People
Dr. Ken Andries
Phone: 502-597-5094
Dr. Andries is an animal scientist, specializing in goats. He is working to assess the potential of grazing as an organic weed management tactic.
Dr. George Antonious
Phone: 502-597-6005
Dr. Antonious is a natural products chemist. He is developing botanical insecticides from tomatoes and peppers. The products he develops will be suitable for use on organic farms.
Dr. Michael Bomford
Phone: 502-597-5752
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Dr. Bomford's research and extension efforts focus on organic and sustainable production systems.
Ms. Victoria
Burke
Phone: 502-597-6389
Ms. Burke brings her experience developing organic farming systems to her extension program promoting community economic development.
Mr. Jon
Cambron
Phone: 502-597-6707
Mr. Cambron works on developing renewable energy systems to support
organic farms.
Ms.
Sheri Crabtree
Phone: 502-597-5698
Ms. Crabtree's work on pawpaw, blackberry, and other fruit adapted
to Kentucky includes experimentation with organic production techniques.
Dr. Kazi Javed
Phone: 502-597-6722
Dr. Javed teaches chemistry, co-directs the KSU contingent of the Kentucky University Partnership for Environmental Education, and directs KSU's Masters in Environmental Studies program.
Mr. Jeremy Lowe
Phone: 502-597-5834
Mr. Lowe's work on pawpaw, blackberry, and other fruit adapted to Kentucky includes experimentation with organic production techniques.
Dr.
Kirk Pomper
Phone: 502-597-5942
Dr. Pomper develops new production techniques for fruit crops -- especially berries and pawpaw. He is developing organic management tactics for pawpaw and blackberry.
Mr.
Louie Rivers, Jr.
Phone: 502-597-6327
Mr. Rivers runs KSU's Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers, Ranchers, and Foresters Program. He notifies limited resource and minority farmers of USDA programs available to them, and helps them develop alternative farming enterprises, including certified organic operations.
Dr.
John Sedlacek
Phone: 502-597-6582
Dr. Sedlacek is an entomologist, with a background in ecology. He studies ways to attract beneficial insects to organic land to reduce the need for pesticides.
Mr.
Tony Silvernail
Phone: 502-597-6974
Mr. Silvernail has focused on organic crop production for several years. He is currently working with Dr. Bomford, to evaluate effects of farm scale on sustainability.
Dr.
Marion Simon
Phone: 502-597-6437
Dr. Simon is the SARE state coordinator and KSU's Small Farm Program director. She develops training programs for small farmers and extension agents in Kentucky. She coordinates KSU's innovative Third Thursday Thing programs, which include regular workshops for farmers considering organic production, marketing, and risk management.
Dr. Changzheng Wang
Phone: 502-597-6097
Dr. Wang is a nutritional scientist. He examines the effects of different farming techniques -- including organic practices -- on nutrient composition and food quality.
Dr. Carl Webster
Phone: 502-597-8109
Dr. Webster studies nutritional requirements of aquaculture species. His work includes formulation of organic aquaculture diets.
Dr.
Tom Webster
Phone: 502-597-6351
Dr. Webster studies honeybees. He produces honey without using synthetic pesticides. He is interested in working with Kentucky beekeepers who want to make organic honey.
Updated 06/15/11
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