Jeff earned his associate degree in agriculture from Illinois Central College in East Peoria, a bachelor of science degree in agriculture production from Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. His most recent degree is a masters degree from University of Illinois in Extension Education.

Jeff's duties as County Extension Director currently include providing leadership to staffing, budgeting, and overall programming in Henry and Stark Counties. If you have time, we encourage you to visit some of the local Extension web pages for Henry and Stark Counties, which can be linked from the county home page at www.extension.uiuc.edu/henryor /stark