PCHES researchers uncover long-term shortcomings in predicting corn yields

PCHES researchers find corn, or maize, yields to be very sensitive to extreme heat and that models used by the agriculture industry are ineffective at predicting the impact of extended periods of harsh conditions.

For more information, visit the following webpages:

• Lafferty et al. (2021) in Communications Earth & Environment
• blog post on MSD UC/UQ working group webpage
• press release from University of Illinois