Education

B.S., Agroecology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2009
M.S., Agronomy, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2011
Ph.D, Crop Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA,2015

Research Interests

• Early season weed control in no-till production fields 
• Emergence dynamics and interference of nightshade with dry beans
• Managing herbicide-resistant and difficult to control weeds through crop rotation and other cultural practices
• Control of invasive and undesirable weeds in rangeland and natural areas
• The impact of drought and climate instability on weed communities

Extension Interests

• Providing growers with the latest information on herbicide efficacy, application technology, adjuvant use, and rotation restrictions for Western Nebraska 
• Developing applications and web resources to help growers choose herbicide options that balance efficacy, resistance management, and input costs
• Designing weed control programs that work within the herbicide rotation restrictions, high pH soils, and unique the climate of Western Nebraska
• Demonstrate the value of diverse crop rotations to disrupt weed life cycles and delay the development of herbicide resistance weeds

Publications

• Young FL, Whaley DK, Lawrence NC, Burke IC. Feral rye (Secale cereale) control in winter canola in the Pacific Northwest. Weed Technol. DOI: 10.1614/WT-D-15-00109.
• Lawrence NC, Bell JL, and Burke IC. Influence of Application Method and Chemical Form on the Absorption and Translocation of Aminocyclopyrachlor in Juglans nigra. Weed Science 64(1):25-32. 2016.
• Lawrence NC and Burke IC. 2014. Control of Rattail Fescue (Vulpia myuros) in No-Till Winter Wheat. Weed Technol. 28(3):47.