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  1. Office of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education Staff
  2. National FFA Convention Dates
  3. Seconday Agricultural Education Programs By School
  4. Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher Education Program
  5. Post-Secondary and Associate Degree Programs
  6. National FFA Organization and Supply Service
  7. 2023-2024 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board
  8. 2023-24 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board
  9. 2023-2024 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees
  10. 2023-2024 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)
  11. 2022-2023 New Jersey Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisory Council
  12. FFA Chapters By Region
  13. List of Approved Programs of Instruction of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education
  14. Websites of Interest
  15. Definition of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education for New Jersey

  1. Office of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education Staff

    OFFICE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL
    RESOURCES EDUCATION STAFF
    Division of Agricultural & Natural Resources
    New Jersey Department of Agriculture
    200 Riverview Plaza, 3rd Floor
    P.O. Box 330
    Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0330
    877-Ag Ed FFA (243-3332)
    Fax:  (609) 633-2421

    Erin E. Noble
    State Program Leader, Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education/State FFA Advisor
    erin.noble@ag.nj.gov 

    Vacant
    State FFA Specialist

    Debra McCluskey
    Executive Assistant
    Jenny Allen
    Office Assistant
     
    Kacey England
    Office Assistant
     
    Office of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Registration e-mail

    New Jersey Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Website
    www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov


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  2. National FFA Convention Dates

    NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION DATES
    for the next 2 years

    Indianapolis, IN
    November 1-4, 2023
    October 23-26, 2024

     

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  3. Seconday Agricultural Education Programs By School

    Allentown High School
    27 High Street
    Allentown, NJ  08501
    Phone: (609) 259-7292
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number: (609) 259-0390

    County: Monmouth
    Region:  Central
    FFA Chapter:  Allentown
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0001

    Denise Emmons Ext. 1440
    emmonsd@ufrsd.net
     
    Dale Cruzan, III Ext. 1443
    cruzand@ufrsd.net
     
     
     
    Bankbridge Regional School
    870 Bankbridge Road
    Sewell, NJ  08080
    Phone:  (856) 415-7755
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (856) 415-7750

    County: Gloucester
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Bankbridge Regional
    FFA Chapter#: NJ0067 

    Peggy Grady
    Ext. 3104
    mgrady@gcecnj.org 
     
     
     
    Belvidere High School
    809 Oxford Street
    Belvidere, NJ  07823
    Phone:  (908) 475-4025
    Class Rm.:  (908) 475-4025 Ext. 1131
    Fax Number:  (908) 475-1685

    County: Warren
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Belvidere
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0003

    Matt Duckworth
     
     
     
    Bergen County Academies 
    200 Hackensack Avenue
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
    Phone:  (201) 343-6000
    Class Rm.:  (201) 343-6000 Ext. 8941
    Fax Number:  (201) 996-6954

    County: Bergen
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Bergen County Academies
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0073

    Giselle Gomes
    gisgom@bergen.org
     
     
    Bergen County Technical High School 
    Paramus Campus
    275 Pascack Road
    Paramus, NJ  07652
    Phone:  (201) 343-6000
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (201) 599-1288

    County: Bergen
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Bergen Tech Paramus
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0043
     
    Andee Dixon Ext. 8451
     
    Rachel Arena
     
     
    Bergen County Special Services
    327 East Ridgewood Avenue
    Paramus, NJ  07652
    Phone:  (201) 343-6000
    Class Rm.:  (201) 343-6000 Ext. 8521
    Fax Number:  (201) 599-9438

    County: Bergen
    Region: Northern

     
     
    Buena Regional High School
    125 Weymouth Road
    Buena, NJ  08310
    Phone:  (856) 697-2400
    Class Rm.:  (856) 697-2400 Ext. 8113
    Fax Number:  (856) 697-4107

    County: Atlantic
    Region: Southern 
    FFA Chapter:  Buena
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0039

    Tiffany Morey
     
     
     
    Burlington County Institute of Technology
    695 Woodlane Road
    Westampton, NJ  08060
    Phone:  (609) 267-4226
    Class Rm.:  (609) 267-4226
    Fax Number:  (609) 267-4746

    County: Burlington
    Region Central
    FFA Chapter: BCIT West Vet
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0069

    Ellen Inman Ext. 8326
    einman@burlcoschools.org
     
     
     
    Burlington County Special Services
    Westampton Campus
    20 Pioneer Blvd
    Mt. Holly, NJ  08060
    Phone:  (609) 261-5600
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (609) 261-5967

    County: Burlington
    Region: Central

    Catherine Zavacky
     
     
     
    Camden County Technical School
    Pennsauken Campus
    6008 Browning Road
    Pennsauken, NJ  08109
    Phone:  (856) 663-1040
    Class Rm.:  (856) 663-1040 Ext. 7604
    Fax Number:  (856) 665-8011

    County: Camden
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Camden-Pennsauken
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0028

    Kimberly Bartholomew
     
     
     
    Camden County Technical School 
    Gloucester Campus
    343 Berlin Cross Keys Road
    Sicklerville, NJ  08081-4000
    Phone:  (856) 767-7000
    Class Rm.:  (856) 767-7000 Ext. 4922
    Fax Number:  (856) 753-8077

    County: Camden
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Camden Tech East
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0012

    Catherine Markowitz
     
     
     
    Cape May County Technical High School 
    188 Crest Haven Road
    Cape May Court House, NJ  08210 
    Phone:  (609) 465-2161
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (609) 465-4504

    County: Cape May
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Cape May
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0063

    Hanna Toft Ext. 109
    hannatoft@capemaytech.com
     
    Mike Adams 
     
     
     
    Cumberland Regional High School
    P.O. Box 5115
    90 Silver Lake Road
    Seabrook, NJ  08302
    Phone:  (856) 451-9400
    Class Rm.:  (856) 451-9400
    Fax Number:  (856) 455-8514

    County: Cumberland
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Cumberland
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0008

    Patricia Thorne Ext. 334
    thorne@crhsd.org

    Nicole Smith
    Ext. 387
     
     
    Delsea Regional High School
    242 Fries Mill Road
    Franklinville, NJ  08322
    Phone:  (856) 694-0100
    Class Rm.:  (856) 694-0100 Ext. 346
    Fax Number:  (856) 694-4417

    County: Gloucester
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Delsea Regional
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0065

    Patrick Dougherty
    pdougherty@delsearegional.us 
     
     
     
    Essex County Schools of Technology
    West Caldwell Campus
    620 Passaic Avenue
    W. Caldwell, NJ  07006
    Phone:  (973) 412-2205
    Class Rm.:  (973) 412-2205 Ext. 5306
    Fax Number:  (973) 575-2680

    County: Essex
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Essex County Vo-Tech Agriscience
    FFA Chapter #:NJ0004

    Dan Delcher
    ddelcher@essextech.org 
     
     
     
    Freehold Township High School
    281 Elton-Adelphia Road
    Freehold, NJ  07728
    Phone:  (732) 431-8460
    Class Rm.:  (732) 431-8460 Ext. 3048
    Fax Number:  (732) 780-5314

    County: Monmouth
    Region: Central
    FFA Chapter:  Freehold
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0014

    Brian Ducey
    bducey@frhsd.com
     
     

    Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
    59 Koch Avenue
    Morris Plains, NJ 07950
    Phone: (973) 538-1800
    Class Rm: (973) 538-1800
    Fax Number:

    County: Morris
    Region: Northern

    William Kleiner Ext. 5592
    William.Kleiner@doh.nj.gov  


     
    High Tech High School
    1 High Tech Way
    Secaucus, NJ 07094
    Phone: (201) 662-6801
    Class Rm:
    Fax Number:
     
    County: Hudson
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter: High Tech
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0074
     
    Carmela Schlitzer
     
     
     
    Hunterdon County Polytech Career & Technical
    10 Junction Road
    Flemington, NJ  08822
    Phone:  (908) 806-3855
    Class Rm.:  (908) 439-4280Ext. 4902
    Fax Number:  (908) 284-9824

    County: Hunterdon
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Hunterdon County Polytech
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0056

    Amy Balliet
     
     
    Adrianna Ruggieri
     
     
     
    Hunterdon County Vocational School District
    256 County Road 5
    Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
    Phone: (908) 246-3488
    Class Rm: (908) 439-4280 ext. 4904
    Fax Number:
     
    County: Hunterdon
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Hunterdon County ESEA
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0075
     
    Renee Stillwell
     
     
     
    Mercer County Technical School
    Sypek Center
    129 Bull Run Road
    Pennington, NJ
    Phone:  (609) 737-9785 ext. 4224
    Class Rm.: 
    Fax Number:  (609) 737-3951

    County: Mercer
    Region: Central
    FFA Chapter:  MCTS Sypek Center
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0072

    Edward Birdsall
    ebirdsall@mcts.edu
     
     
     
    Middlesex County Magnet Schools
    East Brunswick Campus

    112 Rues Lane
    East Brunswick, NJ  08816
    Phone:  (732) 254-8700
    Class Rm.:  (732) 254-8700 Ext. 1833
    Fax Number:  (732) 613-9608

    County: Middlesex
    Region: Central
    FFA Chapter:  Middlesex-East Brunswick
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0033

    Kylie Naylor
    naylork@mcmsnj.net


     
    Monmouth County Vocational School
    Monmouth County Career Center
    1000 Kozloski Road
    Freehold, NJ  07728-4395
    Phone:  (732) 431-3773
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (732) 409-7292

    County: Monmouth
    Region: Central
    FFA Chapter:  Monmouth County
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0030

    Brian Martin
     
    Kristina Guttadora
     
    Jill Wetzel
     
    Katie Avagnano
      
     
     
    Montague Township School District
    475 US-206
    Montague, NJ 07827
    Phone:  (973) 293-7131
    Class Rm.: (973) 293-7131 x302
    Fax Number:  (973) 293-3391

    County: Sussex
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Montague Township Middle
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0076

    Rachel Van Gorden
     
     
     
    Morris County School of Technology
    400 East Main Street
    Denville, NJ  07834
    Phone:  (973) 627-4600
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (973) 627-6979

    County: Morris
    Region: Northern

    Thomas Koehler Ext. 254
    koehlert@mcvts.org
     
     
     
    Newton High School
    44 Ryerson Avenue
    Newton, NJ  07860
    Phone:  (973) 383-7573
    Class Rm.:  (973) 383-7573 Ext. 3547
    Fax Number:  (973) 383-1153

    County: Sussex
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Newton
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0016

    Andrew Morris 
     
    Kaitlyn Tallamy 
     
     
     
    North Warren Regional High School
    P.O. Box 410
    10 Noe Road
    Blairstown, NJ  07825
    Phone:  (908) 362-8211
    Class Rm.:  (908) 362-8211 Ext. 2536
    Fax Number:  (908) 362-7352

    County:  Warren
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  North Warren
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0041

    Owen Donnelly
     
     
     
    Northern Burlington County Regional High School
    160 Mansfield Road, East
    Columbus, NJ  08022
    Phone:  (609) 298-3900
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (609) 298-3154

    County: Burlington
    Region: Central
    FFA Chapter:  Northern Burlington
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0006

    Nan Hamilton
    nhamilton@nburlington.com 
     
    Brian Hayes 
    bhayes@nburlington.com 
     
    Karissa Kester
     
    Justin Naylor
     
     
     
    Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
    180 Mansfield Road, East
    Columbus, NJ  08022
    Phone:  (609) 298-3900
    Class Rm.:  (609) 298-3900 Ext. 2813
    Fax Number:  (609) 291-1563

    County: Burlington
    Region: Central
    FFA Chapter:  Northern Burlington Middle
    FFA Chapter #: NJ1006

    Robin McLean
    rmclean@nburlington.com
     
     
     
    Pemberton High School
    148 Arney’s Mount Road
    Pemberton, NJ  08048
    Phone:  (609) 893-8141 Ext. 2116
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number: (609) 894-0804

    County: Burlington
    Region: Central
    FFA Chapter:  Pemberton Township
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0071

    Dawn Viveiros-Meredith
    dviveiros-meredith@pemb.org 


     
    Penns Grove High School
    334 Harding Highway
    Carneys Point, NJ  08069-0222
    Phone:  (856) 299-6300
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (856) 351-0609

    County: Salem
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Penns Grove
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0054

    Joel Rudderow Ext. 6539
    jrudderow@pgcpschools.org
     
     
     
    Phillipsburg High School
    1 Stateliner Avenue
    Phillipsburg, NJ  08865
    Phone:  (908) 454-3400
    Class Rm.:
    Fax Number:  (908) 213-2484

    County: Warren
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Phillipsburg
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0029

    Samuel Casqueira
    Casqueira.Samuel@stateliners.org 

    Jessica Heritage
    heritage.jessica@pburgsd.net 
     
     
     
    Salem County Vocational Technical School
    Box 350
    Route 45 South
    Woodstown, NJ  08098-0350
    Phone:  (856) 769-0101
    Class Rm.: (856) 769-0101 Ext. 338
    Fax Number:  (856) 769-4214

    County: Salem
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Salem Co. Voc
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0019

    Carly Chaapel Ext. 5307
    Cchaapel@scvts.org
     
    Keely DiTizio Ext. 5257
    kditizio@scvts.org
     
    Matthew DiTizio
    mditizio@scvts.org
     
     
     
    Somerset County Vocational Technical School
    14 Vogt Drive
    Bridgewater, NJ  08807-0350
    Phone:  (908) 526-8900
    Class Rm.:  (908) 526-8900 Ext. 7255
    Fax Number:  (908) 526-9212

    County: Somerset
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Somerset County
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0034

    Erik Fargo
    efargo@SCVTS.net
     
     
     
    South Hunterdon Regional High School
    301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road
    Lambertville, NJ  08530
    Phone:  (609) 397-2060
    Class Rm.:  (609) 397-2060 Ext. 1252
    Fax Number:  (609) 397-2366

    County: Hunterdon
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  South Hunterdon
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0060

    Taylor Waldron
     
     
    South Hunterdon Regional Middle School
    301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road
    Lambertville, NJ  08530
    Phone:  (609) 397-2060
    Class Rm.:  (609) 397-2060 Ext. 1252
    Fax Number:  (609) 397-2366

    County: Hunterdon
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  South Hunterdon Middle
    FFA Chapter #: NJ1060

    Taylor Waldron
     
     
     
    Sussex County Vocational Technical School
    105 N. Church Road
    Sparta, NJ  07871
    Phone:  (973) 383-6700
    Class Rm.:  (973) 383-6700 Ext. 233
    Fax Number:  (973) 383-6951

    County: Sussex
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Sussex Tech
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0018

    Laura Pinhas 
    lpinhas@sussex.tec.nj.us
     
     
     
    Union County Vocational Technical High School
    1776 Raritan Road
    Scotch Plains, NJ  07076-2997
    Phone:  (908) 889-8288
    Class Rm.:  (908) 889-8288 Ext. 378
    Fax Number:  (908) 889-4399

    County: Union
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Union County
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0042

    Joanna Knoblauch
    jjorge2@ucvts.org 
     
     
     
    Vineland High School
    3010  E. Chestnut Avenue
    Vineland, NJ 08361
    Phone:  (856) 794-6800
    Class Rm.:  (856) 794-6800
    Fax Number: (856) 507-8751

    County: Cumberland
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter: Vineland
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0077

    Annaliese Castellini
     
     
     
    Warren Hills Regional High School
    41 Jackson Valley Road
    Washington, NJ  07882
    Phone:  (908) 689-3050
    Class Rm.:  (908) 689-3050 Ext. 3637
    Fax Number:  (908) 689-9640

    County: Warren
    Region: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  Warren Hills
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0022

    Patty Smith
     
     
     
    Woodstown High School
    140 East Avenue
    Woodstown, NJ  08098
    Phone:  (856) 769-0144
    Class Rm.:  (856) 769-0144 Ext. 839
    Fax Number: (856) 769-3475

    County: Salem
    Region: Southern
    FFA Chapter:  Woodstown
    FFA Chapter #: NJ0023

    Deanna Miller
     
     
     


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  4. Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher Education Program

    RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL &
    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

    Thomas Leustek, PhD
    School of Environmental & Biological Sciences - Rutgers University
    Martin Hall, Room 109
    88 Lipman Drive
    New Brunswick, NJ  08901-8525

    Phone:  (848) 932-3000
    Email: leustek@sebs.rutgers.edu 


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  5. Post-Secondary and Associate Degree Programs

    Bergen Community College
    400 Paramus Road

    Paramus, NJ 07652
    Phone: 201-447-9217
    Fax: 201-612-5240
    Website: www.bergen.edu 

    Programs: AAS-Horticulture, AAS-Horticulture-Landscape/Design/Build Option
    Certificate: Landscaping, Floral Design, Grounds Management
    Email: horticulture@bergen.edu

    Dr. Steven Fischer, Prorgram Coordinator
    sfischer@bergen.edu 

     
    Camden County College
    P.O. Box 200
    College Drive
    Blackwood, NJ 08012
    Phone: 609-227-7200 ext. 4205
    Fax: 609-374-5015
    Website: www.camdencc.edu 

    Programs: Animal Care, Veterinary Nursing, Veterinary Exam Room Assistant

    Dru Jones Edwards, Veterinary Technology Program
    djonesedwards@camdencc.edu

    Joan Ulrich, Program Director, Veterinary Nursing Program
    julrich@camdencc.edu

     
    County College of Morris
    214 Center Grove Rd.

    Randolph, NJ 07869-2086
    Phone: 973-328-5363
    Fax: 973-328-5359
    Website: www.ccm.edu 

    Programs: AAS-Agribusiness, Landscape Management & Design, and Turf & Turfgrass Management
    Certificates: Landscape Design, Landscape Contractor, Garden Center and Grounds Maintenance

    Brian Oleksak, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Landscape & Horticultural Technology Department
    boleksak@ccm.edu

    Prof. Craig Tolley
    , Assistant Professor, Landscape & Horticultural Technology

    ctolley@ccm.edu


    Mercer
    County Community College
    1200 Old Trenton Road
    West Windsor, NJ 08550
    Phone: 609-586-4800 
    Website: www.mccc.edu 

    Programs: A.S. - Plant Science; A.A.S. - Ornamental Horticulture
    Certificate: Floral Design

    Ms. Amy Ricco, Program Coordinator/Professor
    riccoa@mccc.edu 

     
    Rowan College at Burlington County
    Mount Laurel Campus
    900 College Circle
    Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
    Phone: (856) 222-9311
    Website: www.rcbc.edu

    Programs: A.S. - Environmental Science

     
    Rowan College of South Jersey (Cumberland)
    P.O. Box 1500
    3322 College Drive
    Vineland, NJ 08360
    Phone: 856-691-8600 
    Website: https://www.rcsj.edu/

    Programs: A.S. - Agriculture; A.A.S. - Agribusiness, Horticulture

     
    Rowan College of South Jersey (Gloucester)
    1400 Tanyard Road
    Sewell, NJ 08080
    Phone: 856-468-5000
    Website: https://www.rcsj.edu/

    Programs: A.S. - Environmental Science, Equine Science, Equine Science (Pre-Vet Med); A.A.S. - Veterinary Technology
    Certificates of Achievement: Equine Science

     
    Salem Community College
    460 Hollywood Avenue
    Carneys Point, NJ 08069
    Phone: (856) 299-2100
     
    Programs: A.S. - Biology/Chemistry (Agricultural Science); A.A.S. Veterinary Technology

     
    Sussex County Community College
    One College Hill Road
    Newton, NJ 07860
    Phone: (973) 300-2100
     
    Programs: A.S. - Horticultural Science, Environmental Studies; A.A.S. Agricultural Business
     
    Erin Shroll, Program Supervisor
     
     


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  6. National FFA Organization and Supply Service

    NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION
    National FFA Center
    P.O. Box 68960
    6060 FFA Drive
    Indianapolis, IN  46268-0960

    For shipping use:
    National FFA Center
    6060 FFA Drive
    Indianapolis, IN  46278-1378

    Phone Number:  (317) 802-6060
    Fax Number:  (317) 802-6061 or 6051
    Website:  www.ffa.org 

    National FFA Advisor: Dr. Travis Park, tpark@ffa.org 
    National FFA Executive Secretary: Ms. Cheryl Zimmerman, czimmerman@ffa.org 
    Chief Executive Officer:  Mr. Scott Stump, sstump@ffa.org 
    State Relations Specialist: Karen Hutchison, khutchison@ffa.org 

    Shop FFA (Official Online Store for National FFA)
    http://shopffa.org/products
    Phone Number:  (888) 332-2668
    Fax Order Number:  (800) 366-6556

     

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  7. 2023-2024 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board

    STATE PRESIDENT
    Chase H. Sherburne
    Email: chasesherburne0@gmail.com
    County: Salem
     
    STATE VICE PRESIDENT
    Maisie Shimko
    Email: mcshimko@gmail.com 
    County:
    Union

    STATE SECRETARY
    Julia Moreno
    Email: clearly.juliaa@gmail.com 
    County: Cumberland
     
    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
    Jonathan T. Finney
    Email: jontfinney@gmail.com 
    County: Salem
     
    TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE
    Mr. Dale Cruzan
    Allentown High School
    27 High Street
    Allentown, NJ 08501
    (609) 259-7292
    Fax: (609) 259-0390
    E-Mail: cruzand@ufrsd.net 

    STATE FFA ADVISOR
    Mrs. Erin E. Noble
    NJ Dept. of Agriculture
    P.O. Box 330
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
    (609) 913-6495
    E-Mail: erin.noble@ag.nj.gov 

    STATE FFA SPECIALIST
    Vacant
    NJ Dept. of Agriculture
    P.O. Box 330
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
    (609) 913-6500
    E-Mail: 

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
    Ms. Debra McCluskey
    NJ Dept. of Agriculture
    P.O. Box 330
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
    (609) 913-6493
    Fax: (609) 633-2421
    E-Mail: debra.mccluskey@ag.nj.gov

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  8. 2023-24 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board

    PRESIDENT
    Jamie Specca
     
    PRESIDENT ELECT
    Vacant
     
    PAST PRESIDENT
    Sydney Gavinelli
     
    SECRETARY
    Jonathan Finney
    8/23-8/25
    jontfinney@gmail.com 

    TREASURER
    Debra McCluskey
    8/16-no expiration
    debra.mccluskey@ag.nj.gov 
     
    MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR/LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
    Chuck Wojtaszek
    8/22-8/24
     
    FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR
    Hope Cahill
    8/22-8/24
     
    FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
    Laurie Neyhart
    8/22-8/24
     
    LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR
    Vacant
     
    NJAAE REPRESENTATIVE
    Renee Stillwell
    8/23-8/24

    FFA REPRESENTATIVE
    Chase Sherburne
    6/23-6/24
     
    PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
    Sydney Gavinelli

    STATE PROGRAM LEADER,FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION
    STATE FFA ADVISOR
    Erin E. Noble
    7/03 - No Expir.
    erin.noble@ag.nj.gov

    STATE FFA SPECIALIST
    Vacant
     


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  9. 2023-2024 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees

    PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN
    Jeremy Posluszny

    Term 7/23-7/24
    jeremy@newjerseyffa.org 

    VICE PRESIDENT/
    Frank Yesalavich
    Term 7/23-7/24
    fyesalavich@optonline.net 

    SECRETARY
    Kelsey Stockton
    Term 7/23-7/24
    kstockton011@gmail.com 
     
    TREASURER
    Debra McCluskey
    Term 7/23-7/24
    debra.mccluskey@ag.nj.gov 

    TRUSTEE
    Bill Walker
    Term 7/23-7/25
    wwalker387@gmail.com 
     
    TRUSTEE
    Glen Beebe
    Term 7/22-7/24
     
    TRUSTEE
    Open
    Term 7/23-7/25
     
    NJAAE REPRESENTATIVE
    Renee Stillwell
    Term 7/22-7/24
     
    STATE FFA ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE
    Julia Moreno
    Term 6/23-6/24
    clearly.juliaa@gmail.com 

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
    Jonathan Finney
    Term 6/23-6/24
    jontfinney@gmail.com 

    STATE FFA ADVISOR
    Erin Noble
    Term 7/08-No Expiration
    erin.noble@ag.nj.gov

    STATE FFA SPECIALIST
    Vacant
    Term 12/22-No Expiration



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  10. 2023-2024 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)

    PRESIDENT
    Term Expires 2025
     
    VICE PRESIDENT
    Term Expires 2025
     
    SECRETARY
    Kylie Naylor
    naylork@mcvts.net 
    Term Expires 2025
     
    TREASURER/DUES REMITTER
    Andrew Morris
    Term Expires 2024

    NORTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT
    Dan Delcher
    ddelcher@essextech.org
    Term Expires 2024
     
    CENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENT
    Robin McLean
    Term Expires 2025

    SOUTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT
    Tiffany Morey
    tmorey@buena.k12.nj.us 
    Term Expires 2024
     
    PAST PRESIDENT
    Robin McLean
    Term Expires 2025

    NJ FFA EXECUTIVE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
    Dale Cruzan
    cruzand@ufrsd.net 
    Term Expires 2025

    ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE
    Renee Stillwell
    Term Expires 2025

    FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE
    Renee Stillwell
    Term Expires 2024

    CTEANJ REPRESENTATIVE
    Patty Smith
    Term Expires 2024
     
    STATE ADVOCACY LEADER
     
    STATE PROGRAM LEADER, FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION
    STATE FFA ADVISOR
    Erin Noble
    erin.noble@ag.nj.gov
     

     

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  11. 2022-2023 New Jersey Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisory Council

    Chair (February 2022 - May 2023)
    Mr. John Neyhart: Past President, Career Technical Education Association of New Jersey
     
    Vice Chair (February 2022 - May 2023) 
    Mrs. Liz Thompson - Research Associate, New Jersey Farm Bureau
     
    Secretary (February 2022-May 2023)
    Ms. Kelsey Stockton: Project Specialist, Lassonde Pappas & Company, Inc.
     
    Agribusiness Systems
    Mr. Bill Walker - Agricultural Marketing Specialist, NJDA 
    william.walker@ag.nj.gov

    Animal Systems
    Ms. Emily Allen - Rowan College at Gloucester
    eallen@rcgc.edu
     
    Dr. Barry Jesse - Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science, Rutgers University
    jesse@aesop.rutgers.edu
     
    Mr. Jack Roszel 
    roszelj@msn.com
     
    Mr. Dan Wunderlich - Dairy Coordinator Program and Enforcement, NJDA
     
    Environmental Service Systems
    Ms. Jenna Krug - Environmental Specialist, NJDEP
     
    Dr. Amanda Wenczel - Aquaculture Development Specialist, NJDA
     
    Food Products and Processing Systems
    Ms. Donna F. Schaffner, Associate Director, Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Training, Rutgers Food Innovation Center 
    dfSchaffner@NJAES.Rutgers.edu

    Natural Resources Systems
    Mr. Fred Schoenagel - Soil Scientist, NRCS
     
    Plant Systems
    Mr. David DeFrange, Copper Creek Landscape Management
    coppercreeklandscape@gmail.com 
     
    Mr. Steven Jeanty
     
    Ms. Lori Jenssen - Executive Director, NJNLA 
    njnla.director@gmail.com
     
    Dr. Jeffrey Neyhart: Research Geneticist, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
     
    Ms. Deborah Pomroy - Freelance Floral Designer & Adjunct Professor, Mercer County Community College
     
    Mr. Bill Sciarappa - Agriculture Agent, Cooperative Research and Extension of Monmouth County 
    Sciarappa@aesop.rutgers.edu
     
    Ms. Gail Woolcott, Executive Director, NJLCA
    gwoolcott@njcla.org 
     
    Power, Structural and Technical Systems
    Mr. David Specca - Assistant Director for Bioenergy Technologies & Controlled Environment Ag, Rutgers EcoComplex   
    specca@aesop.rutgers.edu 
     
    Organization/Agency Partners
    Dr. Maura Cavanagh Dick - Assistant Dean, Salem Community College
     
    Mrs. Sara Cobb - CASE Certification/Digital Learning Coordinator, National Association of Agricultural Educators
     
    Dr. Steven Fischer - Horticulture Program Coordinator, Bergen Community College
    sfischer@bergen.edu 

     
    Mr. Jason Helder - Principal, Salem Co. Vocational Technical School District
     
    Dr. Thomas Leustek - Dean of Academic Programs, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University

    Ms. Rachel Lyons - State 4-H/Rutgers Cooperative Extension
    lyons@aesop.rutgers.edu
     
    Mr. David McNair - Office of Career and Technical Education, NJDOE
     
    Ms. Deanna Miller - President, New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators
    miller.d@woodstown.org
     
    Dr. Xenia Morin - Senior Associate Dean for Learning, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
     
    Mr. Brian Oleksak - Department Chair, County College of Morris
    boleksak@ccm.edu 
     
    Mr. Chase Sherburne: 2022-2023 State FFA Secretary, New Jersey FFA Association
     
    Mrs. Amy Ricco - Coordinator/Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture, Mercer County Community College    
    riccoa@mccc.edu
     
    Mr. Ted Szczawinski - Director of Curriculum, Passaic County Technical Institute
     
    Dr. David Timony - Assistant Professor and Chair, Education Department, Delaware Valley University  
     
    Dr. Natalie van Breukelen - Assistant Professor of Biology, Salem Community College
     
    Mr. Frank Yesalavich - Chair, NJ FFA Foundation, Inc.
    fyesalavich@gmail.com

    Office of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education
    Mx. Hannah Owen-Ross (ex-officio) - State FFA Specialist, NJDA   
     
    Mrs. Erin Noble (ex-officio) - State Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Program Leader, NJDA 
    erin.noble@ag.nj.gov
     
    Ms. Debra McCluskey (ex-officio) - Executive Assistant, NJDA


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  12. FFA Chapters By Region

    Northern Region
    Belvidere
    Bergen Acadamies
    Bergen Tech Paramus
    Essex County VTS Agriscience
    High Tech
    Hunterdon County ESEA
    Hunterdon County Polytech
    Montague Township Middle
    Newton
    North Warren
    Phillipsburg
    Somerset County VTS
    South Hunterdon High School
    South Hunterdon Middle School
    Sussex County VTS
    Union County VTS
    Warren Hills

    Central Region
    Allentown
    BCIT - West Vet
    Freehold
    Mercer County Technical School - Sypek Center
    Middlesex County – East Brunswick VTS
    Monmouth County Career Center
    Northern Burlington Regional High School
    Northern Burlington Regional Middle School
    Pemberton Township

    Southern Region
    Bankbridge Regional
    Buena Regional
    Camden Pennsauken VTS
    Camden Tech East VTS
    Cape May CVTS
    Cumberland Regional
    Delsea Regional
    Penns Grove
    Salem Co. V.T.
    Vineland
    Woodstown


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  13. List of Approved Programs of Instruction of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education

    As of May 2022 on the New Jersey Department of Education Website

    School District: Area Vocational Technical Schools of Mercer County (3105) 
    Program/CIP Code(s):    Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605
    School: Mercer County Technical School Sypek Center
    Status: 1

    School District: Belvidere School District (0280)
    Program/CIP Code(s):    Agriculture, General 010000
    School: Belvidere High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Bergen County Vocational Technical  Schools (0290)
    Program/CIP Code(s):    Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming 010504; Culinary Science/Culinology 120509; Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605
    School: Paramus Campus
    Status: 1
    School: Teterboro Campus
    Status: 2

    School District: Buena Regional School District (0590)
    Program/CIP Code(s):   Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: Buena Regional High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Burlington County Institute of Technology (0610)
    Program/CIP Code(s):   Animal Health 010903
    School: Medford Campus
    Status: 2
    School: Westampton Campus
    Status: 

    School District: Burlington County Special Services School District (0605)
    Program/CIP Code(s):   Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: Burlington County Special Services
    Status: 2

    School District: Camden County Technical School (0700)
    Program/CIP Code(s):  Ornamental Horticulture 010603; Environmental Science 030104
    School: Gloucester Campus
    Status: 1
    School: Pennsauken Campus
    Status: 1

    School District: Cape May County Technical High School District (0720)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Ornamental Horticulture 010603; Natural Resources/Conservation, General 030101
    School: Cape May County Technical High School
    Status: 1
     
    School District: City of Vineland Board of Education (5390)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000
    School: Vineland High School
    Status: 1
     
    School District: Cumberland Regional School District (0997)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000
    School: Cumberland Regional High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Delsea Regional (4940)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: Delsea Regional High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Essex County Vocational Technical Schools (1390)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Animal Sciences, General 010901
    School: West Caldwell Campus
    Status: 1

    School District: Freehold Regional High School District (1650)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000
    School: Freehold Township High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Hackettstown Public Schools (1870)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601;
    School: Hackettstown Regional High School
    Status: 0
     
    School District: Hunterdon County Vocational School District (2308)
    Program/CIP Code(s):   Animal Sciences, General 010999; Environmental Studies 030103
    School: Hunterdon County Polytech
    Status: 1
    School: Environmental Sustainability & Engineering Academy
    Status: 1

    School District: Juvenile Justice Commission (8503)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Mangement 010307; Greenhouse Operation & Mangement 010604; Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605; Plant Science, General 011101
    School:
    Status: 2
     
    School District: Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (3150)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Agriculture, General 010000
    School: East Brunswick Campus
    Status: 1

    School District: Monmouth County Vocational School District (3260)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: Monmouth County Career Center
    Status: 1

    School District: Morris County Vocational School District (3365)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: Morris County Vocational School
    Status: 2
     
    School District: Newton Public Schools (3590)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Ornamental Horticulture   010603; Natural Resources/Conservation, General  030101
    School: Newton High School 
    Status: 1

    School District: North Warren Regional School District (3675)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: North Warren Regional High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Northern Burlington County Regional School District (3690)
    Program/CIP Code(s):  Agricultural Mechanization, General 010201; Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Greenhouse Operations & Management 010604
    School: Northern Burlington County Regional High School
    Status: 1
    School: Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
    Status: 1

    School District: Passaic County Vocational School District
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 01601
    School: Passaic County Technical Institute 
    Status: 0
     
    School District: Pemberton Township Schools (4050)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 01601
    School: Pemberton Township High School
    Status: 1
     
    School District: Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District (4070)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Animal Sciences, General 010901
    School: Penns Grove High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Phillipsburg School District (4100)
    Program/CIP Code(s):   Animal Sciences, General 010901; Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management 010608; Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605
    School: Phillipsburg High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Salem County Vocational Technical School (4640)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000
    School: Salem County Vocational Technical School
    Status: 1

    School District: Somerset County Vocational and Technical School (4810)
    Program/CIP Code(s):    Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: Somerset County Vocation and Technical School
    Status: 1

    School District: South Hunterdon Regional (4890)
    Program/CIP Code(s):   Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management 010608; Animal Science, General 010901
    School: South Hunterdon Regional High School
    Status: 1
    School: South Hunterdon Regional Middle School
    Status: 1

    School District: Sussex County Technical School (5110)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Natural Resources/Conservation, General 030101
    School: Sussex County Technical School
    Status: 1

    School District: Union County Vocational-Technical School District (5260)
    Program/CIP Code(s):  Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Environmental Science 030104
    School: Union County Vocational Technical School
    Status: 1

    School District: Upper Freehold Regional (5310)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Science, General 010901; Plant Science, General 011101
    School: Allentown High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Warren Hills Regional School District (5465)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000
    School: Warren Hills Regional High School
    Status: 1

    School District: Woodstown - Pilesgrove Regional School District (5910)
    Program/CIP Code(s):  Animal Sciences, General 010901; Plant Sciences, General 011101
    School: Woodstown High School
    Status: 1

    33 School Districts
    37 Schools    w/approved programs
    37* Chapters

    Agricultural Mechanization, General - 1
    Agriculture, General - 7
    Animal Health - 1
    Animal Science, General - 7
    Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - 14
    Culinary Science & Culinology - 1
    Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming - 1
    Environmental Science - 3
    Environmental Studies - 1
    Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management - 2
    Greenhouse Operations & Management - 2
    Horse Husbandry/Equines Science & Mangement - 1
    Landscaping & Groundskeeping - 4
    Natural Resources/Conservation, General - 3
    Ornamental Horticulture - 3
    Plant Sciences, General - 3

    Status:
    0 = No Current Program                                 2 = No FFA Chapter
    1 = Complete Program                                    3 = New Program

    *Includes Bankbridge Regional High School, Bergen County Academies, High Tech High School, and Montague Township Schools.

     

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  14. Websites of Interest

    National FFA Organization
    http://www.ffa.org 

    Supervised Agriculture Experience
    https://www.ffa.org/resources/educators/lifeknowledge/sae 

    Educator Resources
    https://www.ffa.org/my-toolbox/instructor/educator-resources/ 

    Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE)

    Ag Ed Network
    http://www.agednet.com/ 

    Becoming a Member of NAAE
    http://www.naae.org/resources/membership.cfm

    New Jersey FFA State Activity Guide
    http://www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov/agriculture/ag_ed/ffa/activity/index.html 

    Calendar of Events
    http://www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov/agriculture/ag_ed/calendar/ 

    National Association of Agriculture Educators
    http://www.naae.org/ 

    Center for Agriculture and Environmental Research and Training
    http://www.mycaert.com/ 

    National Agricultural Education Electronic Mail List Serve  http://www.naae.org/resources/listserv.cfm

    New Jersey Office of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education
    www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov

     

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  15. Definition of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education for New Jersey

    Definition of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Education
    For New Jersey
    “Agricultural Education prepares people for careers and professional leadership in production, processing, marketing, and distribution of agricultural products, and for related careers in plant and animal technology (including aquatic life), economics, education, mechanics and engineering, natural resources and environmental technology, politics and sociology, and international relations and trade.”

    Definition of Supervised Agricultural Experience – SAE
    SAE programs are "Planned, documented, practical activities conducted outside of the classroom/laboratory instruction time in which students develop and apply agricultural knowledge and skills."

    These experiences (Exploratory, Research/Experimentation and Analysis,
    Placement, and Ownership/Entrepreneurship) are individualized to meet the needs of a diverse student clientele, and they are supervised by teachers, employers, parents/guardians, and/or other adults who assist students in achieving their objectives.

    FFA Mission Statement:
    FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their
    potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through
    agricultural education.

    The Three Essential Components of a Complete Program of Agricultural Education

     

                                       

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