Education/Training
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Doctorate of Philosophy
Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences-Weed Science; 2004
Louisiana State University
Master of Science
Plant Health-Weed Science; 2000
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science
Agronomic Systems-Field Crop Science; 1997 |
Areas of Specialization/Research
- Research efforts encompass cultural management of rice and rotational crops, including soybean, grain sorghum, and wheat.
- Specialization is rice production with current research in ratoon rice management, reduced tillage rice culture, rice-based cropping systems, rice fertilization, and rice seeding rates.
- Rotational crop research focuses on soybean weed control in southwestern Louisiana and reduced tillage soybean production.
- Other responsibilities include conducting the Rice Research Station location of the Louisiana soybean, grain sorghum, and wheat statewide variety/hybrid performance trials.
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Professional Experience
Louisiana State University AgCenter Rice Research Station
Assistant Professor (June 2004 to present)
Responsibilities: Field research in cultural management of rice and rotational crops.
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Graduate Research Assistant (August 2000 to June 2004)
Responsibilities: Field research in corn, grain sorghum, soybean, and wheat weed control and weed ecology/biology.
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock
Research Assistant (April 2000 to July 2000)
Responsibilities: Field research in cotton and peanut.
Louisiana State University
Graduate Research Assistant (1997 to March 2004)
Responsibilities: Field research in corn, cotton, rice, soybean, and sugarcane weed control.
American Cyanamid Company
Technical Service Assistant (Summers 1996 to 1997)
Responsibilities: Herbicide efficacy research in soybean. |