MSU Weed Science - Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
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Monday, September 8, 2008

Steven Gower CPAg/CCASteven Gower

Weed Science Diagnostician
for the MSU Plant Diagnostic Service

113 Center for Integrated Plant Systems
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1311
Phone: (517) 432-9693
Fax: (517) 432-0899
E-mail: sgower@msu.edu

Joined Department of Plant Pathology: May 2000

Education

M.S. in Horticulture, The Ohio State University, 2000
Specialization: Weed Science
B.S. in Agronomy / Agriculture Business, Michigan State University, 1997

Area of Specialization

I am part of a multi-disciplinary plant health and pest diagnostic facility in which I conduct weed/plant identifications, diagnose herbicide injury on crops and ornamentals, screen for herbicide-resistant weeds and assist in diagnosing abiotic plant disorders.

Selected Recent Publications

Gower, S. A. and R. J. Richardson. 2005. Giant hogweed: an attractive but dangerous federal noxious weed. MSU Extension Bulletin E-2935.

Richardson, R. J., S. A. Gower, and B. H. Zandstra. 2003. Identification and management of Rorippa sylvestris (yellow fieldcress) in ornamental crops. MSU Extension Bulletin E-300

Hartzler, R., W. Johnson, S. Gower, C. Sprague, A. Hager, J. Gunsolus, and C. Boerboom. 2003. Weeds to watch: an educational effort to increase awareness of new weed threats. NCR IPM 7

Gower, S. A., M. M. Loux, J. Cardina, S. K. Harrison, P. L Sprankle, N. J. Probst, T. T. Bauman, W. Bugg, W. S.Curran, R. S. Currie, R. G. Harvey, W. G. Johnson, J. J. Kells, M. D. K. Owen, D. L. Regehr, C. H. Slack, M. Spaur, C. L. Sprague, M. VanGessel, and B. G. Young. 2003. Effect of postemergence glyphosate application timing on weed control and grain yield in glyphosate-resistant corn: results of a 2-yr multistate study. Weed Technol. 17:821-828

Richardson, R. J., E. J. Carlson, B. H. Zandstra, S. A. Gower, and T. A. Dudek. 2002. Identification and management of Inula britannica in ornamental crops. MSU Extension Bulletin E-287

Gower, S. A., M. M. Loux, J. Cardina, and S. K. Harrison. 2002. Effect of planting date, residual herbicide, and postemergence application timing on weed control and grain yield in glyphosate-tolerant corn (Zea mays). Weed Technol. 16:488-49

DiFonzo, C., S. Gower, and B. Hines. 2002. Buckthorn in the landscape: identification and control. MSU Extension Bulletin E-2803.