Eric Richer
Meet Eric Richer, Board Member–Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program
Eric Richer brings practical farm experience and agricultural education knowledge to the Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program board. On the family farm, Eric grows organic and conventionalcorn, soybeans, and wheat in Fulton County.
In addition to farming, Eric works as a Field Specialist in Farm Management with OSU Extension, where he helps Ohio farmers with enterprise budgets, farm transitions, understanding the Farm Bill, and agricultural finance. He has played a key role in developing tools like the “Farm On” Financial Management Course and frequently speaks at workshops on grain marketing, on-farm research, risk management, and programs for beginning farmers.
Eric is also a member of the American Society of Agronomy and has over a decade of experience as an Extension educator, as well as being a former high school agriculture teacher.
Whether it’s connecting research to the field or helping shape the future of small grains in Ohio, Eric offers thoughtful insight and a grower’s perspective to everything he does.
