Selected Publications:

1. Welch, R.M., W.H. Allaway, W.A. House and J. Kubota. 1991. Geographic distribution of trace element problems. In: Mortvedt, J.J., F.R. Cox, L.M. Shuman, and R.M. Welch (eds.). Micronutrients in Agriculture, Second Edition. pp. 31-57. Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI.

2. Welch, R.M. and W.A. Norvell. 1993. Growth and nutrient uptake by barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): Studies using a HEDTA-buffered nutrient solution technique. II. Role of zinc in the uptake, translocation and efflux of mineral nutrients by Herta barley. Plant Physiol. 101:626-632.

3. Welch, R.M., Norvell,W.A., Schaefer,S.C., Shaff,J.E., Kochian,L.V. 1993. Induction of iron(III) and copper(II) reduction in pea (Pisum sativum L.) roots by Fe and Cu status: Does the root-cell plasmalemma Fe(III)-chelate reductase perform a general role in regulating cation uptake? Planta 190:555-561.

4. Welch, R.M., Smith, M.E., Van Campen, D.R., and Schaefer, S.C. 1993. Improving the mineral reserves and protein quality of maize (Zea mays L.) kernels using unique genes. Plant Soil 155/166: 215-218.

5. Graham R.D.and Welch, R.M. 1996. Breeding for staple-food crops with high micronutrient density: long-term sustainable agricultural solutions to hidden hunger in developing countries. Working Papers on Agricultural Strategies for Micronutrients, No. 3, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C. 73 pp.

6. Welch, R.M. 1995. Micronutrient nutrition of plants. Crit. Rev. Plant Sci. 14:49-82.

7. Welch, R.M. 1995. Overcoming the limitations of mineral availabilities from soils to plants. In: Combs, G., R. Welch, N. Uphoff, and M. Nesheim (eds.). Food-based approaches to preventing micronutrient malnutrition: An international research agenda. Summary Report of an International Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT., Nov. 6-9, 1995. Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. pp 55-56.

8. Welch, R. M., Combs, Gerald F., Jr. and Duxbury, J. M. 1997. Toward a "Greener" Revolution. Issues in Sci and Tech 14(1):50-58.

9. Welch, R.M. 1998. Fashioning Healthful Agricultural Systems. In: Combs, G.F. Jr., and Welch, R.M. (eds.), Creating Healthful Food Systems: Linking Agriculture to Human Needs. Cornell International Institute for Food Agriculture and Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. pp. 7-14.

10. Welch, R.M. 1999. Importance of seed mineral nutrient reserves in crop growth and development. In: Rengel, Z., ed., Mineral Nutrition of Crops. Fundamental Mechanisms and Implications. Food Products Press, New York. pp. 250-226.

11. Welch, R.M. and Graham, R.D. 1999. A new paradigm for world agriculture: meeting human needs. Productive, sustainable, nutritious. Field Crops Res. 60:1-10.

12. Welch, R.M. 1999. Making Harvests More Nutritious. Agricultural Research May:4-6. (this is a pdf file)

13. Welch, R.M. 1999. Forum. Agricultural Research May:4-6. (this is a pdf file)