornell University
Margaret Smith, Cornell University, NAPB Virtual field tour with Margaret Smith, Professor, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School …
Evaluating Maize Regeneration Lifespan
Vivian Bernau, Mark Millard, David Peters Regenerating germplasm is the most risky operation in genebank management, yet also the most …
Down on the Farm | Adapting Exotic Corn to U.S.
USDA-ARS Tropical maize germplasm can help U.S. corn overcome hotter, drier conditions brought about by climate change. However, those tropical …
Three Sisters: Companion Planting of North American Indigenous Peoples
Tada Vargas, Emma Balunek, Katheryn Chen, Patrick Byrne The term ‘Three Sisters’ refers to corn (Zea mays), beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), …
Three Sisters
Patrick Byrne, Meagan Schipanski, Deana Namuth-Covert This chapter provides an overview of Three Sisters agriculture, the Indigenous American tradition …