Rate My Professor Mark Czarnota

Czarnota's research interests cover weed biology, invasive weed control, development of new Christmas tree species for the Southeast, natural products as herbicides, and applications of herbicides, growth regulators, and adjuvants. He teaches the Weed Science Laboratory course (CRSS4340L/6340L). Key publications include "Effect of Bed Preparation on Native Wildflower Establishment, Weed Control, and Arthropod Presence" (2023), "Investigation of physiological and molecular mechanisms conferring diurnal variation in auxinic herbicide efficacy" (2020), "Investigation into Interactions of Environmental and Application Time Effects on 2,4-D and Dicamba-Induced Phytotoxicity and Hydrogen Peroxide Formation" (2019), "Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) Biotypes Exhibit Differential Levels of Susceptibility and Biochemical Responses to Protoporphyrinogen Oxidase Inhibitors" (2018), "Physiological Basis for Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) Tolerance to Florasulam" (2018), "First Report of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase–Resistant Southern Crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris) in the United States" (2017), and "First Report of Pronamide-Resistant Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua)" (2016). His body of work has accumulated over 1,063 citations, reflecting considerable influence in horticultural weed science. Through extension efforts, he provides practical guidance on weed management for landscapes, nurseries, small fruits, and Christmas trees, including presentations and contributions to invasive species resources.