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​Soil Consultant List

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
 
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
 
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
 
Anna DeFosset - CPSS
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 513-335-4788
Brown, Butler, Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Warren
https://www.subterra-solutions.co/
Todd Houser - CPSS
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 330-573-7811
​All counties
 
Daniel King - CPSS, PWS
​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 440-570-1298
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
​Dan Michael - CPSS
​Email | [email protected]
​Phone | 513-934-1040
​Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble, Warren
https://www.clearcreekseptic.com
​​Steve Miller - CPSS
​​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 614-579-1164
​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
​Jeff Rice - CPSS, PWS
Email | [email protected]​
Phone | 330-464-2343
All Counties​​
ABC Soil, LLC
​Joe Ringler – CPSS
​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 419-606-8699
​​​Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Morrow, Seneca, Huron, Lorain, and Knox counties  ​​
 
​​Steve Ross - CPSS
​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 419-718-4301
Ashland, Crawford, Delaware, Erie, Hardin, Huron, Knox, Logan, Lorain, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Union, Wyandot  ​​
​
​​​​Richard Scharf - CPSS
​Email | [email protected]
Phone | (734) 255-4546​
​Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Seneca, Williams, Wood ​ ​
The Soil Guy
​​Jason Sneed - CPSS, CCA
​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 513-256-7747​
Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Warren ​ ​​
  
​Mitchel Strain - CPSS, CPSC
​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 614-202-8621
​​Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway, Ross, Union​​
Value
​​Julie  Weatherington-Rice - CPSS, CPG​​
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 614-436-5248​
​ All counties (referrals only)​
Value
Duane Wood - CPSS, Private Applicator for restricted use pesticides​
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 330-464-4722
Ashland, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Knox, Medina, Richland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne​​
L Wood Consulting, LLC
​​​Nathan Wright - CPSS, CCA​
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 419-547-8538,
Fax | 419-547-8538​
​Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Medina, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot ​
www.geophyta.com
​Barry Cavanna - CPSS
​​​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 925-628-8187
Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Morrow, Portage, Richland, Stark, Tuscarawas, Trumbull, Wayne
 
​**Larry Milliron - CPSS, CPSC
​​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 330-547-2475,
Fax | 330-547-2475​
Wayne
Value
​**Steve Prebonick - CPSS, CPSC
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 330-847-2803
​All counties
Value
​**Frank Gibbs - CPSS, CPSC, PWS, CCA
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 419-963-2542 (cell)
All counties
http://wscsllc.com/
​**Richard Griffin - CPSS
​​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 740-273-2426
​Athens, Belmont, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington​
 
​**Stephen Hamilton - CPSS
​Email | [email protected]
Phone | 937-763-5597​
​Adams, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Warren
 
**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

Are you certified and would like your information added, removed, or modified in the table?
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. 
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