The primary goal of our lab is
to provide a deeper understanding of herbicide efficacy and how to more
efficiently utilize herbicides for weed management. This research
includes the discovery and management of herbicide-resistant weed biotypes,
leveraging knowledge of herbicide physiology to optimize herbicide activity,
and mitigating off-target movement of herbicides. Currently, our lab is
conducting a phenotypic and genetic analysis of waterhemp with resistance to
multiple herbicide mode of action groups, along with developing practical
management strategies,. In addition, we have several graduate students
working on improving the herbicide application process by understanding the
factors resulting in off-target herbicide movement and using remote sensing as
a tool to move further down the path of site-specific weed management.