Amit J. Jhala

Biography

  Amit J. Jhala Assistant Professor B.S. (AGRICULTURE), GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA, 2000 M.S. (WEED SCIENCE), ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, INDIA, 2003 PH.D. (PLANT SCIENCE / WEED SCIENCE), UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, CANADA, 2009 Area of Focus Weed Management

Research Interest

  Herbicide rotation and tank mixtures for control of herbicide resistant and susceptible weeds Pollen mediated gene flow from herbicide resistant crops and weeds Hybridization of herbicide resistant weeds to wild and weedy species and their fitness Identification, occurrence, and characterization of herbicide resistant weeds in Nebraska crops and cropping systems Late season and fall application of herbicides to reduce herbicide resistant weed seed production in soil seedbank Develop sustainable weed management systems in corn and soybean cropping systems Leaching of soil-applied herbicides commonly used in corn and soybean and their potential for ground water contamination Factors affecting germination of problem weed species and their emergence periodicity