Education:
Ph.D., Oregon State University; M.S., Washington State University; B.S., Washington State University

Research:
Conducts research in weed biology, integrated weed control practices for small grain production systems, herbicide resistance in weeds and crops, and bioherbicides

Recent Publications:

Ball, D. A., S. M. Frost, L. H. Bennett, D.C. Thill, T. Rauch, E. Jemmett, C. Mallory-Smith, C. Cole, J. P. Yenish, and R. Rood. 2007.  Control of Rattail Fescue (Vulpia myuros) in Winter Wheat. Weed Technol. (accepted for publication).

Carter, A., J. Hansen, T. Koehler, D.C. Thill, and R.S. Zemetra. 2007. The Effect of Imazamox Application Timing and Rate on Imazamox Resistant Wheat Cultivars in the Pacific Northwest. Weed Technol. (accepted)

Jemmett, E. D.C. Thill, T. Rauch, D. Ball, S. Frost, L. Bennett, J. Yenish, and R. Rood. 2007. Rattail fescue control with glyphosate in chemical fallow. Weed Technol. (accepted)

Rice, A.R., J.L. Johnson-Maynard, D.C. Thill, and M.J. Morra. 2007. Vegetable crop emergence and weed control following amendment with different Brassicaceae seed meals. Renewable Agricultural and Food Systems. 22:204-212.

Holman, J., C. Hunt, and D. Thill. 2007. Structural composition, growth stage, and cultivar affects on Kentucky bluegrass forage yield and nutrient composition. Agronomy Journal. 99(1):195-202.

Holman, J., C. Hunt, J. Johnson-Maynard, L. Van Tassell, and D. Thill. 2007. Livestock use as a non-thermal residue management practice in Kentucky bluegrass seed production systems. Agronomy Journal. 99(1):203-210.

Souza, E.J., M.J Guttieri, M.D. Lazar, D. Thill and T. Rauch. 2006        Registration of Idaho 587 Wheat. Crop Sci. 46:1387-1388

Rainbolt, C.R., D.C. Thill, R.S. Zemetra, and D.L. Shaner. 2005. Imidazolinone-resistant wheat acetolactate synthase in vivo response to imazamax. Weed Technol. 19:539-548.

Hanson, B.D., C.A. Mallory-Smith, W.J. Price, B. Shafii, D.C. Thill, and R.S. Zemetra. 2005. Interspecific hybridization: Potential for movement of herbicide resistance from wheat (Triticum aestivum) to jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica). Weed Technol. 19:674-682.

Hanson, B.D., C.A. Mallory-Smith, B. Shaffii, D.C. Thill, and R.S. Zemetra. 2005. Pollen-mediated gene flow from blue aleurone wheat to other wheat cultivars. Crop Sci. 45:1610-1617.

Rainbolt, C.R., D.C. Thill, J.P. Yenish, and D.A. Ball. 2004. Herbicide resistant grass weed development in imidazolinone-resistant wheat: Biology and Herbicide rotation. Weed Technol. 18:860-868.

Hanson, B.D., K.W. Park, C.A. Mallory-Smith, and D.C. Thill. 2004. Resistance of Camelina microcarpa to acetolactate synthase inhibiting herbicides. Weed Res. 44: 187-194.

Shafi, B, W.J. Price, T.J. Prather, L.W. Lass and D.C. Thill. 2004. Using landscape characteristics as prior information for Bayesian classification of yellow starthistle. Weed Sci. 52: 948-953.

Rainbolt, C.R. , D.C. Thill, and F.L. Young. 2004. Control of Volunteer herbicide-resistant wheat and canola. Weed Technol. 18:711-718.

Shinn, S.L. and D.C. Thill. 2004. Tolerance of several perennial grasses to imazapic. Weed Technol. 18: 60-65.

Hanson, B.D., C.A. Mallory-Smith, B.D. Brewster, L.A. Wendling, and D.C. Thill. 2003. Growth regulator effects of propiconazole on redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus). Weed Technol. 17: 777-781.

Shafii, B., W.J. Price, T.J. Prather, L.W. Lass, and D.C. Thill. 2003. Predicting the likelihood of yellow starthistle occurrence using landscape characteristics. Weed Sci. 51: 748-751.

Shinn, S.L. and D.C. Thill. 2003. The response of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) meadow hawkweed (Hieracium caespitosum) and spotted knapweed (C. maculosa) to imazapic. Weed Technol. 17:94-101.

Roché, C.T., R. Vilatersana, R. Gamarra, N. Garcia-Jacas, and D.C. Thill. 2003. Tracking an invader to its origins: the story of Crupina vulagaris. Weed Research 43:177-189.

Daugovish, O., D.C. Thill, and B. Shafii. 2003. Modeling competition between wild oat (Avena fatua) and yellow mustard (Sinapis alba) or canola (Brassica napus). Weed Sci. 51:102-109.

Teaching:
Weed biology, herbicide fate and mode of action, pesticides in the environment.

Extension:  Provide extension support for weed management in small grain production systems in northern Idaho.

Advising: Undergraduate advisor, graduate major professor and graduate committee member

Administration:
Superintendent of the Palouse Research, Extension and Education Center, and Assistant Director of the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station