A. Richard Bonanno

Background

Bonanno, A. Richard was born on April 3, 1958 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Angelo F. and Rose S. (Alicata) Bonanno.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1979; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1982.

Career

Assistant professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1983-1988; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1988-1989; manager, Bonanno Farm Trust, Metheun, Massachusetts, since 1989; senior extension specialist, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1990. Adjunct Professor U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1990. Public member Massachusetts Pesticide Board, Boston, since 1990.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• A. Richard Bonanno has been listed as a notable Weed management scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (Executive Committee since 1989, president 1995-1998), New England Council for Plant Protection (president 1994-1996), Northeastern Weed Science Society (chair legislation committee 1990-1997, Executive Committee since 1990, vice president 1997-1998, president-elect 1998-1999, president since 1999), Weed Science Society of America (chair Washington liaison committee since 1994), Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married LuAnne Bonanno, June 21, 1980. Children: Cara Anne, Alison Rose, Heather Marie.

Father:

Angelo F. Bonanno

Mother:

Rose S. (Alicata) Bonanno

Spouse:

LuAnne Bonanno

child:

Heather Marie Bonanno

child:

Cara Anne Bonanno

child:

Alison Rose Bonanno