Team Co-Leaders
David Marrison, Extension Educator, Coshocton County
- Expertise: Farm Succession Planning, Ag Business Planning, Small Farm Development, Dairy Management, and Farm Tax Management
- Email: marrison.2@osu.edu
Chris Zoller, Extension Educator, Tuscarawas County
- Expertise: Farm Management, Farm Transition, Farm Labor Management
- Email: zoller.1@osu.edu
OSU Agriculture and Natural Resources Program – Assistant Director
Sam Custer, Interim OSU Extension Assistant Director, Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Expertise: Administration
- Email: custer.2@osu.edu
Team Members
John Barker, Extension Educator, Knox County
- Expertise: UAV Regulation and Application, Farm Record-Keeping, Precision Agriculture
- Email: barker.41@osu.edu
Amanda Bennett, Extension Educator, Miami County
- Expertise: Farm Management
- Email: bennett.709@osu.edu
Brad Bergefurd, Extension Educator, Scioto County & OSU South Centers
- Expertise: Hops Management, Vegetable Marketing, and Management
- Email: bergefurd.1@osu.edu
Ben Brown, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Agricultural Risk Management, AEDE
- Expertise: Grain Markets, Agricultural Policy, and Farm Management
- Email: brown.6888@osu.edu
Chris Bruynis, Extension Educator, Ross County
- Expertise: Farm Finance, Risk Management, Estate Planning, Farm Policy, and Farm Taxes
- Email: bruynis.1@osu.edu
Bruce Clevenger, Extension Educator, Defiance County
- Expertise: Computerized Farm Record-Keeping and Farm Financial Analysis (FINPACK)
- Email: clevenger.10@osu.edu
Trevor Corboy, Extension Educator, Greene County
- Expertise: Farm Management
- Email: corboy.3@osu.edu
Sam Custer, Extension Educator, Darke County
- Expertise: Farm Bill, Farm Management
- Email: custer.2@osu.edu
Amanda Douridas, Extension Educator, Champaign County
- Expertise: Farm Management, Nutrient Management, and Nutrient Regulations
- Email: douridas.9@osu.edu
Mike Estadt, Extension Educator, Pickaway County
- Expertise: Farm Leases and Landlord-Tenant Relationships
- Email: estadt.3@osu.edu
Mike Gastier, Extension Educator, Huron County
- Expertise: Solar Energy Applications, Farm Management
- Email: gastier.3@osu.edu
Mary Griffith, Extension, Madison County
- Expertise: Integrated Pest Management, Farm Management
- Email: griffith.483@osu.edu
Peggy Hall, Extension Field Specialist, Agricultural Law
- Expertise: Ag Law
- Email: hall.673@osu.edu
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Educator, Crawford County
- Expertise: Farm Management, Dairy, Basic Milk Marketing
- Email: hartschuh.11@osu.edu
Stephanie Karhoff, Extension Educator, Williams County
- Expertise: Pest management, Women in Agriculture
- Email: karhoff.41@osu.edu
Gigi Neal, Extension Educator, Clermont County
- Expertise: Annie’s Project, Women in Agriculture, Farm Management
- Email: neal.331@osu.edu
Sarah Noggle, Extension Educator, Paulding County
- Expertise: Farm Records, Farm Management, Farm Stress
- Email: noggle.17@osu.edu
Eric Richer, Extension Educator, Fulton County
- Expertise: Farm Management, Young Farmers, Succession Planning, Precision Ag
- Email: richer.5@osu.edu
Brian Roe, Professor, AED Economics
- Expertise: Ag Marketing, Food Policy, Risk
- Email: roe.30@osu.edu
Garth Ruff, Extension Educator, Henry County
- Expertise: Livestock Management & Marketing, Meat Processing
- Email: ruff.72@osu.edu
Beth Scheckelhoff, Extension Educator, Putnam County
- Expertise: Farm Management, Risk Management, Farm Stress, Women in Agriculture
- Email: scheckelhoff.11@osu.edu
Clint Schroeder, Extension Educator, Allen County
- Expertise: Farm Records, Financial Analysis, Cost of Production, Farm Management
- Email: schroeder.307@osu.edu
Dianne Shoemaker, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Production Economics; Leader, Ohio Farm Business Analysis Program
- Expertise: Farm Management, Farm Business Analysis, Benchmarking, Cost of Production, Basic Milk Marketing
- Email: shoemaker.3@osu.edu
Jeff Stachler, Extension Educator, Auglaize County
- Expertise: Farm Management
- Email: stachler.1@osu.edu
Barry Ward, Program Leader, Production Business Management; Director, OSU Extension Income Tax Schools
- Expertise: Tax issues including income taxation of businesses and individuals (agricultural specialization), Current Ag Use Valuation (CAUV) & property tax, sales tax, and timber tax. Cropland value and leasing issues, crop economics, crop and livestock enterprise budgeting, crop input outlook, farm financial analysis, farm custom rates, and machinery costs.
- Email: ward.8@osu.edu