Thomas F. Peeper
Professor

 

Academic Areas

AGRON 3111 Weed Control Laboratory
AGRON 5112 Herbicides in the Environment

Research Interests

Phytotoxicity, degradation,leaching, movement in runoff and adsorption of herbicides
Investigations of the physiological effects of herbicides 
Herbicide use, efficacy, soil activity and environmental influences on herbicidal activity
Investigations of  cultural methods to reduce dependence on herbicides
Integrated weed control for small grains

Most Recent Publications

Koscelny, J.A. and T.F. Peeper. 1996. Herbicide impregnated granular fertilizers for broadleaf weed control in wheat. Weed Technol. 10:526-530 

Koscelny, J.A., T.F. Peeper and E.G. Krenzer, Jr. 1996. Sulfonylurea herbicides affect hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) forage and grain yield. Weed Technol. 10:531-533. 

Epplin, F.M., N.F. Fofana, T.F. Peeper, and J.B. Solie. 1996. Optimal wheat seeding rates for conventional and narrow rows for cheat-free and cheat-infested fields. J. Prod. Agric. 9:265-270. 

Hauhouot, M., J.B. Solie, G.H. Brusewitz, and T.F. Peeper. 1997. Roller and hammer milling cheat (Bromus secalinus) to reduce germination as an alternative to herbicides. Trans. Am. Soc. Ag. Engin. 40:In Press. 

Koscelny, J.A. and T.F. Peeper. 1997. Herbicides for Winter Hardy Wild Oat (Avena fatua) Control in Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum). Weed Technol. 10:35-39 

Koscelny, J.A. and T.F. Peeper. 1997. Evaluation of registered herbicides cheat (Bromus secalinus) control in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum). Weed Technol. 10:30-34. 

Epplin, F.M. and T.F. Peeper. 1998. Influence of planting date and environment on Oklahoma wheat grain yield trend from 1963 to 1995. Can. J. Plant Sci. 78:In press. 

Medlin, C.R., T.F. Peeper, J.H. Stiegler, and J.B. Solie. 1998. Systems for returning conservation reserve land to wheat. Weed Technol. 12:In Press. 

Gossen, R.R.S., Hauhouot, M., R.J. Tyrl, T.F. Peeper, P.L. Claypool, and J.B. Solie. 1998. Effects of mechanical damage on cheat (Bromus secalinus) caryopsis anatomy and germination. Weed Sci. 46:In Press. 

Education

1975 Ph.D., North Caroline State University 
1969 M.S., Oklahoma State University 
1967 B.S., Oklahoma State University