The primary goal of my lab is to develop integrated weed management programs for Kentucky’s grain crop producers that combine biological, cultural, chemical, and physical tactics. More integrated methods will help to lessen reliance on chemical weed management while also managing herbicide-resistant weeds and slowing the evolution of new resistant weeds. Cover crops form the basis of many of our research projects--we use cover crops to reduce weed emergence (lower weed density = lower chance of developing resistance) and to outcompete weeds. Cover crop competition against weeds can kill them (=fewer to kill with herbicides), and use resources to keep them smaller (= more effective herbicide applications, and longer windows in which they can be applied). We study how growing cover crops impact winter annual weeds and early spring emerging weeds (like lambsquarters, marestail, common and giant ragweed), and how the residues impact summer annual emergence after corn/soybean/tobacco planting.
Current lab members:
Matthew Allen, Lab Technician Senior
Tori Stanton, MS student
Austin Sherman, MS student
Ryan Collins, MS student
Jonathan Moore, Postdoctoral Scholar
McKaylee Copher, Chellgren Fellow
Matthew Allen, Lab Technician Senior
Tori Stanton, MS student
Austin Sherman, MS student
Ryan Collins, MS student
Jonathan Moore, Postdoctoral Scholar
McKaylee Copher, Chellgren Fellow