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bullet shaped like an engineering toolGarry L. Grabow, Ph.D., PE

Associate Professor &
Extension Leader
Biological and Agricultural
Engineering 
Irrigation Engr. Specialist

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Gary Grabow

Room 202 D. S. Weaver Labs
Box 7625, NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695-7625

Mail address
Phone: 919.513.7348
Fax: 919.515.6772
Email: garry_grabow@ncsu.edu

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

See workshop and training for current Irrigation Systems workshops

New Publication

AG-553-09- Calibration


Biographical

Garry Grabow

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Dr. Grabow has expertise in land application of animal and industrial wastewater, irrigation systems and irrigation water management, and water quality monitoring. He provides training to operators of animal waste systems and operators of surface irrigation systems for land application of waste, and also to certified irrigation contractors.

Dr. Grabow’s research interests include irrigation water management, land application of waste and water quality impacts of various land application systems. Grabow is involved in applied research projects that are evaluating the effectiveness of several different “smart” irrigation technologies in turfgrass in both research and homeowner settings. He is also involved in a study that is evaluation the effectiveness of chlorination technologies to disinfect irrigation water for use on fresh produce. He has also led research in subsurface irrigation systems for use in both freshwater and wastewater applications.

Prior to coming to NC State, Dr. Grabow worked for an irrigation district in California and spent 10 years in private water resources consulting. He has previous experience with international consulting including water reuse projects in the Middle East.

Currently Dr. Grabow is the Extension Leader for the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

In the NEWS...

Greener Ways to Greener Lawns PUBLICATION: NCSU Results Magazine-Research and Graduate Studies Summer 2009.

Lawn-watering study could boost proposed restrictions.  Newscast: WRAL-17, Date: June 24, 2008.

Tools for Turfgrass Irrigation and Management.  Publication: North Carolina Turfgrass Magazine  Date: January/February 2008