OSUE Land Use Team Members

The OSUE Land Use Team is composed of over 35 members from county, district, and state Extension departments.   A number of subcommittees exist to address priority educational projects as land use issues emerge in local communities and throughout the state.  The full team meets quarterly to help determine areas of emphasis, guide efforts, review progress and determine impact.  You may receive more details regarding each team member by clicking on their name.


Liz Smith

John Conglose -
Team Leader

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Neil Andrew 
State Specialist, School of Natural Resources 
210 Kottman Hall 
2021 Coffey Rd. 
Columbus, OH 43210-1085 
Phone: (614) 292-2265 
Fax: 614-292-7432 

 

Steve Baertsche 
Assistant Director, Agriculture and Natural Resources 
32 Agr. Admin. Bldg. 
2120 Fyffe Road 
Columbus, OH 43210-1084 
Phone: 614-292-4077 
Fax: 614-292-3747 

 

Pat Brinkman 
Extension Educator, Community Development, Family &  Consumer Sciences 
Fayette County 
1415 US RT 22 SW 
Suite 100 
Washington CH, OH 43160-9557 
Phone: 740-335-1150 
Fax: 740-335-2757 

 

Chris Bruynis 
Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources 
Wyandot County 
109 S. Columbus Ave., Room 16 
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351-1423 
Phone: 419-294-4931 
 


Deb Carney
Extension Educator, Community Development
Hamilton County
11100 Winton Road
Cincinnati, OH  45218-1199
Phone: 513-946-8994
Email:  carney.53@osu.edu
 

David Civittolo 
Extension Educator, Community  Development 
Medina County 
120 W. Washington St. 
Medina, OH 44256-2269 
Phone: 330-725-4911 
Fax: 330-764-8453 


Jill Clark
Program Manager, Exurban Change Project
Dept of AEDE
2120 Fyffe Road
Columbus, OH  43210
Phone:  614-247-6479
Email:  clark.1099@osu.edu


John Conglose 
Extension Specialist, Economic Development & Land Use
OARDC, Admin Bldg. 
1680 Madison Avenue 
Wooster, OH 44691-4096 
Phone: 330-263-3799 
Fax: 330-263-3667 

 

Jennifer Cowley, Ph.D., AICP 
Assistant Professor 
City and Regional Planning 
Brown Hall 
190 W. 17th Avenue 
Columbus, OH 43210 
Phone: 614-247-7479 
Fax: 614-292-7106 

 
 

Greg Davis 
Leader, Community Economics & Business
337 Ag. Admin
2120 Fyffe Rd.
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-6356
Fax: 

 

William Grunkemeyer 
Program Leader, Community and Economic Development
Center Director, Extension Center at Wooster 
700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 235 
Columbus, OH 43202-1578 
Phone: 614-292-8436 
Fax:  614- 292-734 

 
 

Peggy Hall 
Senior Researcher, Swank Chair 
Agricultural, Environmental & Developmental Economics 
103 Agr. Admin. Bldg 
2120 Fyffe Road 
Columbus, OH 43210-1066 
Phone: 614-292-7911 
Fax: 614-292-4749 

 

John Hixson 
Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Development 
Union County 
246 W. Fifth Street 
Marysville,OH 43040-1195 
Phone: 937-644-8117 
Fax: 937-644-3062 

 

Patty House 
Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural  Resources 
Franklin County 
2105 South Hamilton Road, Suite 100 
Columbus, OH 43232-4145 
Phone: 614-462-6700 
Fax: 614-462-6745 

 
 

Stephen Hudkins 
Extension Agent Agriculture & Natural Resource,  Community Development 
Trumbull & Columbiana Counties 
303 Mahoning NW 
Warren, OH 44483 
Phone: 330-675-2595 
Fax:  330-675-2594 

 

Jerry Iles 
District Specialist, Water Quality, South 
PO Box 958 
17 Standpipe Road 
Jackson, OH 45640-0958 
Phone 740-286-2177 
Fax: 740-286-1578 

 

Elena Irwin 
Extension Specialist 
Agriculture, Environmental,  Developmental Economics 
103 Agr. Admin. Bldg 
2120 Fyffe Road 
Columbus, OH 43210-1066 
Phone: 614-292-7911 
Fax: 614-292-4749 
 

Joe Konen
Extension Specialist, Economic Develoment and Land Use
OARDC, Admin. Bldg.
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691-4096
Phone: 330-202-3555
Fax: 330-263-3667
Email: konen.2@osu.edu

 

Nancy Kukay 
Extension Educator, Community Development 
Crawford County 
117 E. Mansfield Street 
Bucyrus, OH  44820 
Phone: 419-562-8731 
Fax: 419-562-3677 

 

Don Lacy 
State Leader, Local Government 
Community Development 
700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 235 
Columbus, OH 43202-1578 
Phone: 614-292-8436 
Fax: 614-292-7341 

 
 

Tim Lawrence 
Project Director, Ohio NEMO/FAS 
Food, Agricultural,& Biological Engineering 
590 Woody Hayes Dr. 
Columbus, OH 43002 
Phone: 614-292-6538 
Fax:  614-292-9448 

 
 

Larry Libby 
Professor and C. William Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy 
Agricultural, Environmental, and Developmental Economics 
336 Ag. Administration Bldg. 
2120 Fyffe Rd. 
Columbus, OH 43210-1067 
Phone: 614-688-4907 

 
 

Jim Lopshire 
Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources 
Paulding County 
503 Fairgrounds Drive 
Paulding,OH 45879 
Phone:  419-399-8225 
Fax:  419-399-5590


Joe Lucente
Extension Agent, Community Economic Development and Sea Grant
Lucas County
One Government Center
Room 550
Toledo, OH 43604-2245
Phone: 419-213-4254
Fax: 419-213-4241
Email: lucente.6@osu.edu


Carol Mackey
Extension Agent, Community Development
Fairfield County
831 College Avenue, Suite D
Lancaster, OH 43130-1081
Phone: 740-653-5419
Fax: 740-687-7010
Email: mackey.75@osu.edu


   

Jerry Mahan 
Extension Agent,  Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Development 
Greene County 
100 Fairground Road 
Xenia, OH 45385-9543 
Phone: 937-372-9971 
Fax: 937-372-4070 

   

Ron Miller 
Forest Industry Specialist, South 
PO Box 958 
17 Standpipe Road 
Jackson, OH 45640-0958 
Phone: 740-286-2177 
Fax: 740-286-1578 


Myra Moss
Extension Specialist, Community Development
OSU Extension Center at Lima
1219 West Main Cross Street, Suite 202
Findlay, OH 45840
Phone: 419-422-6106
Fax : 419-422-7595
Email: moss.63@osu.edu

 


Jim O’Brien
Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Fayette County
1415 US RT 22 SW
Suite 100
Washington CH, OH 43160-9557
Phone:740-335-1150
Fax: 740-335-2757
Email: obrien.220@osu.edu

Dave Patton 
Extension Specialist, Public Issues Education 
700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 235 
Columbus, OH 43202-1578 
Phone: 614-292-8436 
Fax: 614-292-7341 

   

Allen M. Prindle, Ph.D. 
Professor of Economics 
Otterbein College 
412 Roush Hall 
Westerville, OH 43081 
Phone: 614-823-1481 
Fax: 614-823-1014 

Mary Roenker
Extension Specialist, Clermont County
1000 Locust Street, Box 670
Owensville, OH 45160-0670
Phone: 513-732-7070
Fax: 513-732-7060
Email: roenker.4@osu.edu
 

Stephanie Simstad 
Extension Agent, Agriculture & Natural Resources 
1000 Locust St. 
P.O. Box 670 
Owensville, OH 45160-0670 
Phone: 513-732-7070 
Fax: 513-732-7060 


James C. Skeeles, Ph.D.
Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Community Development
Lorain County
42110 Russia Road
Elyria, OH 44035-6813
Phone:  440-326-5851
Fax:  440-326-5878
Email:  skeeles.1@osu.edu
 


Liz Smith
Office Associate, Community Development
700 Ackerman Rd, Suite 235
Columbus, OH 43202-1578
Phone: 614-292-8436
Fax: 614-292-7341
Email: barringer-smith.1@osu.edu

 

Penne Smith 
Extension Agent,  4-H Youth, Community Development 
Athens County 
280 W. Union Street 
Athens, OH 45701-2394 
Phone: 614-593-8555 
Fax: 740-592-1113 

   
 

Sharon Strouse 
Extension Agent, Comunity Development 
Holmes County 
165 N. Washington St 
Millersburg, OH 44654-1105 
Phone: 330-674-3015 
Fax: 330-674-1908 

 
 

Jerold Thomas 
Regional Director, Operations
OSU Extension - West Region
1219 W. Main Cross St., Suite 202 
Findlay, OH 45840-2420 
Phone: 419-422-6106 
Fax: 419-422-7595 

 
 

Deanna Tribe 
Extension Specialist, Community Development
OSU Extension - Center at Piketon
1864 Shyville Road
Piketon, OH 45661-9749
Phone: 614-292-4900
Fax: 614-292-1953 

 

Harold Watters 
Extension Educator , Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Development 
Miami County
201 West Main
Troy, OH 45373
Phone: 937-332-6829 
Fax:  937-440-3551

 

Christopher Zoller 
Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Development 
Tuscarawas County 
219 Stonecreek Rd., N.W. 
New Philadelphia, OH 44663-6902 
Phone: 330-339-2337 
Fax:  330-339-7442 

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