Christine Gelley – Noble County
Christine is the ANR Extension Educator for Noble County. Christine joined our team in March 2016. For her M.S., she attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville earning her degree from the Plant Sciences Department while focusing her research on Forage Quality and Management for Beef Cattle. Christine is also a graduate of The Ohio State University where she acquired her B.S. in Sustainable Plant Systems-Agronomy, while minoring in Natural Resource Management, and also her A.S. in Horticulture from OSU ATI. She is excited to dive into her new role within Extension and plans to be a Buckeye for life. Christine and her husband Keegan were blessed with their first child in 2015, a little girl named Bethany. In their spare time they enjoy spending time with family and friends, taking road trips, and exploring the outdoors together.
T.J. Wells – Washington County
Catelyn Turner – Monroe County
Jordan Penrose – Morgan County
Dan Lima – Belmont County
Received undergraduate degree: Plant Biology from OSU (2004)
Received Master’s degree: Horticulture and Crop Science (2010) My focus was on plant physiology and plant pigments
Have worked in Extension for almost two years in Belmont County with specializations in Forages and Natural Resources.
Weekly multi State Extension Radio Program
Active Master Gardener Group in the County
Helped develop water quality program for land owners workshop in Eastern Ohio.
Ed Brown – Athens County
Ed started with OSU Extension in October 2014. His previous experience included nine years with Extension in Arkansas as a county director with responsibilities in ANR, 4-H and CD. Ed is originally from Athens County with a long family history in the area. He moved to central Florida as a child where he grew up and attended the University of Florida majoring in Animal Science. He spent two years in Tanzania as a missionary working on agricultural development before returning to the states. Ed married his wife Cindy and moved to Missouri where he received his M.S. in Extension Education from the University of Missouri. They have three children; Sallie, Edison and Bo. They are all now back at the family farm that his grandparents once ran.
Ted Wiseman – Perry County
Michelle Stumbo – Meigs County
Michelle grew up on a small family farm in Jackson County. She has worked in Meigs County since 2012, and has been the Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator since 2019.
Michelle received her BS and MS in Agricultural and Extension Education from the University of Tennessee. She taught high school agriculture for 2 years in North Carolina before working with NC State University for 4 years before coming back to Ohio.