Dr. Shrestha teaches undergraduate courses in weeds, pesticides, and agroecology;
at the graduate level, teaches agroecology and a seminar course. Joined the department
in 2008. Primary research area is integrated vegetation management in agricultural
and non-agricultural systems. Particular research interest includes weed biology and
ecology; crop-weed competition; herbicide-resistance management; environmental aspects
of vegetation management; conservation cropping systems; agroecology; IPM; and organic
farming. He serves as an academic editor of PLOS ONE, editorial board member of the
Journal of Crop Improvement and Journal of Sustainable Agriculture; associate editor
of Agricultural and Environmental Letters and is a Fellow of the American Society
of Agronomy.
