Mark A. Ferrell, Ph.D.

Extension Pesticide Coordinator, 1984 - current

Phone: (307) 766-5381
ferrell@uwyo.edu

Office: Room 57

Degrees Earned

• 1976 - B.S., Biology, University of Wyoming
• 1980 - M.S., Agronomy (Soil Science), University of Wyoming
• 1984 - Ph.D., Agronomy (Weed Science), University of Wyoming

Acedemic Expertise

• Current Teaching:Safe and proper use of pesticides for private and commercial pesticide applicators

Research Interests

• Control of perennial weeds in rangeland situations
• Pesticide use in Wyoming

Current Research

• Survey of pesticide use in Wyoming
• Control of leafy spurge with various pesticides
• Integrated control of leafy spurge with perennial grasses

Multidisciplinary Collaborations

• Colorado State University, Dept. of Plant Pathology and Weed Science
• North Dakota State University Dept. of Crop and Weed Science
• University of Minnisota, Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
• E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
• DowElanco
• Sandoz Agro, Inc.
• PBI/Gordon Corp

Professional Memberships

• Weed Science Society of America
• Western Society of Weed Science
• American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators

Significant Presentations

• Ferrell, M.A., T.D. Whitson, D.W. Koch, R Bottoms, and A.E. Gade. 1995. Integrated control of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula) and Russian knapweed (Centaurea repens) with perennial grass species. The Brighton Conference - Weed 1995. Brighton Centre and Brighton Metropole Hotel, Brighton, U.K. 20-23 Nov. 1995. (poster presentation)
• Ferrell, M.A. 1994. The control of leafy spurge with initial and retreatments of picloram. Proc. West. Soc. Weed Sci. 47:57-58. (paper presentation)
• Ferrell, M.A. and T.D. Whitson. 1993. Integrated control of leafy spurge with Bozoisky Russian wildrye and Luna pubescent wheatgrass. Proc. West. Soc. Weed Sci. 46:36-38. (paper presentation)
• Ferrell, M.A., D.W. Koch, P.J. Ogg and F. Hruby. 1992. Grass tolerance to imazethapyr. Proc. West. Soc. Weed Sci. 45:95-97 (paper presentation)
• Ferrell, M.A. and T.D. Whitson. 1992. Integrated control of leafy spurge with Bozoisky Russian wildrye and Luna pubescent wheatgrass. Proc. Leafy Spurge Sym. Lincoln, Nebraska. (paper presentation)
• Ferrell, M.A. and T.D. Whitson. 1992. Using competitive perennial grasses to manage leafy spurge. Proc. Leafy Spurge Sym. Lincoln, Nebraska. (paper presentation)

Significant Publications

• Lockwood, J.A., J.K. Wangberg, M.A. Ferrell, and J.D. Hollon. 1994. Pesticide labels: proven protection or superficial safety? J. Am. Optom. Assoc. 65:18-26.
• Al-Henaid, Jamal S., M. A. Ferrell and S. D. Miller. 1992. Effect of 2,4-D on Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) Viable Seed Production. Weed Technology 7:76-78.
• Beck, K. G., R. G. Lym, R. L. Becker, M. A. Ferrell, D. W. Finnerty, R.J. Frank, M. A. Henson and M. A. Peterson. 1992. Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) Control and Grass Injury with Sulfometuron in Several Great Plains States. Weed Technology 7:212-215.
• Ferrell, Mark A., T. D. Whitson and H. P. Alley. 1989. Control of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) with Growth Regulator-Herbicide Combinations. Weed Technology 3:479-384.
• Whitson, Thomas D., M. A. Ferrell and H. P. Alley. 1988. Changes in Rangeland Canopy Cover Seven Years Following a Tebuthiuron Application. Weed Technology. 2:486-489

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