Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Specialization: 
Entomology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Office: 
Ohio State University Extension Van Wert County
Phone: 
419-238-1214
Biography: 

Curtis has worked with Ohio State University Extension since June 1992 and has been an Educator in Van Wert County since April 2011. As an entomologist, he works in numerous areas including agriculture, horticulture and landscape maintenance.  He teaches on a diversity of subjects such as basic entomology, plant biology, field identification of the macro-fungi, and plant pathology to Master Gardener Volunteer Trainees, Plant and Pest Diagnostics, commercial and private pesticide applicator license recertification training, and Forensic Entomology. He also conducts field research and survey work in the area of agronomic crop production systems. Below is his brief Curriculum Vita:

 

Education:

June 1991: Doctor of Philosophy        Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus

March 1985: Master of Science          Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus

June 1981: Bachelor of Science          Biology, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro

 

Professional Experience:

2017-Present: Associate Professor, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, Van Wert.

2011-2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, Van Wert.

2010-2011: 0.5 FTE Extension Educator 4, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, Troy.

2009-2010: 0.5 FTE OSU Extension Educator 4, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, Findlay.

2009-2011: 0.5 FTE Lecturer of Biology and Coordinator of Educational Development of Natural Area of Campus, The Ohio State University, Lima Campus, Biological Sciences, Biology, Lima.

2007-2009: OSU Extension Educator 4, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, Lima.

2003-2007: OSU Extension Educator 3, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, Lima.

2003: OSU Extension Educator 2, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, Lima.

2000-2002: OSU Extension Agent 2, Integrated Pest Management Landscape, Nursery and Turfgrass Specialist, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE District Operations, Findlay.

1996-1999: OSU Extension Agent 2, Integrated Pest Management Agriculture Specialist, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE District Operations, Findlay

1992-1996: Extension Associate, Integrated Pest Agriculture, Department of Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, OSUE District Operations, Findlay.

1992: Instructor, Lima Technical College, Health Sciences. Lima

1989: Interim Ornamental Plant Extension Entomologist, The Ohio State University, College of Biological Sciences, Columbus.

1988-1992: Instructor, Ohio Northern University, College of Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Ada.

 

Select Grants and Research Awards:

5/2019-9/2019. Summer Agricultural Internship Support. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($5,000) PI: Young, CE

5/2018-9/2018. Summer Agricultural Internship Support. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($5,000) PI: Young, CE

5/2017-9/2017. Summer Agricultural Internship Support. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($5,000) PI: Young, CE

5/2016-9/2016. Summer Agricultural Internship Support. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($5,000) PI: Young, CE

2/2016-10/2016. Support for Agricultural Research, Surveys and Educational Programming. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($9,500) PI: Young, CE

5/2015-9/2015. Summer Agricultural Internship. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($5,000) PI: Young, CE

2/2015-10/2015. Support for Agricultural Research Activities in Van Wert County. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($9,500) PI: Young, CE

4/2014-10/2014. Support for Editorship of the Buckeye Yard and Garden Line (BYGL) Newsletter. OSU Extension, Nursery, and Landscape Team. ($2,000) PI: Young, CE

5/2014-10/2014. Agricultural Summer Intern. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($5,000) PI: Young, CE

2/2014-10/2014. Continuation of Educational and Research Based Agricultural Programing. The Van Wert County Foundation. ($9,500) PI: Young, CE

 

Select Professional Service and Extension:

2021-Present: University Senate Committee on Graduate Student Compensation and Benefits, Columbus, Ohio

2005-Present: Ohio Joint Council of Extension Professionals JCEP, Professional Development Committee (Chair-Elect & Chair) and Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee, Columbus, Ohio

2005-Present: National Association of County Agriculture Agents (NACAA), Program Recognition Council, 4-H & Youth Development State Committee (Chair), Agronomy & Pest Management Committee (Vice-Chair and Chair) and State Vice-president, President & Past-president, Columbus, Ohio

2003-2013: Epsilon Sigma Phi Alpha Eta Ohio Chapter, Executive Board, West Region Representative, Columbus, Ohio

2009-Present: Pesticide Safety Education Program Advisory Committee (Resource Member for Fumigation), Columbus, Ohio

 

Membership in Scientific and Professional Organizations:

2005-Present: National Association of County Agriculture Agents (NACAA)

2005-Present: Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP)

2003-Present: American Soybean Association (ASA)

2005-Present: Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP)

2011- Present: Michigan Entomological Society

2011-Present: The Ohio Academy of Science

2014-Presnet: American Phytopathological Society (APS)

2016-Present: Certified Crop Adviser

 

Selected Awards and Honors:

2021 Communications Award: Website – Ohio First Place for The Buckeye Environmental Horticulture Team, The National Association of County Agricultural Agents

2021 Communications Award: Website – Ohio Second Place for Ag Madness, The National Association of County Agricultural Agents

2016, Certificate of Recognition - OutStanding U!, College of Food, Agriculture and Environment Sciences Staff Advisory Council, The Ohio State University

2015, Excellence in Extension Award, American Society of Agronomy, American Society of Agronomy

2015, Finalist Ohio NACAA Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Chapter of the National Association of County Agriculture Agents, Ohio State University Extension

2014, 2014 No-Till Innovators Research and Education Service Award: Organization, National No-till Conference to Conservation Tillage Conference (CTC), No-till Farmer Magazine

2014, 8-B Bulletins and Monographs - 1st Place, Epsilon Sigma Phi Alpha Eta Chapter/ Ohio JCEP, Ohio State University Extension

2014, Finalist Ohio NACAA Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Chapter of the National Association of County Agriculture Agents, Ohio State University Extension

2013, Gold Award for Technical Publications for Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide, Association of Communications Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences

 

Selected Peer-Reviewed and Editor-Reviewed Publications:

Riofrio, M, “Growing Rhubarb in the Home Garden”. (2021) Revised by Lyon, E. and Young, CE. http://ohioline.osu.edu

Young, CE, "Is It Pine, Spruce, or Fir?". (2019) http://ohioline.osu.edu

Young, CE, "Putting Pesticides into Perspective: Demonstrations for Educating Extension Clientele". The Journal of Extension, Vol. 55, Issue 1, Article 4. (2017) https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol55/iss1/4/

Young, CE, Draper, EA, and Chatfield, JA, "Crabapple (Malus spp. and cultivars) evaluations for resistance to apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) infections at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio, 2012-2013", Plant Disease Management Reports. (2016) Plant Disease Management Reports, Vol. 10:PF034 https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/pdmr/volume10/abstracts...

Young, CE, Draper, EA, and Chatfield, JA, "Crabapple evaluations for resistance to apple scab infections at Secrest Arboretum in 2014-2015." (2016) Plant Disease Management Reports, Vol. 10:PF033  https://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/trial/pdmr/volume10/abstracts...

Young, CE, "European Elm Flea Weevil". (2016) http://ohioline.osu.edu

Young, CE, "Viburnum Leaf Beetle". (2016) http://ohioline.osu.edu

Fisher, B, Gerber, C, Johnson, K, Kladivko, E, Nice, G, Robison, D, Kaspar, T, Ackroyd, V, Baas, D, Bird, G, Brainard, D, Goldy, R, Harrigan, T, Hausbeck, M, Mutch, D, Ngouajio, M, Renner, K, Sprague, C, Taylor, E, Hoorman, J, Islam, KR, Noggle, S, Reeder, R, Sundermeier, A, Young, C, et al., "Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide (Revised)". 2nd ed. (2014) http://www.mcc.msu.edu

Hogan, M, Chatfield, J, Marrison, D, Mathers, H, Boggs, J, Smith, K, Titchenell, M, Apsley, D, Shetlar, D, and Young, CE, "Ohio Christmas Tree Producers Manual". Columbus: The Ohio State University. (2014)

Hoorman, JJ, Clevenger, WB, Young, CE, Prochaska, SP and McCutcheon, JS, "A Farmer Survey of Phosphorus Issues". Journal of the NACAA. Vol. 6, no. 2: 1. (2013) http://www.nacaa.com/journal/index.php?jid=294.

Fisher, B, Gerber, C, Johnson, K, Kladivko, E, Nice, G, Robison, D, Kaspar, T, Ackroyd, V, Baas, D, Bird, G, Brainard, D, Goldy, R, Harrigan, T, Hausbeck, M, Mutch, D, Ngouajio, M, Renner, K, Sprague, C, Taylor, E, Hoorman, J, Islam, KR, Perosino, J, Reeder, R, Sundermeier, A,Young, C, et al., "North Central Region Cover Crops Pocket Guide".  (2012) http://www.mccc.msu.edu