Publications

Sensor-based estimation of evapotranspiration and water use efficiency in Australian wheat variety trials
in silico Plants 2026

Sensor-based framework to estimate evapotranspiration and water-use efficiency in Australian wheat variety trials for scalable phenotyping and management analytics.

Beyond NUE: A focus on true nitrogen gains in cereals
European Journal of Agronomy 2026

Conceptual and analytical perspective extending beyond conventional NUE metrics toward true nitrogen gains in cereals under production constraints.

The global wheat full semantic organ segmentation (GWFSS) dataset
Plant Phenomics 2025

Global wheat semantic organ segmentation dataset supporting AI-enabled phenotyping workflows and scalable trait extraction for crop improvement programs.

On the Benefit of Robust Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal 2025

Methodological contribution demonstrating robust Bayesian confirmatory factor analysis approaches for more reliable inference in complex, noisy data contexts.

Integrating yield gap analysis to capture Genotype by Environment by Management Interaction for broadacre sorghum cropping systems
Field Crops Research 2025

Yield-gap and GxExM integration framework for broadacre sorghum systems, linking genotype, environment, and management analytics for improved prediction and adaptation.

Optimization of carbon and nitrogen partitioning in DP202216 maize hybrids
Field Crops Research 2024

Study on carbon and nitrogen partitioning optimization in modern maize hybrids to improve biomass allocation and productivity outcomes under field conditions.

Maize-brachiariagrass intercrop: A meta-analysis of major productivity drivers in Brazil
Field Crops Research 2024

Meta-analysis identifying major productivity drivers in maize-brachiariagrass intercrops to inform integrated crop-system management in tropical production regions.

Estimating plot-level biomass dynamics of continent-wide wheat breeding trials by integrating crop growth and radiative transfer models with satellite remote sensing data
Remote Sensing of Environment 2024

Integration of crop growth and radiative transfer modelling with satellite sensing to estimate plot-level biomass dynamics across continental wheat breeding trials.

Determination of water-soluble carbohydrates by near-infrared spectroscopy for canola, maize, and sorghum stem fractions
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2024

Near-infrared spectroscopy method for rapid determination of water-soluble carbohydrates in canola, maize, and sorghum stem fractions.

Retrospective study in US commercial sorghum breeding: II. Physiological changes associated to yield gain
Crop Science 2023

Retrospective analysis of physiological drivers associated with yield gain across historical U.S. commercial sorghum breeding materials.

Enhancing maize grain dry-down predictive models
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 2023

Advances in predictive modelling of maize grain dry-down to better support harvest management decisions across contrasting production environments.

Effects of heat and drought on canola (Brassica napus L.) yield, oil, and protein: A meta-analysis
Field Crops Research 2023

Meta-analysis quantifying how heat and drought affect canola yield, oil, and protein, with implications for adaptation and stress-resilient management.

Comparison of statistical methods to fit critical nitrogen dilution curves
European Journal of Agronomy 2023

Comparative evaluation of statistical methods for fitting critical nitrogen dilution curves to improve agronomic diagnosis robustness.

A quantitative review into the contributions of biological nitrogen fixation to agricultural systems by grain legumes
European Journal of Agronomy 2022

This study introduces a quantitative comparison of legumes at a coarse spatial scale on N use efficiency and Ndfa calculated as the slope of fixed N-to-total N relationship for the aboveground fraction.

Maize genetic progress in the central Pampas of Argentina: effects of contrasting sowing dates
Field Crops Research 2022

This article shows that grain yield genetic progress was similar for contrasting sowing date environments in the central Pampas region of Argentina; however, the relative contribution of each yield component varied with sowing date.

Kernel weight contribution to yield genetic gain of maize: A global review and US case studies
Journal of Experimental Botany 2022

This article analyzes past trends of improvements in kernel weight of maize during the last century and discusses the current state of development to identify candidate targets for future improvements.

zmm28 transgenic maize increases both N uptake- and N utilization-efficiencies
Communications Biology 2022

Field evidence that zmm28 transgenic maize improves both nitrogen uptake efficiency and nitrogen utilization efficiency under production conditions.

Post-silking <sup>15</sup>N labelling reveals an enhanced nitrogen allocation to leaves in modern maize (*Zea mays*) genotypes
Journal of Plant Physiology 2022

This article presents a novel modelling approach to study post-silking N allocation and translocation processes for two historical maize genotypes as affected by N availability.

Dataset characteristics for the determination of critical nitrogen dilution curves: From past to new guidelines
European Journal of Agronomy 2022

Framework defining dataset characteristics and updated guidelines for robust determination of critical nitrogen dilution curves.

Contribution of tillers to maize yield stability at low plant density
Crop Science 2022

Analysis of tiller contribution to maize yield stability under low plant density conditions and implications for adaptive management.

A global dataset to parametrize critical nitrogen dilution curves for major crop species
Scientific Data 2022

Global dataset to parameterize critical nitrogen dilution curves across major crop species, enabling comparative and reproducible analyses.

Revisiting the critical nitrogen dilution curve for tall fescue - A quantitative synthesis
European Journal of Agronomy 2021

This article suggest that a more reliable critical N dilution curve can be established for tall fescue by grouping multiple datasets covering a large range of genotype × environment × management (G×E×M) conditions.

Do Water and Nitrogen Management Practices Impact Grain Quality in Maize?
European Journal of Agronomy 2021

This meta-analysis discusses adequate management of N fertilizer and water supply for producing maize crops with both higher quality and energetic value.

Corn Grain Weight: Dependence upon Nitrogen Supply and Source-Sink Relations
Kansas Field Research 2021

This article presents how maize grain weight and its physiological parameters are affected by N management and by modifications of the source-sink ratio during grain-filling.

Does the critical N dilution curve for maize crop vary across genotype x environment x management scenarios? - a Bayesian analysis
European Journal of Agronomy 2020

This study presents a global synthesis of maize data related to plant biomass and plant N concentration (%N) with the main objective of implementing a Bayesian framework for fitting critical N curves (Nc = A1 W −A2) and testing the existence of differences in …

Integrating nitrogen and water‐soluble carbohydrates dynamics in maize: A comparison of hybrids from different decades
Crop Science 2020

This article presents a cognitive carbon (C) to nitrogen (N) framework to further analyze drivers of genetic yield gain and assist in selection strategies in maize.

Physiological changes across historical sorghum hybrids released during the last six decades
Kansas Field Research 2020

This article characterizes sorghum yield changes (and their physiological drivers) over the last six decades of breeding improvement for US hybrids.

Dynamics of post-flowering nitrogen uptake and nitrogen recovery efficiency using <sup>15</sup>N isotope labeling in corn
Kansas Field Research 2020

This study proposes the utilization of isotope 15N as tracer to describe N dynamics among hybrids under a late-N fertilization strategy.

Late-season nitrogen fertilization on maize yield: A meta-analysis
Field Crops Research 2020

A meta-analysis was conducted to identify patterns of yield response to late-N fertilization (post tenth-leaf, V10) across published and unpublished sources from 1983 until 2018.

Effect of late nitrogen fertilization on grain yield and grain filling in corn
Kansas Field Research 2019

This article characterizes yield and grain filling changes associated with zero, early, and late-season N fertilization in historical US maize hybrids.

Effect of late nitrogen applications on grain filling in corn
Kansas Field Research 2018

This article characterizes grain weight and related grain filling parameters associated with zero and late-season N fertilization strategies in US maize hybrids.

Effect of fungicide application for leaf blight control on yield components in maize hybrids
Agronomia Trop. 2016

Field study evaluating fungicide timing for leaf blight control and effects on maize yield components under regional production conditions.