John Banask is a Research Specialist at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services since October 2017, focusing on bio-control methods to combat the noxious weed "Mile-a-Minute" using the Rhinoncominus latipes weevil. Prior experience includes work as a nursery staff worker at Homewood Nursery Inc, where responsibilities encompassed plant identification, disease and pest management, landscape design, and consideration of environmental factors affecting plant growth. John Banask holds a degree in Horticultural Science with a concentration in Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding from North Carolina State University and an Associate of Science degree from Wake Technical Community College.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Provide services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland.