Education

• Ph.D. Agronomy/Weed Science - 2015, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Dissertation: Herbicide application technology impacts on herbicide spray characteristics and performance.
• M.S.: Plant Science - 2012, Utah State University, Logan, UT. Thesis: Effects of planting date, harvest date, and environmental conditions on germination of forage kochia (Bassia prostrata) accessions.
• B.S.: Business Operations Management (Minor: Economics) - 2008, Utah State University, Logan, UT

Refereed Journal Articles

1. Creech, C.F., A.O. Rodrigues, R.S. Henry, W.E. Bagley, J.D. Luck, and G.R. Kruger. Increased dicamba, fluazifop-p, glyphosate, and lactofen efficacy using adjuvants. Weed Technology (In Review).

2. Creech, C.F., J.G. Moraes, R.S. Henry, J.D. Luck, and G.R. Kruger. The impact of spray droplet size on the efficacy of 2,4-d, atrazine, chlorimuron-methyl, dicamba, glufosinate, and saflufenacil. Weed Technology (Accepted).

3. Creech, C.F., R.S. Henry, R. Werle, L.D. Sandell, A.J. Hewitt, and G.R. Kruger. Performance of post-emergent herbicides applied at different carrier volume rates. Weed Technology (Accepted).

4. Creech, C.F., R.S. Henry, B.K. Fritz, and G.R. Kruger. 2015. Influence of herbicide active ingredient, nozzle type, orifice size, spray pressure, and carrier volume rate on spray droplet size characteristics. Weed Technology 29:298-310.

5. Werle, R., J.J. Schmidt, J. Laborde, A. Tran, C.F. Creech, and J.L. Lindquist. 2014. Shattercane X ALS-tolerant sorghum F1 hybrid and shattercane interference in ALS-tolerant sorghum. J. Agric. Sci. 6:159-165.

6. Creech, C.F., B.L. Waldron, C.V. Ransom, D.R. ZoBell, and J.E. Creech. 2013. Factors influencing the field germination of forage kochia. Crop Sci. 53:2202-2208.

Dissertation

Creech, C.F. 2015. Herbicide application technology impacts on herbicide spray characteristics and performance. PhD Dissertation, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Thesis

Creech, C.F. 2012. Effects of planting date, harvest date, and environmental conditions on germination of forage kochia accessions. Master's Thesis, Utah State University, Logan.

Extension

1. Creech, C.F., L.D. Sandell, A.J. Jhala, G.R. Kruger. 2014. Herbicide applications, water quality, and resistance management. Proc. Soybean Management Field Days. p. 19-20.

2. Creech, C.F., W.E. Bagley, L.D. Sandell, and Greg R. Kruger. 2014. Herbicide efficacy and droplet size as influenced by adjuvants. Soybean Management Field Days Research Update. p. 20-25.

3. Creech, C.F., L.D. Sandell, and W.E. Bagley. 2013. Adjuvants and water quality. Proc. Soybean Management Field Days. p. 15-16.

4. Creech, C.F., L.D. Sandell, and G.R. Kruger. 2013. Impact of carrier rate on herbicide performance. Proc. Crop Prod. Clinics. p. 155-156.

ABSTRACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

1. Kruger, G.R., B.K Fritz, A.J. Hewitt, R.S. Henry, and C.F. Creech. 2014. Role of adjuvants and nozzles in managing drift: lessons from wind tunnel, greenhouse, and field studies.  Proc. of the 2014 Wisconsin Crop Management Conference. 53:23-30.

2. Antonio, F.S., R.S. Henry, A.O. Rodrigues, J.G. Moraes, R.Werle, C.F. Creech, and G.R. Kruger. 2013. The Effect of Adjuvants and Nozzles on Cloransulam, Glyphosate, and Dicamba Efficacy and Droplet Size. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 68:27.

3. Creech, C.F., W.E. Bagley, L.D. Sandell and G.R. Kruger. 2013. Glyphosate, Fluazifop, Lactofen, and Dicamba Efficacy and Droplet Size as Influenced by Adjuvants. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 68:139.

4. Creech, C.F., R. Werle, J.G. Moraes, A.O. Rodrigues, F.S. Antonio, R.S. Henry, L.D. Sandell and G.R. Kruger. 2013. Herbicide Efficacy as Influenced by Carrier Volume and Weed Size. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 68:30.

5. Kruger, G.R., R.S. Henry, C.F. Creech, B.K. Fritz, C. Hoffmann, W.E. Bagley and A.J. Hewitt. Glyphosate Drift Deposition and Tomato Injury from Ground Applications. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 68:141.

6. Moraes, J.G., R. Werle, F.S. Antonio, A.O. Rodrigues, C.F. Creech, R.S. Henry, and G.R. Kruger. 2013. The Impact of Droplet Size on the Efficacy of 2,4-D, Atrazine, Chlorimuron, Dicamba, Glufosinate, and Saflufenacil. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 68:28.

7. Rodrigues, A.O., F.S. Antonio, J.G. Moraes, R. Werle, C.F. Creech, R.S. Henry, and G.R. Kruger. 2013. Glyphosate, Fluazifop, Lactofen, and Dicamba Efficacy as Impacted by Adjuvants and Nozzles. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 68:29.

8. Werle, R., J.J. Schmidt, J. Laborde, A. Tran, C.F. Creech and J.L. Lindquist. 2013. Shattercane X ALS-Tolerant Sorghum F1 Hybrid and Shattercane Interference in ALS-Tolerant Sorghum. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 68:2.

9. Creech, C.F., A. Geyer, R.S. Henry, L.D. Sandell, G.R. Kruger. 2013. Droplet Size Analysis of a Glufosinate Solution as Influenced by Carrier Volume, Nozzle, and Pressure. Proc. Weed Sci. Soc. Am. 53:81.

10. Creech, C.F., L.D. Sandell, G.R. Kruger. 2013. Soybean Herbicide Efficacy as Affected by Carrier Volume. Proc. Weed Sci. Soc. Am. 53:292.

11. Creech, C.F., A. Geyer, R.S. Henry, L.D. Sandell, G.R. Kruger. 2012. Droplet Size Analysis of a Glyphosate Solution as Influenced by Carrier Volume, Nozzle, and Pressure. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 67:42.

12. Creech, C.F., L.D. Sandell, G.R. Kruger. 2012. Carrier Volume Influence on the Efficacy of Four Soybean Herbicides. Proc. North Cent. Weed Sci. Soc. 67:141.

13. Creech, C.F., B.L. Waldron, C.V. Ransom, D.R. ZoBell. 2012. Factors Influencing the Germination of Forage Kochia Accessions. Proc. West. Soc. Weed Sci. 65:18.

14. Creech, C.F., B.L. Waldron, C.V. Ransom, D.R. ZoBell. 2011. Effects of Planting Date and Climatic Conditions on Germination of Forage Kochia Accessions. Abstr. Soc. R. Manag. 65:60.

Awards and Honors

• 2014 3rd Place Graduate Team, North Central Weed Science Society Collegiate Weed Contest
• 2014 Dean's Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2014 2nd Place Poster Contest, Projects 3-5, Western Society of Weed Science Annual Meeting
• 2014 David H. & Anne Larrick Memorial Student Travel Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2014 Henry M. Beachell Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2013 1st Place Field Calibration Graduate Team, North Central Weed Science Society Collegiate Weed Contest
• 2013 3rd Place Graduate Team, North Central Weed Science Society Collegiate Weed Contest
• 2013 Dean's Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2012 2nd Place Poster Contest, Equipment and Application Section, North Central Weed Science Society Annual Meeting
• 2001 Eagle Scout Rank, Boy Scouts of America