Dr. Travis Faske is a Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist for the University of

Arkansas System, Division of Agriculture. Based at the Lonoke Extension Center in Lonoke,

Arkansas, he also serves as the center’s director. His research program focuses on managing

fungal diseases and plant-parasitic nematodes in field crops. Key areas of investigation include optimal fungicide application timing, nematode responses to nematicides, and characterization of host plant resistance to nematodes in soybean.