1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH 45661
Phone: 740-289-2071 Fax: 740-289-4591 In Ohio: 1-800-297-2072

Administrative & General Operations
Tom Worley Director worley.36@osu.edu
Marsha Amlin Assistant to Director amlin.1@osu.edu
Barbara Brackman Information Associate brackman.2@osu.edu
Mary Gulas Information Associate gulas3@ag.osu.edu
Joy Bauman Information Associate bauman.67@ag.osu.edu
Julie Strawser Information Associate strawser.35@ag.osu.edu
Wayne Lewis Farm Manager lewis.34@osu.edu
Jeff Roberts Facilities Maintenance Coordinator roberts.197@osu.edu
Dan Baker Maintenance/Facilities dbaker@ag.osu.edu
Duane Rigsby Technology Coordinator rigsby.11@osu.edu

Agricultural Marketing Promoting and developing value added opportunities through marketing agricultural products in ways that will increase producer profits and developing community based markets that will meet the needs of urban consumers.  The agricultural marketing program implemented statewide.
Julie Fox Direct Marketing Specialist fox.264@osu.edu

Ohio Center for Aquaculture Development The mission of the Ohio Center for Aquaculture Development (OCAD) is to increase the productivity, innovation and profitability of Ohio and US aquaculture operations, while respecting sustainability and good stewardship, by implement of sustainability and good stewardship, by implement of innovative research, outreach, extension and education programs in aquaculture.
Geoffrey Wallat Aquaculture Specialist wallat.1@osu.edu
Hanping Wang Research Scientist/PI wang900@ag.osu.edu
Laura Tiu Aquaculture Specialist tiu.2@osu.edu
Dean Rapp Aquaculture Assistant rapp.24@osu.edu
Paul O'Bryant Research Assistant obryant4@ag.osu.edu
Hong Yao Research Assistant yao.63@ag.osu.edu
Russ McDonald Research Aide mcdonald.338@ag.osu.edu
Business & Economic Development Helping local and regional leaders to develop their capabilities to design and implement effective economic development strategies, plans, and programs.  Providing support in the development, attraction and maintenance of industries, services and human resources to maximize economic potential.
Brad Bapst Program Specialist bapst.4@osu.edu
Patrick Dengel Management Specialist dengel.3@osu.edu
David Boulay Director of SBDC boulay.1@osu.edu
Kelly O'Bryant Program Assistant obryant5@ag.osu.edu
Christie Welch Program Coordinator welch.183@osu.edu
Endeavor Center for Business Incubation & Training Center The mission of the Business Incubator Center is to enhance economic development (wealth creation, new business development, job creation) within the 4 county service area by providing office and bay space for lease, business services and training for start-up and growing businesses.
Jerry Driggs Manager-Business Incubator driggs8@ag.osu.edu
Brooklyn Betts Program Assistant betts.56@ag.osu.edu
Ohio Cooperative Development Center The goal of the Ohio Cooperative Development Center (OCDC) is to enhance development in rural Ohio by establishing new cooperatives and strengthening existing cooperatives.  The cooperative development program is implemented statewide.
Tom Snyder Program Coordinator snyder.11@osu.edu
Melissa Hurtt Program Assistant hurtt.8@osu.edu
Horticulture Developing horticultural crops as alternatives, which can be economically produced and marketed from Southern Ohio, enhancing the income of family farms.
Brad Bergefurd Horticulturist bergefurd.1@osu.edu
Shawn Wright Horticulturist wright.705@osu.edu
Thomas Harker Horticulture Assistance harker.7@osu.edu
Maurus Brown Small Fruit Specialist brown.989@ag.osu.edu
Lynn Miller Research Assistant miller.2041@osu.edu
Alan Welch Horticulture Assistant welch.151@osu.edu
Forestry/Wood Products Enhancing rural development by disseminating information on new technologies to primary and secondary wood manufacturers, assisting private landowners with good forestry practices, and promoting new products for underutilized species and residues
E. Ronald Miller Research and Extension Associate miller.1280@osu.edu

Damon Hartley

 Program Specialist, Forestry hartley118@ag.osu.edu
Learning Center, South Distance learning facilities allow for interactive learning with faculty on any Ohio State campus to meet the needs of prospective students, current students, and communities involved with collaborative research, or alumni.

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OSU Extension Center at Piketon
Dave Apsley Natural Resources Specialist apsley.1@osu.edu
Joe Boggs Horticulture Specialist boggs.47@osu.edu
Cindy Oliveri Extension Specialist-FCS oliveri.1@osu.edu
J.P. Leiser Watershed Management lieser.8@osu.edu
Lucinda Miller Extension Specialsit-4-H Youth Development miller.78@osu.edu
Jerry Iles Watershed Management Educator iles.9@osu.edu
Soil and Water Resources Promoting and developing agricultural management systems that are productive, profitable and preserve soil and water quality.
Lynn Miller Research Assistant miller.2041@osu.edu
Rafiq Islam Soil & Water Specialist islam.27@osu.edu
 
     
     
 

All educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status. 
Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Ag. Admin. and Director, OSU Extension.
TDD # 1 (800) 589-8292 (Ohio only) or (614) 292-1868