Weed Science
The objectives of the weed science program are to advance scientific knowledge of the biological and ecological mechanisms and interrelationships by which weeds invade, infest, compete, and disseminate and to develop economically and environmentally sound management strategies to reduce their negative impacts. The graduate curriculum includes course work in plant physiology, experimental design, and advanced studies in weed science, along with selected areas of individual specialization. Current research efforts are devoted to weed management and weed control technology, weed ecology and herbicide fate and transfer processes.
| Faculty member | Discipline | |
| John Cardina | Sustainable plant communities, weed seedbank processes, population dynamics, and use of plants to solve environmental problems in the context of ecological design | cardina.2@osu.edu |
| Doug Doohan | Weed management in edible horticulture crops | doohan.1@osu.edu |
| David Gardner | Broadleaf Weed Management in turf, pesticide fate | gardner.254@osu.edu |
| Kent Harrison | Weed ecology and integrated weed management | harrison.9@osu.edu |
| Mark Loux | Management of weeds and herbicides in agronomic crops. | loux.1@osu.edu |
| Hannah Mathers | Ornamental production weed control practices and innovations | mathers.7@osu.edu |
| Emilie Regnier | Biology/Ecology of Weedy and Invasive Species, particularly Seed Biology | regnier.1@osu.edu |
| John Street | Turfgrass Weed Control/CB-AB Ecology | street.1@osu.edu |
Website Administrator:
Dr. Tim Rhodus
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Email: rhodus.1@osu.edu