• Ph.D. Mississippi State University - 1995
  Major – Weed Science
  Minor – Soils

• M.S. Auburn University - 1990
  Major – Weed Science

• B.S. Auburn University (Honors) - 1987
  Major – Agronomy and Soils

• Rice Technical Working Group Outstanding Team Award, Clearfield Development Team, 2016
• LSU AgCenter Doyle Chambers Research Award, Career Contributions to Louisiana Agriculture, 2015
• LSU AgCenter Tipton Team Research Award, Clearfield Technology Preservation Study and Education Team, 2014
• Conservation Systems Rice Research Award - Cotton and Rice Conference, 2014
• Rice Industry Award - Rice Outlook Conference, 2013
• LSU AgCenter Tipton Research Team Award, Weed Resistance Task Force, 2012
• Rice Technical Working Group - Distinguished Rice Research and Education Award, 2010
• Florence Avalon Daggett Professor of Rice Research, 2009
• LSU AgCenter Denver Loup Extension Team Award, Rice Verification Team, 2009
• LSU AgCenter Rogers Research Excellence Award, 2005
• Weed Science Society of America Outstanding Early Career Award, 2005
• Advisor and Coach, LSU Graduate Student Weed Team, 1998 to present
  • 3^rd Place Team, 2018, 6^th Place Individual
  • 4^th Place Team, 2016, 6^th Place Individual
  • 3^rd Place Team, 2015, 7^th Place Individual
  • 4^th Place Team, 2014, 5^th Place Individual
  • 2^nd Place Team, 2006, 6^th Place Individual
  • 3^rd Place Team, 2003, 8^th Place Individual
  • 3^rd Place Team, 2002, 2^nd and 10^th Place individual
  • 3^rd Place Team, 2001, 5^th Place Individual
  • 3^rd Place Team, 2000
  • 2^nd Place Team, 1999
  • 3^rd Place Team, 1998

• Administration – 12%
  Assistant Regional Director – Southwest Region
  Resident Director, Iberia Research Station, 2015 – 2018

• Research - 75%
  Integrated weed management, crop-weed competition, weed biology, herbicide persistence, and pest complexes in rice

• Extension – 13%
  Statewide Rice Weed Management

• Teaching – 10%
  AGRO 4071 Weed Biology and Ecology
  AGRO 7041 Plant Herbicide Physiology

Refereed Journal Articles: ¹Graduate Student and ²Post Doctoral Researcher under my direction. (Past 5 Years)

1. Camacho J.R., S.D. Linscombe, E. P. Webster, and J.H. Oard. 2019. Inheritance of resistance and response of Provisia^TM rice to quizalofop-p-ethyl under U.S. field conditions. Weed Technol 33: in press.
2. Famosa A.N., D.L. Harrell, D.E. Groth, E. P. Webster, J.H. Oard, R.E. Zaunbrecher, K.F. Bearb, C.A. Conner, G.J. Guidry, B. Angira. L.M. White, and S.D. Linscombe. 2019. Registration of ‘PVL01’ rice. J. Plant Reg. https://doi:10.3198/jpr2019.01.0002crc
3. Osterholt¹ M.J., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin and B.M. McKnight. 2019. Quizalofop interactions when mixed with clomazone and pendimethalin in acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase-inhibiting herbicide-resistant rice. Weed Technol. 33:https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2019.59.
4. Osterholt¹ M.J., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin and B.M. McKnight. 2019. Overlay of residual herbicides in rice for improved weed management. Weed Technol. 33:426-430.
5. Rustom¹ S.Y., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin, and B.M. McKnight. 2019. Interactions of quizalofop-p-ethyl mixed with contact herbicides in ACCase-resistant rice production. Weed Technol. 33:233-238.
6. Teló² G.M., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin, B.M. McKnight, and S.Y. Rustom, Jr. 2019. Florpyrauxifen-benzyl activity on perennial grass weeds found in Louisiana rice production. Weed Technol. 33:246-252.
7. Webster E. P., G.M. Teló, S.Y. Rustom, B.M. McKnight, and D.C. Blouin. 2019. Quizalofop-p-ethyl application in water-seeded coenzyme A carboxylase inhibiting herbicide-resistant rice with different flood system. Weed Technol 33:in press.
8. , S.Y. Rustom, B.M. McKnight, D.C. Blouin, and G.M. Teló. 2019. Quizalofop-p-ethyl mixed with synthetic auxin and ACCase inhibiting herbicides for weed management in rice production. Int. J. Agron. Vol. 2019: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6137318.
9. Webster¹ L.C, E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin and B.M. McKnight. 2019. Do adjuvants reduce the antagonism of quizalofop-p-ethyl when mixed with bispyribac-sodium? Weed Technol. 33:1-19. doi:10.1017/wet.2019.91.
10. McKnight² B.M., E. P. Webster, and D.C. Blouin. 2018. Benzobicyclon activity on common Louisiana rice weeds. Weed Technol. 32:314-318.
11. Rustom¹ S.Y., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin, and B.M. McKnight. 2018. Interactions between quizalofop-p-ethyl and acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides in acetyl-coA carboxylase inhibitor-resistant rice production. Weed Technol. 32:297-303.
12. Teló² G.M., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin, B.M. McKnight, and S.Y. Rustom, Jr. 2018. Activity of florpyrauxifen-benzyl on fall panicum and nealley’s sprangletop. Weed Technol. 32:603-607.
13. Webster E. P., E.A. Bergeron, D.C. Blouin, B.M. McKnight, and M.J. Osterholt. 2018. Impact of Nealley's Sprangletop on Rough Rice Yield. Weed Technol. 32:532-536.
14. Webster E. P., G.M. Teló, D.C. Blouin, and B.M. McKnight. 2018. Imazethapyr plus propanil mixtures in imidazolinone-resistant rice. Weed Technol. 32:45-51.
15. Webster E. P., G.M. Teló, D.C. Blouin, B.M. McKnight, and E.A. Bergeron. 2017. Synergism with imazamox co-applications for red rice control. Weed Technol. 31:373-379.
16. Fish¹ J.C., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin, and J.A. Bond. 2016. Imazamox plus propanil mixtures for grass weed management in imidazolinone-resistant rice. Weed Technol. 30:29-35.
17. Webster E. P., J.B. Hensley, D.C. Blouin, D.L. Harrell, and J.A. Bond. 2016. Rice crop response to simulated drift of imazamox. Weed Technol. 30:99-105.
18. Fish¹ J.C., E. P. Webster, D.C. Blouin, and J.A. Bond. 2015. Imazethapyr co-application interactions in imidazolinone-resistant rice. Weed Technol. 29:689-696.
19. Webster E. P., J.B. Hensley, D.C. Blouin, D.L. Harrell, and J.A. Bond. 2015. Impact of off-site deposition of glufosinate to non-Clearfield rice. Weed Technol. 29:207-216.

Integrated weed management, crop-weed competition, weed biology, herbicide persistence, and pest complexes in rice

Extension

statewide rice weed management