Midhat Zulafkar Tugoo

Graduate Student (Kumar Lab), School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section

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Ph.D. Student, Kumar Lab: My research focuses on understanding and managing herbicide-resistant weed populations in New York’s corn and soybean cropping systems. I aim to develop integrated weed management strategies that combine chemical, cultural, and mechanical approaches to enhance crop productivity and sustainability.

Contact Information

Ithaca, NY 14853

mzt7 [at] cornell.edu

Midhat Zulafkar in the news

Field Note

March 20, 2026

Vipan Kumar: Fighting back against glyphosate-resistant weeds in NY fields

Glyphosate – better known by the brand name Roundup – has been the go-to herbicide for commercial farmers in New York since it was introduced in the 1970s. However, several weed species have evolved resistance to the herbicide, and those weeds...

Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section