Dr. William Henry
Title
- Professor
Associate Dean, Graduate School
Contact Information
wbh3@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-7400
617 Allen Hall
Overview
Education
- Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Weed Science
- Mississippi State University, Master of Science (MS), Biological Sciences
- Millsaps College, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology
Research/Extension Interests
Improving Corn Production
Teaching Interests
Grain Crops
Remote Sensing Seminar
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sinha, N., Jeffers, D., Sharma, R., Bheemanahalli Rangappa, R., Reed, V., Henry, W. B., Babiker, E., Williams, D., Dhillon, J. S. 2025. Hybrid, plant population, and nitrogen treatment: Impact on preharvest fumonisin contamination in corn (Zea mays). Crop Science 65(6). Download |
| 2025 | Sinha, N., Jeffers, D., Sharma, R., Williams, D., Bheemanahalli Rangappa, R., Reed, V., Henry, W. B., Babiker, E., Dhillon, J. S. 2025. Impact of hybrids, plant population density, and nitrogen strategies on corn grain yield and quality. Agronomy Journal 117(5). Download |
| 2023 | Vennam, R., Ramamoorthy, P., Poudel, S., Reddy, K. R., Henry, W. B., Bheemanahalli Rangappa, R. 2023. Developing Functional Relationships between Soil Moisture Content and Corn Early-Season Physiology, Growth, and Development. Plants 12(13):2471. Download |
| 2022 | Spencer, G., Krutz, L. J., Locke, M. A., Gholson, D., Bryant, C., Henry, W. B., Golden, B. R. 2022. Runoff, erosion, and nutrient transport arising from furrow irrigation in a corn conservation production system. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 5(2). Download |
| 2022 | Spencer, G., Krutz, L. J., Locke, M., Gholson, D., Bryant, C., Mills, B. E., Henry, W. B., Golden, B. R. 2022. Corn productivity and profitability in raised, stale seedbed systems with and without cover crops. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management Download |
| 2021 | Hardman, W. C., Catchot, A. L., Gore, J., Henry, W. B., Cook, D. R. 2021. The Impact of Brown Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Damage during the Seedling Stage on Field Corn Growth and Yield. Journal of Economic Entomology 114(4):1607-1612. Download |
| 2020 | Walne, H., Gaudin, A., Henry, W. B., Reddy, K. R. 2020. Drought Tolerance Classification of Corn Hybrids during Seed Germination. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment Download |
| 2020 | Wood, C. W., Krutz, L. J., Henry, W. B., Irby, J. T., Orlowski, J., Bryant, C., Atwill, R. L., Spencer, G., Mills, B. E. 2020. Developing sensor‐based irrigation scheduling that maximizes soybean grain yield, irrigation water use efficiency, and returns above irrigation costs. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management 6(1):e20029. Download |
| 2020 | Williams, J., Whittenton, B., Ali, O., Buehring, N. W., Varco, J. J., Henry, W. B. 2020. Short-season corn hybrids to avoid heat and drought stress in the Mid-South USA. Crop. Forage Turfgrass Manag. 6(1): e20003(6(1): e20003). Download |
| 2019 | Wijewardana, C., Alsajri, F. A., Irby, J. T., Krutz, L. J., Golden, B. R., Henry, W. B. 2019. Physiological assessment of water deficit in soybean using midday leaf water potential and spectral features. Journal of Plant Interactions 14(1):533-543. |
| 2019 | Wood, C. W., Krutz, L. J., Falconer, L. L., Pringle, H., Henry, W. B., Irby, J. T., Orlowski, J., Gore, J., Bryant, C. J., Boykin, D. L., Spencer, G. D. 2019. Soybean Planting Date and Maturity Group Selection as a Method to Optimize Net Returns above Total Specified Costs and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management Download |
| 2019 | Ali, O., Williams, J. J., Whittenton, J. B., Watts, F., Henry, W. 2019. Impact of sub-optimal temperatures on corn root elongation and development. Seed Technology |
| 2019 | Wijewardana, C., Alsajri, F. A., Irby, J. T., Krutz, L. J., Golden, B. R., Henry, W. B., Reddy, K. R. 2019. Water Deficit Effects on Soybean Root Morphology and Early-Season Vigor. Agronomy |
| 2019 | Spencer, G., Krutz, L. J., Falconer, L. L., Henry, W. B., Henry, W. B., Larson, E. J., Pringle, H., Bryant, C., Atwill, R. L. 2019. Irrigation water management technologies for furrow- irrigated corn that decrease water use and improve yield and on- farm profitability. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management 5(1). Download |
| 2019 | Wood, ., Krutz, L. J., Falconer, L. L., Pringle, H., Henry, W. B., Irby, J. T., Orlowski, J., Gore, J., Bryant, C., Boykin, ., Atwill, R. L., Spencer, G. 2019. Soybean planting date and maturity group selection as a method to optimize net returns above total specified costs and irrigation water use efficiency. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management 5(1). Download |
| 2019 | Spencer, G. W., Krutz, L. J., Falconer, L. L., Henry, W. B., Henry, C., Larson, E. J., Pringle, H., Bryant, C., Atwill, R. L. 2019. Irrigation Water Management Technologies for Furrow-Irrigated Corn that Decrease Water Use and Improve Yield and On-Farm Profitability. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management 5(1 180100):8. Download |
| 2019 | Wood, C. W., Krutz, L. J., Falconer, L. L., Pringle, H., Henry, W. B., Irby, J. T., Orlowski, J., Gore, J., Bryant, C. J., Boykin, D. L., Atwill, R. L., Spencer, G. D. 2019. Soybean Planting Date and Maturity Group Selection as a Method to Optimize Net Returns above Total Specified Costs and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management 5(1 180063):7. Download |
| 2018 | Ali, O., Whittenton, B., Henry, W. B. 2018. Sub-Optimal Temperature Effects on Hybrid Corn Seed and Seedling Performance. Seed Technol 39(2):129-142. Download |
| 2018 | Williams, J. J., Henry, W. B., Varco, J. J., Reynolds, D. B., Buehring, N. W., Krutz, L. J., Falconer, L. L., Boykin, D. L. 2018. Deficit Irrigation, Planting Date, and Hybrid Selection Impacts on a Mid-South Corn Production System. Crop Forage & Turfgrass Management 4:180052:8. Download |
| 2018 | Nielsen, D., Vigil, M., Henry, W. 2018. Skip row planting configuration shifts grain sorghum water use under dry conditions. Field Crops Research 223:67-74. |
| 2017 | Wijewardana, C., Henry, W. B., Reddy, K. R. 2017. Evaluation of Drought Tolerant Maize Germplasm to Induced Drought Stress. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 62(3):316-329. |
| 2017 | Wood, C. W., Krutz, L. J., Falconer, L. L., Pringle, H., Henry, W. B., Irby, J. T., Orlowski, J., Bryant, C. J., Boykin, D. L., Atwill, R. L., Pickelmann, D. M. 2017. Surge Irrigation Reduces Irrigation Requirements for Soybean on Smectitic Clay-Textured Soils. Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management 3(1):6. Download |
| 2016 | Wijewardana, C., Hock, M., Henry, W. B., Reddy, K. R. 2016. Growth and physiological trait variation among corn (Zea mays l.) hybrids for cold tolerance. . Candian Journal of Plant Science 96:639-656. Download |
| 2016 | Ward, J. K., Henry, W. B., Hock, M. W. 2016. Variability in Harvest Moisture and Dry-Down in Multi-Hybrid Planting Systems. Transactions of the ASABE 59(5):1111-1115. Download |
| 2016 | Henry, W., Krutz, L. 2016. Water In Agriculture; Improving Corn Production Practices to Minimize Climate Risk. Current Climate Change Reports / Springer 2:49-54. Download |
| 2016 | Wijewardana, C., Henry, W. B., Gao, W., Reddy, K. R. 2016. Interactive Effects on CO2, Drought, and Ultraviolet-B Radiation on Maize Growth and Development. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology 160:198-209. Download |
| 2015 | Wijewardana, C., Hock, M., Henry, W. B., Reddy, K. R. 2015. Screening corn hybrids for cold tolerance using morphological traits for early-season seeding. Crop Science 55::851-867. Download |
| 2013 | Bandara, N., Ratnaweera, C. N., Gwaltney, S. R., Henry, W. B. 2013. Isolation and structure of the anti,anti isomer and a DFT study of it and the syn,anti isomer of bis(tricarbonylchromium)dibenzo-[a,e]cyclooctatetraene. Evidence for an attractive electrostatic interaction between carbonyl oxygen atoms and Cr(CO)3-coordinated arene carbon atoms. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 745-746:86-92. Download |
| 2004 | Henry, W. B., Shaw, D. R., Reddy, K. R., Bruce, L. M., Tamhankar, H. D. 2004. Spectral reflectance curves to distinguish soybean from common cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) and sicklepod (Cassia obtusifolia) grown from varying soil moisture. Weed Science 52(5):788-796. Download |
| 2004 | Henry, W. B., Shaw, D. R., Reddy, K. R., Bruce, L. M., Tamhankar, H. D. 2004. Remote sensing to distinguish soybean from weeds after herbicide application. Weed Technology 18(3):594-604. Download |
| 2004 | Henry, W. B., Shaw, D. R., Reddy, K. R., Bruce, L. M., Tamhankar, H. D. 2004. Remote sensing to detect herbicide drift on crops. Weed Technology 18(2):358-368. Download |
Extension Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Barickman, T. C., Bi, G., Bond, J. A., Byrd, J. D., Cobb, J., Denny, G. C., Dodds, D. M., Ezell, A. W., Golden, B. R., Hearn, R., Henry, W. B., Huang, Y., Irby, J. T., Lang, D. J., Larson, E. J., Lawrence, B., Ledlow, M., Lemus, R. W., Li, T., Maddox, V. L., McCurdy, J. D., Merkl, M. G., Meyers, S. L., Neal, J. W., Reginelli, D. B., Reynolds, D. B., Russell, D. P., Self, A. B., Shankle, M. W., Snyder, R., Stafne, E. T., Triplett, G. B., Tseng, P., Turnage, L. G., White, J. A. 2019. 2019 Weed Control Guidelines for Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service P1532. |
| 2018 | Shankle, M. W., Byrd, J. D., Ledlow, M., Calcote, K., Cobb, J., Reynolds, D. B., Neal, W., Turnage, G., Buehring, N. W., Henry, B., Larson, E. J., Triplett, G. B., Dodds, D. M., Bond, J. A., Irby, T., Huang, Y., Li, T., Lang, D. J., Lemus, R. W., Russell, D., White, J., Stafne, E. T., Guihong, B., Barickman, C., Maddox, V., Weaver, M., Denny, G. C., Sarver, J. M., Hearn, R., Merkl, G., Golden, B. R., Lawrence, B., McCurdy, J. D., Self, B., Ezell, A. W., Meyers, S. L., Nagel, D. H., Snyder, R. G., Tseng, P. 2018. 2018 Weed Control Guidelines for Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service P1532: 240. |
| 2017 | Shankle, M. W., Byrd, J. D., Ledlow, M., Calcote, K., Cobb, J., Reynolds, D. B., Neal, W., Turnage, G., Buehring, N. W., Henry, B., Larson, E. J., Triplett, G. B., Dodds, D. M., Bond, J. A., Irby, T., Huang, Y., Ward, J. K., Lang, D. J., Lemus, R. W., Russell, D., White, J., Stafne, E. T., Guihong, B., Stringer, S., Maddox, V., Weaver, M., Denny, G. C., Sarver, J. M., Hearn, R., Merkl, G., Golden, B. R., Lawrence, B., McCurdy, J. D., Self, B., Ezell, A. W., Meyers, S. L., Nagel, D. H., Snyder, R. G., Tseng, P. 2017. 2017 Weed Control Guidelines for Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service P1532:240 pp. |
| 2016 | Henry, W., 2016. Precision Agriculture Central To Corn Research. |
| 2016 | Shankle, M. W., Byrd, J. D., Ledlow, M., Calcote, K., Cobb, J., Reynolds, D. B., Neal, W., Turnage, G., Buehring, N. W., Henry, B., Larson, E. J., Triplett, G. B., Dodds, D. M., Bond, J. A., Irby, T., Huang, Y., Ward, J. K., Lang, D. J., Lemus, R. W., Russell, D., White, J., Stafne, E. T., Guihong, B., Stringer, S., Maddox, V., Weaver, M., Denny, G. C., Sarver, J. M., Hearn, R., Merkl, G., Golden, B. R., Lawrence, B., McCurdy, J. D., Self, B., Ezell, A. W., Meyers, S. L., Nagel, D. H., Snyder, R. G. 2016. 2016 Weed Control Guidelines for Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension Service P1532:240 pp. |
Graduate Students
Society Memberships
- American Society of Agronomy
- Mississippi Agronomy Society
- Mississippi Seedsman's Association
- Southern Regional Agronomy Society