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Thomas R. Butts

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1980Rising activity
Weed Control and Herbicide ApplicationsPesticide and Herbicide Environmental StudiesPlant Surface Properties and TreatmentsAllelopathy and phytotoxic interactionsAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems

Publications

119

Citations

1,027

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
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Thomas R. Butts researches weed control in agricultural crops, focusing on herbicide performance, application technology, and crop tolerance in row crops like rice, soybean, cotton, and peanut. His work spans practical topics such as drone-based and precision spray technology (including 'See & Spray' systems), herbicide resistance management, and how spray equipment settings affect weed control and crop yield. Much of the research is applied, involving field trials that test new herbicide products and application methods under real farming conditions.

Weed control and herbicide efficacyPrecision and drone-based spray application technologyHerbicide resistance managementCrop tolerance to herbicidesField crop production practices (rice, soybean, cotton, peanut)

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from single digits annually before 2021 to peaks of 25-27 papers in 2022 and 2024, indicating an increasing and currently high level of research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.2/year recently
172018: 9 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 27 publications27222023: 8 publications232024: 25 publications242025: 15 publications252026: 6 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Weed Technology×45
  • Weed Science×10
  • Pest Management Science×7
  • Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment×6
  • Scientific Reports×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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