Staff Members of the Mercer County Extension Office

Staff members of OSU Extension, Mercer County and a link for our County Commissioners. Also listed are the current members of our Extension Advisory Committee (EAC).

Ohio State University Extension

Mercer County

Mercer County Extension Staff

Barbara Phares

Barbara Phares

Extension Educator

4-H Youth Development

County Extension Director

phares.1@cfaes.osu.edu

  

Barbara Hennard

Barbara Hennard

  Extension Educator

Family & Consumer Science

hennard.1@cfaes.osu.edu

James Hoorman

 Jim Hoorman

 Extension Educator

Agriculture & Natural Resources

hoorman.1@cfaes.osu.edu

 

 Cheryl McKirnan

 Cheryl McKirnan

4-H Program Assistant

mckirnan.1@cfaes.osu.edu

 

Jill Ellis

Jill Ellis

Office Associate

ellis.301@cfaes.osu.edu

 

 Erica Bowers

Erica Bowers

Office Assistant

bowers.360@cfaes.osu.edu

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Mercer County Commissioners

We gratefully acknowledge the continued help and support of our local county commissioners. Their input and participation into our programming efforts is very much appreciated.

                     (To meet the Mercer County Commissioners  - click on their name)

 

Jerry Laffin

Bob Nuding

John Bruns

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2009 Extension Advisory Committee

The Extension Advisory Committee serves an important role in planning, conducting and evaluation of our local Extension educational programs and efforts.

Agriculture

Mike Fry,  Celina 

Mark Houts, Celina 

Matt Van Tilburg, Celina 

 

Family & Consumer Sciences

Sandy Dorsten, Celina

Karen Howick, Celina 

Barb Heckman, Celina

 

4-H

Earl Dicke, New Bremen  

Ed Kaiser, Celina 

Barb Thees, Celina  

Laura Walker, Celina

Community Development

Pam Buschur,  Celina

Rod Stover, Celina 
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