Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Weeds

Weed/Herbicide Diagnostician

113 Center for Integrated Plant Systems
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
East Lansing, MI 48824-6469
Phone: (517) 432-9693
Fax: (517) 432-0899
E-mail: hiller12@msu.edu

Joined Department: 2006-2015 Research Technician; October 2015-Present Specialist

Education

Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, 2014
M.S. in Horticulture, Michigan State University, 2006
B.S. in Plant Biology, University of Michigan, 2003

Research Interests

I am interested in helping producers detect, manage, and prevent herbicide resistance and herbicide injury.  

Selected Recent Publications

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, C.L. Sprague, J. Fry. 2017. Structural equation modeling of cover crop effects on soil nitrogen and dry beans. Agron. J. 109:2781-2788.

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, C.L. Sprague, and A. S. Davis. 2016. Cover crop impact on weed dynamics in an organic dry bean system. Weed Sci. 64:261-275.

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, M. Van Gessel, and B. A. Scott. 2016. Late-season weed management to stop viable weed seed production. Weed Sci. 64:112-118.

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2016. Cover crop impact on nitrogen availability and dry bean characteristics in an organic system. Agron. J. 108:329-341.

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2014. Henbit, common chickweed, shepherd's-purse, and field pennycress: Fecundity, seed dispersal, dormancy, and emergence. Weed Sci. 62:97-106.

Davis, A. S., E. C. Taylor, E. R. Haramoto, and K. A. Renner. 2013. Annual postdispersal weed seed predation in contrasting field environments. Weed Sci. 61:296-302.

Taylor, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2012. Organic Weed Management in Field Crops with a Propane Flamer and Rotary Hoe. Weed Technol. 26:793-799.

Kemp, N. J , E. C. Taylor, K. A. Renner. 2009. Weed Management in Glyphosate- and Glufosinate-Resistant Sugarbeet. Weed Technol. 23:416-424.

Taylor, E., K. Renner, and C. Sprague. 2008. Integrated Weed Management: Fine Tuning the System. Michigan State University Extension bulletin E-3065, 132pp.

Hill, E.C., M Ngouajio, and M.G. Nair. 2007. Allelopathic potential of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) methanol and ethyl acetate extracts on weeds and vegetables. Weed Technol. 21:437-444.

Hill, E.C., M. Ngouajio, and M.G.Nair. 2006. Differential responses of weeds and vegetable crops to aqueous extracts of hairy vetch and cowpea. HortSci. 41:695-700.

Selected Recent Presentations
Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, M. VanGessel, and B. Scott. 2015. Post-mortem seed development: Does termination timing or method make a difference? Weed Science Society of America. Lexington, KY. (69)

Hill, E. C., C. L. Sprague, and K. A. Renner. 2014. Cover crop and herbicide interactions: A Michigan prspective. North Central Weed Science Society. Minneapolis, MN. (148)

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2014. Impact of cereal rye and red clover on weed seed mortality. Weed Science Society of America annual meeting. Vancouver, BC, Canada. (63)

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2013. Impact of cover crops on weed dynamics in organic dry beans. North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. Columbus, OH.

Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2013. Risks and rewards: Cover crops before organic dry beans. ASA, CSSA & SSSA International annual meeting. Tampa, FL.

Taylor-Hill, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2012. Reproductive potential of summer annual weeds based on termination method and timing. North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting. St. Louis, MO.

Taylor, E. C., K. A. Renner, and C. L. Sprague. 2012. Winter annual seed mortality in northern climates. Weed Science Society of America annual meeting. Waikoloa, HI.