About the OSU Extension Office of Erie County

OFFICE HOURS and LOCATION

We are located at 2900 South Columbus Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio 44870.  Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM.  Our email address is erie@ag.ohio-state.edu

Program Areas

Agriculture and Natural Resources

OSUE's Agriculture and Natural Resources Educators and Specialists help landowners, farmers and homeowners.

* We provide farmers with the most up-to-date research based information that can help them improve their operation.

*  We offer Pesticide Recertification Training to educate on appying pesticides properly.

*  Consumer horticulture questions can be answered with the aid of our Master Gardeners.

*  These programs are also offered :  Pond Clinic, Forestry Field Day, Agronomy Day, Gardening Seminar and Tractor Safety.

Community Development

OSUE's Community Development Educators and Specialists help:

*  Business communities

*  Current and emerging community leaders

*  Elected and appointed officials

4-H Youth Development

*  4-H is a community of young people nationwide who learn about leadership, citizenship and life skills.  Participants include:

      Over 600 Erie County youth and over 300,000 people statewide, ages 5-19.

      120 local and 32,000 statewide volunteers donating time, energies and talents to work with young people anually.

*4-H offers over 200 projects to complete and showcase at the Erie County Fair.  4-H'ers may be asked to complete and take the project to the state fair in Columbus.  Youth development includes programs such as School Enrichment and Cloverbud Day Camp. 

Family and Consumer Sciences

*  Family and Consumer Science educators and specialists help build strong families.  We offer programs and information in:

     *Parenting and family life

     *Adult development and aging

     *Balancing life, jobs, family and health

*We also offer information in nutrition and food safety and help people manage money and prepare for retirement.

ERIE COUNTY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS can be found here:  http://ohioline.osu.edu/county/highlights/Erie2005.pdf

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