Banieck.jpg (34519 bytes) Name:             John F. Baniecki

Title:               Professor of Plant Pathology and Extension
                        Specialist in Plant Pathology and Entomology

Unit:                Agriculture & Natural Resources

Location:        G 101 South Ag. Sciences Bldg.

E-mail:           John.Baniecki@mail.wvu.edu


Phone:
304-293-6023 x 38835            Fax: 304-293-6954
Area of Expertise:
Plant pathology and entomology
Program or Curriculum Responsibilities:
          Coordinator:  Pesticide Applicator Training Program
          Coordinator: Integrated Pest Management Program
          State Liaison Representative: National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program
Respond to requests from extension agents and growers for programs in pesticide education and pest management
          Identify disease and insect problems and provide management solutions
Background:
          Hometown - Mather Pa. (Greene County)
Education
        B.S. in biology, Alliance College, 1961
        M.S. in plant pathology, University of Delaware, 1963
        Ph.D. in plant pathology, University of Arizona, 1969
Career Highlights:
1980-Present - Professor and Extension Specialist, West Virginia University
1974-1980 - Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, West Virginia University
1969-1974 - Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, West Virginia University
1963-1965 - Senior Microbiologist, Nuodex Div., Tenneco Chemical Corp., Elizabeth, N.J.
Related Experience:
Industrial microbiology, fungal and bacterial deterioration of fabric, wood, paint, plastic, glue, and cosmetics
 
Other Interests
Art, music, gradening, fishing, spectator sports