Department of Agriculture | Agricultural Educationcsebestye | Directory of NJ Ag, Food and Natural Resources Education Programs and Related Organizations

Office of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education Staff
National Agricultural Education Headquarters
National FFA Convention Dates
Seconday Agricultural Education Programs By School
Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher Education Program
Post-Secondary and Associate Degree Programs
National FFA Organization and Supply Service
2012-13 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board
2012-13 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board
2012-13 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees
2012-13 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)
2012-13 New Jersey Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Advisory Committee
FFA Chapters By Region
List of Approved Programs of Instruction of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education
Websites of Interest
Definition of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education for New Jersey

Office of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education Staff
OFFICE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL
RESOURCES EDUCATION STAFF
Division of Agricultural & Natural Resources
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
369 S. Warren Street
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0330
877-Ag Ed FFA (243-3332)
Fax: (609) 633-2421

Nancy J. Trivette
State Program Leader, Agricultural Education/State FFA Advisor
nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us

Erin E. Noble
State FFA Specialist
erin.noble@ag.state.nj.us

Susan R. Butch
Executive Assistant/Executive Treasurer
susan.butch@ag.state.nj.us

Office of Agricultural Education Registration e-mail
ag.ed.registration@ag.state.nj.us

New Jersey Agricultural Education Website
www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov
National Agricultural Education Headquarters
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION HEADQUARTERS
Suite 400
1410 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone Number: (800) 772-0939
Fax Number: (703) 838-5888
Website: www.teamaged.org

National FFA Advisor: Dr. Steve A. Brown
National Executive Secretary: vacant
Executive Assistant: Faith Bivens
National FFA Convention Dates
NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION DATES
for the next 7 years

Indianapolis, IN
October 24-27, 2012

Louisville, KY
October 30-Nov. 2, 2013
October 29-Nov. 1, 2014
October 28-31, 2015

Indianapolis, IN
October 19-22, 2016
October 25-28, 2017
October 24-27, 2018
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. 1731
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

Laura Lang
llang@gcsssd.org

Belvidere High School
809 Oxford Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
Phone: (908) 475-4025
Class Rm.: (908) 475-4025 Ext. 6649
Fax Number: (908) 475-1685

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

Bryan Leh
bleh@belvideresd.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

Dalene Vrabel Ext. 8420
dalvra@bergen.org

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

David Wallace
davwalla22@gmail.com

Biotechnology High School
5000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732) 431-7208
Class Rm.:
Fax Number: (732) 431-1395

County: Monmouth
Region: Central
FFA Chapter: Biotechnology HS
FFA Chapter #:NJ0068

Erin Alvarez
ealvarez@ctemc.org

Buena Regional High School
125 Weymouth Road
Buena, NJ 08310
Phone: (856) 697-2400
Class Rm.: (856) 697-2400 Ext. 8230
Fax Number: (856) 697-4107

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

Patricia Thorne
pthorne@buena.k12.nj.us

Burlington County Institute of Technology
Medford Campus
10 Hawkins Road
Medford, NJ 08055
Phone: (609) 654-0200
Class Rm.:
Fax Number: (609) 654-1081

County: Burlington
Region: Central
FFA Chapter: BCIT-Medford
FFA Chapter #:NJ0046

Leigha Davanzo
ldavanzo@bcit.cc

Peter Dorofy
pdorofy@bcit.cc

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-Westampton
FFA Chapter #:NJ0044

John M. Petronglo Ext. 319
jpetronglo@bcit.cc

Joanette Kraft
jkraft@bcit.cc

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

Ellen Inman Ext. 326
einman@bcit.cc

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

Mike Hutnick

MHutnick@bcsssd.k12.nj.us

The Calais School
45 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: (973) 884-2030
Class Rm: (973) 884-2030
Fax Number: (973) 884-0460

Count: Morris
Region: Northern
FFA Chapter: Calais
FFA Chapter #: NJ0070

Rene Bellott
Rene.Bellott@thecalaisschool.org

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

Shawn McKay
smckay@ccts.tec.nj.us

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. 5244
Fax Number: (856) 753-8077

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

Brian Burns
bburns@ccts.net

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

Hans Toft Ext. 109
htoft@capemaytech.com

JoAnn Sopchak Ext. 404
jsopchak@capemaytech.com

Cumberland Regional High School
P.O. Box 5115
90 Silver Lake Road
Seabrook, NJ 08302
Phone: (856) 451-9400
Class Rm.: (856) 451-9400 Ext. 215
Fax Number: (856) 455-8514

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

Nichol Carroll
carroll@crhsd.org

Michael Griffith
griffith@crhsd.org

Dave Rodriguez
rodriguez@crhsd.org

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

Gary Nelson
gnelson@delsearegional.us

Essex County Vocational School
620 Passaic Avenue
W. Caldwell, NJ 07006
Phone: (973) 412-2250
Class Rm.: (973) 412-2250 Ext. 2050
Fax Number: (973) 575-6958

County: Essex
Region: Northern
FFA Chapter: West Essex
FFA Chapter #:NJ0004

Tiffany Morey
tmorey@g.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

Ed Karlsson Ext. 4334
edward.karlsson@dhs.state.nj.us

Mark Salerno Ext. 5592
mark.salerno@dhs.state.nj.us

Hackettstown High School
701 Warren Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Phone: (908) 852-8150
Class Rm.:
Fax Number: (908) 852-6214

County: Warren
Region: Northern
FFA Chapter: Hackettstown
FFA Chapter #:NJ0009

Amanda Hayes Ext. 858
aguralski@hackettstown.org

Hunterdon County Poly Tech Career Academy
8 Bartles Corner Road, Suite 2
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: (908) 806-3855
Class Rm.: (908) 284-1444 Ext. 22
Fax Number: (908) 284-9824

County: Hunterdon
Region: Central

Taryn Romanczak
tromanczak@hcpolytech.org

Middlesex County Vocational Technical School
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

Lisa Ann Moschera-Chernigovets
moscheral@mail.mcvts.net

Middlesex County Vocational Technical School
Piscataway Campus
21 Sutton Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: (732) 572-9494 Ext. 2220
Class Rm.: (732) 572-9494 Ext. 2246
Fax Number: (732) 985-5668

County: Middlesex
Region: Central
FFA Chapter: Middlesex-Piscataway
FFA Chapter #:NJ0045

Cindy VonThun
vonthunc@mail.mcvts.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

John Neyhart
John_Neyhart@mcvsd.org

Cheryl Alfonse
Cheryl_Alfonse@mcvsd.org

Laurie Neyhart
Laurie_Neyhart@mcvsd.org

Brian Martin
Brian_Martin@mcvsd.org

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. 243
Fax Number: (973) 383-1153

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

Worth Christian
wchristian@newtonnj.org

David Pede
dpede@newtonnj.org

Mike Ridge
mridge@newtonnj.org

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

Jennifeur Wilson
jwilson@northwarren.org

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

Kathy Potts Ext. 2904
kpotts@nburlington.com

Keith Dannucci Ext. 2840
kdannucci@nburlington.com

Nan Hamilton Ext. 2927
nhamilton@nburlington.com

Tim Hagar
thagar@nburlington.com

Cindy Green
cgreen@nburlington.com

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

Ocean County Vocational Technical School
Jackson Center
850 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: (732) 286-5665
Class Rm.: (732) 286-5665 Ext. 3428
Fax Number: (732) 928-0490

County: Ocean
Region: Central
FFA Chapter: Ocean County
FFA Chapter #:NJ0040

Kim Ann Szulecki
kszulecki@mail.ocvts.org

Passaic County Technical Institute
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470-2210
Phone: (973) 790-6000
Class Rm.:
Fax Number: (973) 790-4727

County: Passaic
Region: Northern

Michael DiPatria
mdipatria@pcti.tec.nj.us

Pemberton High School
148 Arney’s Mount Road
Pemberton, NJ 08048
Phone: (609) 893-8141 Ext. 2000
Class Rm.:
Fax Number: (609) 894-0804

County: Burlington
Region: Central

Dawn Viveiros
dviveiros@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. 3550
jsrudderow@pennsgrove.k12.nj.us

Phillipsburg High School
200 Hillcrest Boulevard
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
Phone: (908) 454-6551
Class Rm.:
Fax Number: (908) 213-2484

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

Greg Babbitt (908) 213-2443
gbabbitt@server.pburg.k12.nj.us

Brian Hayes (908) 213-2433
hayes.brian@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

Kim Desrochers
kdesrochers@scvts.org

Keely Weinberger
kweinberger@scvts.org

Somerset County Vocational Technical School
9 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: Central
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: Central
FFA Chapter: South Hunterdon
FFA Chapter #:NJ0060

Scott Kresge
scott.kresge@shrhs.org

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: Central
FFA Chapter: South Hunterdon Middle
FFA Chapter #:NJ1060

Scott Kresge
scott.kresge@shrhs.org

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

Daniel Delcher
ddelcher@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. 321
Fax Number: (908) 889-4399

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

Bonnie Baldasare
bbaldasare@ucvts.tec.nj.us

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

Marilyn Patterson
marilynpatterson@comcast.net

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

Sara Cobb
Cobb.S@woodstown.org
Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher Education Program
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL &
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

Mark Gregory Robson, PhD, MPH, DrPH (hc)
Dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs
School of Environmental & Biological Sciences - Rutgers University
59 Dudley Road, Room 204A Foran Hall
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525

Phone: (732) 932-8165 x210
Cell: (908) 239-4923
Fax: (732) 932-3844
Email: robson@aesop.rutgers.edu
Web: http://www-rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/robson.htm
FIC: http://thaiitreoh.rutgers.edu
For an appointment please contact Karen Yudin at (732)932-9711 x212 or yudin@aesop.rutgers.edu
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
Certificate: Landscaping, Floral Design, Grounds Management

Dr. Steven Fischer, Professor
sfischer@bergen.edu

Prof. Susan Gruben, Assistant Professor
sgruben@bergen.edu

Ms. Fran Ruff, Technical Assistant
fruff@bergen.edu

Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Phone: 732-224-2405
Fax: 732-224-2772
Website: www.brookdale.cc.nj.us

Programs: AAS–Biology and Horticulture
Certificate: Ornamental Horticulture

Mr. Ronald Kudile, Professor, Biology
rkudile@brookdalecc.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 Science

Ms. Peggy Dorsey, Director
pdorsey@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

Prof. Jan-Marie Traynor, Coordinator, Landscape & Horticultural Technology
jtraynor@ccm.edu

Prof. Craig Tolley, Professor, Landscape &
Horticultural Technology
ctolley@ccm.edu

Cumberland County College
P.O. Box 1500
3322 College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08362
Phone: 856-691-8600 Ext. 270
Fax: 856-205-1587
Website: www.cccnj.edu/index.cfm

Programs: Production Agriculture, Ornamental Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Technology

Mr. James E. Price, Director of Agriculture-Horticulture
jprice@cccnj.edu

Mercer County Community College
P.O. Box B
Trenton, NJ 08690
Phone: 609-586-4800 ext. 3372
Fax: 609-689-0762
Website: www.mccc.edu

Programs: Plant Science, Ornamental Horticulture

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

Ocean County College
College Drive
P.O. Box 2001
Toms River, NJ 08754-2001
Phone: 732-255-0366
Website: www.ocean.edu

Programs: AAS-Horticulture, Turf Management

Mr. Jim Brown, Dean of Health Science, Human Performance, Science & Engineering
jbrown@ocean.edu

Union County College
1033 Springfield Ave.
Cranford, NJ 07016
Phone: 908-709-7556
Website: www.ucc.edu/default.htm

Programs: Botany, Horticulture

Mr. Tom Ombrello, Senior Professor
ombrello@ucc.edu
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. Steve A. Brown, sbrown@ffa.org
National FFA Executive Secretary:
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Dwight Armstrong, darmstrong@ffa.org
Local Program Success Specialist – East: Kevin Keith, kkeith@ffa.org

Shop FFA (Official Online Store for National FFA)
http://www.ffa.org/shop/
Phone Number: (888) 332-2668
Fax Order Number: (800) 366-6556
2012-13 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board
STATE PRESIDENT
Ernest C. Arians
Email: ernaria@aol.com
County: Ocean

STATE VICE PRESIDENT
Anne M. Poinsett
Email: ampoinsett@gmail.com
County: Burlington

STATE SECRETARY
Delaney M. Gray

Email: delaneymgray@gmail.com

County: Monmouth

STATE TREASURER
Gaspar Hernandez IV
Email: qwertgod@hotmail.com

County: Sussex

STATE REPORTER
Kyle H. Clement

Email: khclement172@gmail.com

County: Salem

STATE SENTINEL
Joseph D. Goodenough IV

Email: johndeere102493@gmail.com

County: Burlington

STATE PARLIAMENTARIAN
Lauren A. Fillebrown

Email: l.fillebrown@aol.com

County: Warren

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
James H. Ferguson III
Email: fergy1992@comcast.net
County: Cape May

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Alec McAlarnen
Email: amcalarnen92@hotmail.com
County: Cape May

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Stephanie Tarlowe
Email: stephanietarlowe@gmail.com
County: Warren

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Samuel L. Rubinstein
Email: rubinsteinsamuel@aol.com
County: Monmouth

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Gillian Armstrong
Email: garmstrong5693@yahoo.com
County: Burlington

TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE
Mrs. Lisa Ann Moschera-Chernigovets
Middlesex County Vocational School
East Brunswick
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700 ext. 1833
Fax: (732) 613-9608
E-Mail: moscheral@mcvts.net

EXECUTIVE TREASURER
Ms. Susan R. Butch
NJ Dept. of Agriculture
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
(609) 9292-2472
Fax: (609) 633-2421
E-Mail: susan.butch@ag.state.nj.us

STATE FFA SPECIALIST
Mrs. Erin E. Noble
NJ Dept. of Agriculture
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
(609) 984-4380
Fax: (609) 633-2421
E-Mail: erin.noble@ag.state.nj.us

STATE FFA ADVISOR
Mrs. Nancy J. Trivette
NJ Dept. of Agriculture
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
(609) 984-4956
Fax: (609) 633-2421
E-Mail: nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us
2012-13 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Chris Nnadi
8/12-8/13
cpn1982@yahoo.com

PRESIDENT ELECT/LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR
Eric Nelson
8/12-8/13
ejn415@yahoo.com

SECRETARY
Brianne Scholl
8/12-8/14
bmscholl@yahoo.com

TREASURER
Susan R. Butch
7/10-8/13
susan.butch@ag.state.nj.us

FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE
Justin Noble
8/12-8/14
JustinTNoble@verizon.net

MEMBERSHIP/PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
Keely Weinberger
8/12-8/14
Keely.Weinberger@gmai.com

FFA REPRESENTATIVE/FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR
Anne Poinsett
8/12-8/13
ampoinsett@gmail.com

FFA REPRESENTATIVE ALTERNATE
Joseph Goodenough
8/12-8/13
johndeere102493@gmail.com

NJAAE REPRESENTATIVE
Cindy Green
8/12-8/13
cgreen@nburlington.com

PAST ALUMNI PRESIDENT
Vacant

STATE FFA SPECIALIST
Erin Noble
7/03 - No Expir.
erin.noble@ag.state.nj.us

STATE PROGRAM LEADER, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
STATE FFA ADVISOR
Nancy J. Trivette
7/83 - No Expir.
nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us
2012-13 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees
CHAIR/TEACHER REPRESENTATIVE
Frank Yesalavich
Term 7/07-7/13
fyesalavich@essextech.org

VICE CHAIR/DONOR REPRESENTATIVE
Brian Bass
Term 7/07-7/13
Bam509@optonline.net

TREASURER
Natalie Huebler
Term 7/10-7/13
dhuebler08@comcast.net

SECRETARY
Vacant

STATE FFA ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE
Kyle Clement
Term 7/12-7/13
khclement172@gmail.com

ALTERNATE STATE OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE
Delaney Gray
Term 7/12-7/13
delaneymgray@gmail.com

STATE FFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
James H. Ferguson III
Term 7/12-7/13
fergy1992@comcast.net

ALTERNATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
Samuel Rubinstein
Term 7/12-7/13
rubinsteinsamuel@aol.com

STATE ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE
Justin Noble
Term 7/10-7/13
JustinTNoble@verizon.net

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
Bill Walker
Term 7/10-7/13
agmwalk@ag.state.nj.us

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
Barry Jesse
Term 7/10-7/13
jesse@AESOP.Rutgers.edu

PLANT SYSTEMS REPRESENTATIVE
Dominick Mondi
Term 7/12-7/14
njnla.office@gmail.com

ANIMAL SYSTEMS REPRESENTATIVE
Jacque Roszel
Term 7/12-7/14
roszelj@msn.com

SECRETARY/STATE FFA SPECIALIST
Erin Noble
Term 7/08-No Expiration
erin.noble@ag.state.nj.us

STATE FFA ADVISOR
Nancy J. Trivette
Term 7/83-No Expiration
nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us
2012-13 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)
PRESIDENT/CTEANJ REPRESENTATIVE (2013)
John Neyhart
John_Neyhart@mcvsd.org

VICE PRESIDENT (2014)
Brian Ducey
bducey@frhsd.com

SECRETARY (2014)
Dan Delcher
ddelcher@sussex.tec.nj.us

CENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENT (2013)
Dale Cruzan
cruzand@ufrsd.net

NORTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT (2013)
Tiffany Morey
tmorey@g.essextech.org

SOUTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT (2014)
Kim Desrochers
kdesrochers@scvts.org

NJ FFA EXECUTIVE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (2014)
Lisa Ann Moschera-Chernigovets
moscheral@mcvts.net

ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE (2013)
Cindy Green
cgreen@nburlington.com

TREASURER/FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE/CTEANJ REPRESENTATIVE (2014)
Frank Yesalavich
fyesalavich@optonline.net

STATE PROGRAM LEADER, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
STATE FFA ADVISOR
Nancy J. Trivette
nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us
2012-13 New Jersey Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Advisory Committee
Agribusiness Systems
Mr. Bill Walker (Chair) - Agricultural Marketing Specialist, NJDA
Email: william.walker@ag.state.nj.us

Mr. Brian Bass - President, Bass Advertising & Marketing, Inc.
Email: bam509@optonline.net

Animal Systems
Mrs. Lynn Mathews - Equine Specialist, NJDA
Email: lynn.mathews@ag.state.nj.us

Mr. Joseph Myers - Aquaculture Development Specialist
Email: joseph.myers@ag.state.nj.us

Environmental Service Systems
Ms. Tanya M. Oznowich - Supervisor, Environmental Education Office of Constituent Services, DEP
Email: tanya.oznowich@dep.state.nj.us

Food Products and Processing Systems

Natural Resources Systems
Mrs. Jan-Marie Traynor (Secretary) - Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Curriculum Writer, CASE
Email: jtraynor@ccm.edu

Mr. Richard Belcher - Education Coordinator, NJDA
Email: richard.belcher@ag.state.nj.us

Plant Systems
Mr. Richard Hartung - Entrepreneur, Crop Farming
Email: tabby@enter.net

Dr. Richard Hurley - Adjunct Professor in Turfgrass Management, Rutgers
Email: Hurlrich@aol.com

Mr. Dominick Mondi - Executive Director, NJNLA
Email: njnla1@aol.com

Mrs. Deborah Moyer - Owner, Posey Peddler Floral Shop
Email: posyped@aol.com

Mr. Bill Sciarappa - Agriculture Agent, Cooperative Research and Extension of Monmouth County
Email: Sciarappa@aesop.rutgers.edu

Power, Structural and Technical Systems
Mr. David Specca - Assistant Director for Bioenergy Technologies & Controlled Environment Ag, Rutgers EcoComplex
E-Mail: specca@aesop.rutgers.edu

Organization/Agency Partners
Mrs. Marie Barry - Director, Office of Career and Technical Education, NJDOE
Email: marie.barry@doe.state.nj.us

Ms. Anne Edwards - Associate Dean, Burlington County College
Email: aedwards@bcc.edu

Dr. Steven Fischer - Horticulture Program Coordinator, Bergen Community College
Email: sfischer@bergen.edu

Dr. Robert Gratz - Superintendent, Hackettstown High School
Email: rgratz@hackettstown.org

Dr. Robert M. Hills - Associate Dean for Academic Programs, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
Email: hills@aesop.rutgers.edu

Dr. William Hoey - Superintendent, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District
Email: whoey@mail.ocvts.org

Dr. Barry Jesse - Associate Dean of Academic Administration and Assessment, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
Email: jesse@AESOP.Rutgers.edu

Mrs. Sharon Kinsey - 4-H Agent, Camden County Cooperative Extension
Email: kinsey@aesop.rutgers.edu

Mr. Ron Kudile - Biology Professor, Brookdale Community College
Email: rkudile@brookdalecc.edu

Mr. Ernest Arians - New Jersey State FFA President
Email: ernaria@aol.com

Mr. David McNair - Planning Associate, NJDOE
Email: david.mcnair@doe.state.nj.us

Mr. John Neyhart - President, New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators
Email: John_Neyhart@mcvsd.org

Mr. Brian Oleksak - Department Chair, County College of Morris
Email: boleksak@ccm.edu

Mr. James Price - Director of Agriculture-Horticulture, Cumberland County College
Email: jprice@cccnj.edu

Mr. Russell Redding - Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Delaware Valley College
Email: russell.redding@delval.edu

Mrs. Amy Ricco - Coordinator/Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture, Mercer County Community College
Email: riccoa@mccc.edu

Mr. Dante Rieti - Cumberland/Salem Workforce Investment Board
Email: drieti@ccoel.org

Dr. Mark Robson - Dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
Email: robson@aesop.rutgers.edu

Mr. Robert Rossi - Chemistry Professor, Gloucester County College
Email: rrossi3@gccnj.edu

Mrs. Liz Thompson - Research Associate, New Jersey Farm Bureau
Email: lizt@njfb.org

Office of Agricultural Education
Ms. Susan Butch (ex-officio) - Executive Assistant/Treasurer
Email: susan.butch@ag.state.nj.us

Mrs. Erin Noble (ex-officio) - State FFA Specialist
Email: erin.noble@ag.state.nj.us

Mrs. Nancy Trivette (ex-officio) - State Program Leader for Agricultural Education, NJDA
Email: nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us
FFA Chapters By Region
Northern Region
Essex County VTS Agriscience
Calais
Newton
Sussex County VTS
Union County VTS
Belvidere
Hackettstown
North Warren
Phillipsburg
Warren Hills

Central Region
BCIT-Westampton
BCIT - West Vet
BCIT-Medford
Biotechnology High School
Northern Burlington Regional High School
Northern Burlington Regional Middle School
South Hunterdon High School
South Hunterdon Middle School
Middlesex County – East Brunswick VTS
Middlesex County – Piscataway VTS
Allentown
Freehold
Monmouth County Career Center
Ocean County VTS
Somerset County VTS

Southern Region
Buena
Camden Pennsauken VTS
Camden Tech East VTS
Cape May CVTS
Cumberland Regional
Bankbridge Regional
Delsea Regional
Penns Grove
Salem Co. V.T.
Woodstown
List of Approved Programs of Instruction of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education
As of June 1, 2010 New Jersey Department of Education Website

School District: Belvidere Township (0280)
Program/CIP Code(s):    Ag. Business Mgt. 010101, Horticulture 010601
School: Belvidere H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Bergen Co. Special Services (0285)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605
School: Bergen Co. Special Services
Status: 2

School District: Bergen Co. Vocational (0290)
Program/CIP Code(s):    Small Animal Care 010504, Horticulture 010601
School: Paramus
Status: 2
School: Teterboro
Status: 0

School District: Buena Regional (0590)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Horticulture 010601
School: Buena Regional H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Burlington Co. Institute of Tech. (0610)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Horticulture 010601, Env. Studies 030103, Veterinary Assistant 010903
School: Medford Campus
Status: 1
School: Westampton Campus
Status: 1

School District: Burlington Co. Special Services (0605)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Horticulture 010601
School: Burlington Co. Special Services
Status: 2

School District: Camden Co. Vocational (0700)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601, Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605, Ornamental Horticulture 010603
School: Gloucester Campus
Status: 1
School: Pennsauken Campus
Status: 1

School District: Cape May Co. Vocational (0720)
Program/CIP Code(s): Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605, Marine Env. Occupations 490303
School: Cape May Co. Tech.
Status: 1

School District: Cape May Special Services (0715)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605
School: Cape May Special Services
Status: 2

School District: Cumberland Regional (0997)
Program/CIP Code(s): Ag. Business Mgt. 010101
School: Cumberland Regional
Status: 1

School District: Delsea Regional (4940)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School:Delsea Regional H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Essex Co. Vocational (1390)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School:Essex Co. Voc.
Status: 1

School District: Freehold Regional (1650)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School:Freehold Regional H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Greater Egg Harbor Regional (1790)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School:Oakcrest H.S.
Status: 0

School District: Hackensack City (1860)
Program/CIP Code(s): Floriculture/Florist Oper. & Mgt 010608
School: Hackensack H.S.
Status: 0

School District: Hackettstown Township (1870)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Floriculture/Florist Oper. & Mgt   010608, Horticulture 010601
School: Hackettstown Regional H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Hudson Co. Voc. S.D. (2295)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601, Water Quality/Wastewater Treat. Mgt 150606
School: Hudson County Vocational School
Status: 2

School District: Hunterdon Co. Poly-Tech (2308)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Ag. Business Mgt. 010101, Animal Science 010901, Greenhouse Oper. & Mgt. 010604, Horticulture 010601, Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605, Nursery Operations & Mgt. 010606
School: Central Campus
Status: 2

School District: Jersey City (2390)
Program/CIP Code(s): Ag. Science, General 010000
School: William L. Dickinson H.S.
Status: 0

School District: Middlesex Co. Vocational (3150)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School: East Brunswick Campus
Status: 1
School: Piscataway Campus
Status: 1

School District: Monmouth Co. Vocational (3260)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School: Monmouth Co. Career Center
Status: 1

School District: Morris Co. Vocational (3365)
Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Science 010901, Vet/Animal Health 510808, Pre-Veterinary Studies 511104
School: Morris Co. Voc. Tech.
Status: 2

School District: NJ School for the Deaf-Katzenbach (1430)
Program/CIP Code(s): Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605
School: NJ School for the Deaf-Katzenbach
Status: 2

School District: Newton (3590)
Program/CIP Code(s): Ornamental Horticulture   010603, Conserv. & Nat. Res. 030101
School: Newton H.S.
Status: 1

School District: North Warren Regional (3675)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School: North Warren Regional H.S
Status: 1

School District: Northern Burlington Co. Regional (3690)
Program/CIP Code(s): Ag. Business Mgt. 010101, Ag. Mechanics 010201, Horticulture 010601
School: Northern Burlington Co. Regional H.S.
Status: 1
School: Northern Burlington Co. Regional M.S.
Status: 1

School District: Ocean Co. Vocational (3790)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601, Environmental Studies 030103
School: Ocean Co. Voc. Tech
Status: 1

School District: Passaic Co. Voc. Tech (3995)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School: Passaic Co. Voc. Tech
Status: 2

School District: Paterson City (4010)
Program/CIP Code(s):    Ag Science, General   010000
School: Eastside H.S.
Status: 0

School District: Penns Grove - Carneys Point (4070)
Program/CIP Code(s):    Horticulture 010601
School: Penns Grove H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Phillipsburg Township (4100)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Ag. Business Mgt. 010101, Horticulture 010601, Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605
School: Phillipsburg H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Salem City (4630)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Ag. Business Mgt. 010101
School: Salem City H.S.
Status: 0

School District: Salem Co. Voc.Tech (4640)
Program/CIP Code(s): Env. Occupations 010399, Env. Technician 150507
School: Salem Co. Voc. Tech
Status: 1

School District: Somerset Co. Voc. Tech (4810)
Program/CIP Code(s):    Horticulture 010601
School: Somerset Co. Voc. Tech
Status: 1

School District: South Hunterdon Regional HS (4890)
Program/CIP Code(s):   Horticulture 010601, Landscaping &  Groundskeeping
010605
School: South Hunterdon Regional HS
Status: 1
School: South Hunterdon Regional MS
Status: 1

School District: Sussex Co. Voc. Tech (5110)
Program/CIP Code(s): Ag. Business Mgt. 010101
School: Sussex Co. Voc. Tech
Status: 1

School District: Union Co. Voc. Tech (5260)
Program/CIP Code(s):  Horticulture 010601
School: Union Co. Voc. Tech
Status: 1

School District: Upper Freehold Regional(5310)
Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Science 010901, Plant Science 011101
School: Allentown H.S.
Status: 1

School District: Warren Hills Regional (5465)
Program/CIP Code(s): Horticulture 010601
School: Warren Hills Regional HS
Status: 1

School District: Woodstown - Pilesgrove (5910)
Program/CIP Code(s):  Ag. Business Mgt. 010101
School: Woodstown H.S.
Status: 1

41 – School Districts
47 – Schools    w/approved programs
34* Chapters

Ag. Bus. Mgt. – 8                                           Marine Env. Occupations – 1
Ag. Mechanics – 1                                          Nursery Operations & Mgt. - 1
Ag. Science, General – 2                                Ornamental Horticulture - 2
Animal Science – 3                                         Plant Science - 1
Conserv. & Nat. Res. – 1                                Pre-Veterinary Studies - 1
Env. Occupations – 1                                      Small Animal Care – 1
Env. Studies – 2                                              Veterinary Assistant - 1
Env. Technician – 1                                        Vet/Animal Health - 1
Floriculture/Floristry Oper. & Mgt. – 2          Water Quality/Wastewater
Greenhouse Oper. & Mgt. – 1                                    Treat. Mgt. - 1
Horticulture – 25                                           Landscaping & Groundskeeping – 8

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

*Includes Bankbridge Regional, HO Sampson Collegiate, and Biotechnology HS.
Websites of Interest
National FFA Organization
http://www.ffa.org

Supervised Agriculture Experience
http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_programs.SAE

Local Program Success Resource Guide
http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_aged.LPR

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

Becoming a Member of NAAE
http://www.naae.org/about/howtojoin/

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

2009-2010 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 www.naae.org/about/usagedlistserve/

Team Ag Ed Learning Center
www.taelc.com

New Jersey Office of Agriculture Education
www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov
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