Weed Science
Lab Personnel
Scott Nolte
Associate Professor, State Extension Weed Specialist
My goal is to provide statewide leadership in effective, profitable and sustainable integrated weed management in row crops, pastures, home lawns, golf courses and sports fields in Texas. Timely dissemination of information based on my knowledge and finding from applied research, in concert with the work of colleagues in this and other disciplines, allows Texans to make informed weed management choices.
Zachary Howard
Extension Program Specialist II; PhD Candidate
In the Extension Weed Science program my objective is to conduct practical and cutting edge research for the growers of Texas that rediscovers, improves upon, and accelerates sound weed science principles in a variety of cropping, forage, and turf settings. Furthermore, I aim to teach these principles through Extension based programming that empowers Texans working in these areas.
Caroline Wayhs Backes
Master’s Student
Carol graduated from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil, in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in Agronomic Engineering. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree at Texas A&M University, working with herbicide resistant Palmer Amaranth to better understand how new cases of herbicide resistance are evolving, and what triggers the development of resistance. She is also working with farmers and growers across Texas through surveys to better understand current challenges faced by these stakeholders to further support the development of Extension education.
Justin Chase
PhD Student
Justin graduated from Bakersfield College with an A.S. in Crop Science and Oregon State University B.S. in Agronomy. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Texas A&M University. His thesis research focuses on novel approaches to weed management with electrical weeders in Texas Pecan orchards. He is also currently conducting a study in woolly croton profiling and control for the lab. Aside from his studies, he works with the lab on pasture and range land improvement through weed control and management practices as well as row crop weed management.