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Last published 2026
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Matthew B. Bertucci

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Assistant Professor

Faculty Researcher

9 h-index 29 pubs 176 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Matthew B. Bertucci's research program focuses on weed science and crop tolerance to herbicides, with an emphasis on understanding herbicide persistence, resistance mechanisms, and the effects of various agricultural practices on plant health. His work investigates the efficacy of different herbicides on specific weed species, such as Palmer amaranth and roadside vegetation, and evaluates crop tolerance to these applications in crops like blackberries and zoysiagrass. Bertucci also studies the physiological responses of cover crops and hydroponically grown vegetables to environmental factors, including nutrient solutions and disease pressure from Pythium root rot.

His research has led to publications on topics ranging from S-metolachlor persistence in soil to optimizing herbicide application timing for weed control and improving crop yields. Bertucci collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas, including Mary C. Savin, Nilda R. Burgos, Michael D. Richardson, and Cammy Willett, contributing to a collective body of work in agricultural science.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 29
  • Citations: 176

Selected Publications

  • Blackeyed Susan establishment and injury following application of common roadsides herbicides (2025)
    Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management DOI OpenAlex
  • Use of growing degree days to model the dynamics of aboveground biomass and nitrogen accumulation of winter cover crops (2025)
    Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment DOI OpenAlex
  • Greenhouse evaluation of Great Plains native grasses and forbs tolerance to postemergence herbicides used for roadside weed control (2025)
    Weed Technology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Biphasic models improved <i>S</i> ‐metolachlor dissipation endpoint predictions (2024)
    Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of newly transplanted blackberry tolerance to a selection of preemergence herbicides (2024)
    Weed Technology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Optimizing ethephon application timing for ‘Meyer’ zoysiagrass seedhead suppression (2024)
    Crop Science 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Peach tree response to low dosages of dicamba as repeated application or with various spray nozzles (2023)
    Weed Technology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Determining cardinal temperatures for eight cover crop species (2023)
    Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Preventative Weed Management Strategies in Arkansas Tomato Production (2022)
    Discovery The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural Food and Life Sciences DOI OpenAlex
  • Resistance of Palmer amaranth (<i>Amaranthus palmeri</i>) to <i>S</i>-metolachlor in the midsouthern United States (2022)
    Weed Science 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of newly established buffalograss for tolerance to glyphosate (2022)
    Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Transpiration Responses of Herbicide-Resistant and -Susceptible Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri (S.) Wats.) to Progressively Drying Soil (2022)
    Agriculture 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Transpiration Responses of Herbicide-Resistant and -Susceptible Palmer amaranth [&lt;em&gt;Amaranthus palmeri&lt;/em&gt; (S.) Wats.] to Progressively Drying Soil (2022)
    Preprints.org 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Quantification of palmer amaranth seed number using a computerized particle analyzer (2020)
    Agricultural & Environmental Letters 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Efficacy of fall-applied residual herbicides on weedy rice control in rice (Oryza sativa L.) (2019)
    Weed Technology 11 citations DOI OpenAlex

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