Danforth Center Announces New Principal Investigator

Kevin Cox, PhD, has joined the Danforth Center as an assistant member. “Kevin Cox adds a tremendous dimension to the research we do,” said President and CEO Jim Carrington, PhD. “His work will have relevance to increasing productivity of food crops and lowering the environmental impacts around agriculture.” Read more.

Seeking Dis-COVER-ies

Chris Topp, PhD, members of his lab, and colleagues at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have teamed up to explore the impact of cover crops on soil health and corn production. Their findings will help farmers better utilize cover crops and ultimately make agriculture more sustainable. Read more.

Meet the 2024 REU Cohort

Each summer, exceptional young scientists from around the country take part in the Danforth Center’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) internship program. In our new blog post, you can meet a few of these students and learn how their time at the Center helped shape their promising futures. Read more.

Perennial Power

Allison Miller, PhD, and members of her lab, have been leading three ongoing studies at our Field Research Site that examine the potential of perennials in agriculture. By bringing about new insights into long-lived plants, these projects could benefit our natural environment and revolutionize the future of food. Read more.

A Museum of Mutants

Corn with knotty leaves. Corn with bronze-colored stalks. Corn that grows like cucumbers. It’s all here at the Maize-10-Maze! This educational plot grew at our Field Research Site this summer and featured around 100 maize mutants, proving a unique way to discover how the corn of today came to be. Read more.

EVENTS: Party with the Plants | September 27

Don’t miss our most fun-filled night of the year! Hosted by our Young Friends, Party with the Plants is a fundraising celebration—an evening of science, music, mingling, and more, all in support of our mission. Learn more and get your tickets here.

EVENTS: Seeds of Change | October 29

Join us as Penny Pennington, Managing Partner of Edward Jones and Danforth Center Board Chair, shares the lessons she’s learned on building trust, finding purpose, and leading with empathy. This event is free to the public (virtual or in-person), but registration is required. Register here.

Join the Grow Challenge! | Match Opportunity Available

Our annual Grow Challenge fundraiser is back! Make an early gift today, and support our efforts to feed the world, heal the planet, and enhance our region through plant science. As a bonus, all donations will be matched 1:1 up to $1,000 (while funds last). Double your impact with a gift today.

Danforth Center Announces New Assistant Member

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