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About Travis Gannon, Ph.D.

Travis Gannon, Ph.D., is at North Carolina State University

Posts by Travis Gannon, Ph.D.

Super Science: Looking back on 2021 Posted on 30 Dec 2021 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Research categories.

Take a look back at all of the best turfgrass research from some experts that has been published by Golfdom within the past year of 2021. Read more»

The fate of fungicide Posted on 02 Mar 2021 in the From the Magazine & Research categories.

Researchers assessed the fate of pyraclostrobin, triadimefon and penthiopyrad following various post-application irrigation and mowing treatments. Read more»

Super Science: A year of research in review Posted on 04 Dec 2020 in the From the Magazine & Research categories.

Mike Kenna offers a look at all of the best turfgrass research that has been published by Golfdom within the past year of 2020. Read more»

Moving fungicides down in soil Posted on 20 Feb 2020 in the Featured & Research categories.

Fungicides are the most common means of crown- and root-disease suppression, so optimizing the product is economical and beneficial to turfgrass health. Read more»

Help your fungicide with post-application irrigation Posted on 23 Dec 2019 in the Featured & Research categories.

All turfgrass species can be devastated by crown- and root-infecting pathogens. Diseases such as summer patch (Magnaporthiopsis poae), spring dead spot (Ophiosphaerella spp.) and Pythium root rot (Pythium spp.) can Read more»