Dr. Robert E. Nurse

Research Scientist

Development of sustainable, economical, environmentally safe weed management strategies using integrated weed management principles in field and horticultural crops

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2585 County Road 20,Harrow, ON

Current research and/or projects

Development of weed management systems for Canadian seed corn growers.
Development of weed management systems for Canadian processing tomato growers.
Identification and verification of herbicide resistant weeds.
Development of novel cover crop and/or living mulch systems for use in vegetable crops.
Pesticide minor use.

Professional activities / interests

Associate Editor - Weed Technology

Associate Editor - Agronomy Journal

Education and awards

Education

Ph.D., Crop and Soil Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.

M.Sc., Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada

H.B.Sc., Ecology and Evolution, Western University, London, ON, Canada

Awards

2019 Outstanding Reviewer - Canadian Journal of Plant Science

2018 Excellence in Weed Science Award, Canadian Weed Science Society.

Key publications

Simard, M.-J., Nurse, R.E., Page, E.R., and Beckie, H.D. (2015). "Using the Organic weed puller to remove tall weeds in soybean: lessons learned from the first trial.", Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada, November 23-26, 2015.
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Page, E.R., Nurse, R.E. (2015). Cropping systems and the prevalence of giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida): From the 1950's to present. Field Crops Research, [online] 184 104-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2015.09.013
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Nurse, R.E., Darbyshire, S.J., Simard, M.J. (2015). Impact of post-anthesis glyphosate on woolly cupgrass seed production, seed weight and seed viability. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 95(6), 1193-1197. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS-2015-166
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Soltani, N., Nurse, R.E., Shropshire, C., Sikkema, P.H. (2015). Tolerance of adzuki bean to pre-emergence herbicides. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 95(5), 959-963. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS-2015-064
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Page, E.R., Nurse, R.E. (2015). Comparing physical, chemical, and cold stratification methods for alleviating dormancy of giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) seeds. Weed Technology, [online] 29(2), 311-317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1614/WT-D-14-00061.1
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Simard, M.J., Nurse, R.E., Darbyshire, S.J. (2015). Emergence and seed production of woolly cupgrass (eriochloa villosa) in legume forage crops. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 95(3), 539-548. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS-2014-317
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Tardif-Paradis, C., Simard, M.J., Leroux, G.D., Panneton, B., Nurse, R.E., Vanasse, A. (2015). Effect of planter and tractor wheels on row and inter-row weed populations. Crop Protection, [online] 71 66-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2015.01.026
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Walsh, K.D., Soltani, N., Hooker, D.C., Nurse, R.E., Sikkema, P.H. (2015). Biologically effective rate of sulfentrazone applied pre-emergence in soybean. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 95(2), 339-344. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/CJPS-2014-264
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Page, E.R. and Nurse, R.E. (2014). "Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) fecundity and reproductive allometry in maize (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.).", 68th Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, November 17-20, 2014. (Poster)
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Page, E.R. and Nurse, R.E. (2014). "Cropping systems and the prevalence of giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.): from the 1950's to present giant ragweed.", 68th Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, November 17-20, 2014. (Abstract)
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Soltani, N., Nurse, R.E., and Sikkema, P.H. (2014). "Weed management in kidney bean with tankmixes of s-metolachlor, imazethapyr and linuron.", Agricultural Sciences, 5(7), pp. 611-617.
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Hall, L.M., Alexander, B.C.S., Beckie, H.J., Simard, M.-J., Clements, D.R., Nurse, R.E., and Lewis, M. (2014). "There is more to fitness than fecundity: demographic analysis to evaluate gentically modified crops.", ISBGMO, South Africa, November 2014. (Abstract)
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Soltani, N., Nurse, R.E., and Sikkema, P.H. (2014). "Two-pass weed management with preemergence and postemergence herbicides in glyphosate-resistant soybean.", Agricultural Sciences, 5(6), pp. 504-512. doi : 10.4236/as.2014.56052
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Mahoney, K.J. and Nurse, R.E. (2014). "Tolerance of soybean (Glycine max L.) to protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor and very long chain fatty acid synthesis inhibitors applied preemergence.", American Journal of Plant Sciences, 5(8), pp. 1117-1124. doi : 10.4236/ajps.2014.58124
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Nurse, R.E., Page, E.R., and Obeid, K. (2014). "The critical weed-free period in grain amaranth and quinoa.", 68th Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting. (Abstract)
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Ford, L., Soltani, N., Robinson, D.E., Nurse, R.E., McFadden, A., and Sikkema, P.H. (2014). "Evaluation of 2, 4-D Amine, Glyphosate, 2, 4-D Amine plus Glyphosate DMA and 2, 4-D Choline/Glyphosate DMA for Their Efficacy on Glyphosate Susceptible and Resistant Canada Fleabane Populations.", Agricultural Sciences, 5(11), pp. 1053-1060. doi : 10.4236/as.2014.511114
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Clements, D.R., Beckie, H.J., Hall, L.M., Nurse, R.E., Simard, M.-J., Raatz, L.L., and Alexander, B.C.S. (2014). "Quantifying the relative invasive potential of genetically modified crops using demographic analysis.", 2014 WSSA/CWSS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, February 3-6, 2014. (Abstract)
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Nurse, R.E. (2014). "How to review a manuscript for a journal?", 68th Canadian Weed Science Society Meeting. (Abstract)
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Mahoney, K.J., Nurse, R.E., Everman, W.J., Sprague, C.L., and Sikkema, P.H. (2014). "Tolerance of corn (Zea mays L.) to early and late glyphosate applications.", American Journal of Plant Sciences, 5(18), pp. 2748-2754. doi : 10.4236/ajps.2014.518291
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Ford, L., Soltani, N., McFadden, A., Nurse, R.E., Robinson, D.E., and Sikkema, P.H. (2014). "Control of Canada Fleabane (Conyza canadensis) with glyphosate DMA/2,4-D choline applications in corn (Zea mays).", Agricultural Sciences, 5(1), pp. 77-83. doi : 10.4236/as.2014.51009
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