The Association of Ohio Pedologists is nationally recognized, and certification is through the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). AOP members who are SSSA Certified Professional Soil Scientists (CPSS) and who are currently available for soil consulting are represented in the below table.
Note that data within this map and table are subject to change.
Name & Certifications |
Contact Information |
Counties Served |
Additional |
Greg Buckingham - CPSS |
Email | [email protected] Phone | 765-964-3323 |
Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Preble, Shelby |
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Richard Buzard - CPSS |
Email | [email protected] Phone | 330-832-7448 |
Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne |
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Matthew Deaton - CPSS |
Email | [email protected] Phone | 937-533-9991 |
Allen, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Van Wert |
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Anna DeFosset - CPSS |
Brown, Butler, Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Warren |
https://www.subterra-solutions.co/ |
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Todd Houser - CPSS |
All counties |
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Daniel King - CPSS, PWS |
Ashland, Ashtabula, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Morrow, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Wayne, Jefferson, Harrison, Belmont, Muskingum, Guernsey, Licking, Franklin, Delaware, Marion, Crawford, Wyandot, Hardin, Allen, Hancock, Seneca, Wood, Ottawa, Lucas, Putnam, Van Wert, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams, Morgan, Noble, Monroe, Union, Logan, Champaign, Auglaize, Columbiana, Clark, Pickaway, Madison, Fayette, Hocking, Shelby, Miami, Washington, Perry, Fairfield, Paulding |
Value |
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Dan Michael - CPSS |
Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble, Warren |
https://www.clearcreekseptic.com |
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Steve Miller - CPSS |
Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Clark, Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hancock, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Medina, Mercer, Morrow, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Putnam, Richland, Seneca, Shelby, Union, Van Wert, Wayne, Wood, Wyandot |
Value |
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Jeff Rice - CPSS, PWS |
All Counties |
ABC Soil, LLC |
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Joe Ringler – CPSS |
Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Morrow, Seneca, Huron, Lorain, and Knox counties |
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Steve Ross - CPSS |
Ashland, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Hardin, Huron, Knox, Logan, Lorain, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, Wyandot |
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Richard Scharf - CPSS |
Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Seneca, Williams, Wood |
The Soil Guy |
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Jason Sneed - CPSS, CCA |
Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Warren |
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Mitchel Strain - CPSS, CPSC |
Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, Ross, Union |
Value |
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Julie Weatherington-Rice - CPSS, CPG |
All counties (referrals only) |
Value |
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Duane Wood - CPSS, Private Applicator for restricted use pesticides |
Ashland, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Knox, Medina, Richland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne |
L Wood Consulting, LLC |
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Nathan Wright - CPSS, CCA |
Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot |
www.geophyta.com |
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Barry Cavanna - CPSS |
Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Morrow, Portage, Richland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Trumbull, Wayne |
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**Larry Milliron - CPSS, CPSC |
Wayne |
Value |
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**Steve Prebonick - CPSS, CPSC |
All counties |
Value |
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**Frank Gibbs - CPSS, CPSC, PWS, CCA |
All counties |
http://wscsllc.com/ |
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**Richard Griffin - CPSS |
Athens, Belmont, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington |
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**Stephen Hamilton - CPSS |
Adams, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Warren |
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**James Kerr - CPSS |
Phone | 740-942-3196 |
All counties |
Data last updated 1/9/25
**Unverified consultant information as of last update
CPSS—Certified Professional Soil Scientist
CPSC—Certified Professional Soil Classifier
CPESC—Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
PWS—Professional Wetland Scientist
CCA—Certified Crop Advisor
**Unverified consultant information as of last update
CPSS—Certified Professional Soil Scientist
CPSC—Certified Professional Soil Classifier
CPESC—Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control
PWS—Professional Wetland Scientist
CCA—Certified Crop Advisor
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Applicable certifications must be through the Soil Science Society of America.
Inclusion on the AOP list is voluntary.
Please complete this form or email [email protected]
Applicable certifications must be through the Soil Science Society of America.
Inclusion on the AOP list is voluntary.