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James W. Travis
Professor of Plant Pathology
  Fruit Research and Extension Center
Biglerville, Pa 17307
Phone: 717-677-6116, ext 4
E-mail: jwt2@psu.edu
Areas of Interest
 
Plant pathology extension, diseases of tree fruits and grapes
Education | Program Interests | Publications | Fruit Pathology

Education
B.S., Biology, Gettysburg College
M.S., Entomology, Penn State
Ph.D, Plant Pathology and Horticultural Science , North Carolina State University
Program Interests

I participate in an interdisciplinary effort to develop, evaluate, and provide fruit-crop management systems for Pennsylvania producers. My responsibilities center on educating growers and extension agents.

Publications
Travis, J. W. and R. X. Latin. 1991. "The development, implementation, and adoption of expert systems in plant pathology." Annual Rev. of Phytopath. 29:343-360.

Travis, J. W., and K. D. Hickey. 1986. "Methods for field evaluation of fungicides for control of cytospora canker of stone fruits." pp. 148-151. In: Methods for Evaluating Pesticides for Control of Plant Pathogens. Amer. Phytopath. Soc. Press, St. Paul, Minn.

Greene, G. M. II, G. Burns, R. M. Crassweller, M. F. Dickert, L. B. Forer, K. D. Hickey, L. A. Hull, B. A. Jaffee, C. A. Powell, C. B. Smith, and J. W. Travis. 1988. "Causes of peach tree death in Pennsylvania." pp. 78-84. In: The peach. N. F. Childers and W. B. Sherman, eds. Horticultural Publications, Gainesville, Fla.

Travis, J. W. and J. L. Rytter. 1991. "Anthracnose." pp. 3-5. In: Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Insects. Ellis, M. A., R. H. Converse, R. N. Williams, and B. Williamson, eds. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, Minn.

Kleiner, W. C. and J. W Travis. 1991. "Orange rust." pp. 26-28. In: Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Insects. Ellis, M. A., R. H. Converse, R. N. Williams, and B. Williamson, eds. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, Minn.

Travis, J. W. (section coordinator-Plant Pathology/Nematology). 1995. Mid-Atlantic orchard monitoring guide. H. W. Hogmire, Jr., ed. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service, Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, New York. 631 pp.


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