In just about every corner of the globe, maize is an essential crop. Americans, who call it corn, dedicate more than 90 million acres to it — roughly the same size as the entire state of Montana. But ...

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Tucked away at Valley Corn Maize in East Grand Forks is the “World’s Largest Corn Maize.” Over 20 miles of Maize surround the grounds at Valley Corn Maize.

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

ST. LOUIS — You see it everywhere in the summer: corn. But how much do you know about it and its history? “You find it all over the world. Almost every culture is growing it now. However, it got its ...

Sylvia Poareo cups a tomatillo in her hand and sees nourishment for body and soul. She grows the Mexican husk tomatoes, used in salsa verde, at Milpa Mariposa Farm, a one-acre plot she leases on ...

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

For decades, his research group in the College of Agricultural Sciences has been uncovering how roots play a critical role in plant development and survival. "Corn is no exception, and it turns out ...

Helen Anne Curry receives funding from the Wellcome Trust. Last summer I grew three varieties of corn in my tiny garden. I knew from the start that my harvest, if any, would be meagre. The plants ...