November 20, 1-3:00 pm
Travis W. Gannon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Pesticides are commonly used to manage weeds, insects and diseases on the golf course. While pesticides are one component of comprehensive pest management programs, it is imperative for managers to understand how to optimize pesticides without adversely affecting human or environmental health. Attendees will gain a better understanding of pesticide fate and behavior and how to devise best management practices to minimize off-target pesticide injury and maximize pest control. This seminar will cover best management practices to minimize off-target pesticide movement and injury and discuss specific cases of off-target herbicide injury as well as cases where the desired turf was injured.
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| GCSAA Credits: .20 | BIGGA Credits: 2 | Pesticide Credits for these states: |
| AL: 2, CO: 1, CT: 2, DE: 2, FL: 2, GA: 2, HI: 2, MA: 2, MD: 4, NC: 2, NJ: 4, NY: 1.75, OH: 2, SC: 2, TN: 2, VA: ✔, DC: 2, CANADA IPM Pts: 1.25 | ||
| ✔ Must Take (2) Seminars See chart for details |
Dr. Travis Gannon is an Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science at North Carolina State University specializing in weed management and pesticide environmental fate and behavior. He obtained his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. from NC State University in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. Dr. Gannon’s research program focuses on understanding various pests and optimizing pesticide programs for sustainable turfgrass management. Dr. Gannon currently advises five graduate students investigating various aspects of pest management and pesticide environmental fate and behavior and is actively involved in Weed Science Society of America, Southern Weed Science Society, GCSAA and Sports Turf Managers Association.
