Roger Becker

Professor - Extension Agronomist

Office Address

209 Hayes Hall

Mailing Address

411 Borlaug Hall

1991 Upper Buford Circle

St. Paul, MN 55108

becke003@umn.edu

+1 612 625 5753

Education

Ph.D.: Iowa State (1982)
Year Appointed: 1987
Rank: Extension Agronomist - Weed Scientist and Professor

Areas of Interest

Extension Agronomist; Weed Management

Research

Weed management in annual and perennial systems in croplands and natural areas. Current projects include management of invasive plants, with expanded efforts on Canada thistle and garlic mustard, and weed management in processing vegetables, in native and CRP systems, and studying the environmental impacts of herbicide and non-herbicide weed management systems.

Selected Publications

Hutchison, B. (Ed.), R. Becker, D. Ragsdale, R. Jones, C. Rosen, and V. Fritz (Minnesota Contributors) (also facultu from Iowa State University and the Universities of Illinois, Missouri, and Purdue). 2012. Midwest vegetable production guide for commercial growers. University of Minnesota Extension Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. BU-07094-S. 172 pp. and online: http://www.btny.purdue.edu/Pubs/ID/ID-56/

Van Riper, L.C., R.L. Becker, L.C. Skinner. 2010. Population biology of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) in Minnesota hardwood forests. Inv. Plant Sci. Mgmt. 3: 48-59.

Awards

North Central Weed Science Society (Dec - 2012)

Dr. Roger Becker was honored as a Fellow at the North Central Weed Science Society awards luncheon on December 12, 2012. Congratulations Dr. Becker.