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Michael Bomford


Principal Investigator and Extension Specialist
125 Atwood Research Facility
400 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
Work Phone: 502-597-5752
Home Phone: 502-319-0287
Fax: 502-597-6371
Website: http://organic.kysu.edu

Michael Bomford is a principal investigator and extension specialist in organic and sustainable agriculture for the KSU Land Grant Program. He holds a PhD in plant and soil science from West Virginia University, a MPM (Master of Pest Management) from Simon Fraser University, and a BSc (Agriculture) in plant science from the University of British Columbia. His research has focused on developing practical solutions for organic farmers. Bomford developed and taught West Virginia University’s first course in organic crop production, and co-taught the first introductory sustainable agriculture course at the University of Kentucky, where he serves as an adjunct assistant professor in the department of horticulture. Bomford has published work on practical organic pest management solutions in a range of local and internationally-recognized journals and is a Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute.