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NJ FFA State Association Calendar of Events
Day Time Event

 dates/locations are subject to change

*If a deadline falls on the weekend or a state holiday, the deadline is extended to the next business day.

Member of the Month applications must be submitted (online version ONLY) by 2:00 pm on the day of the state meeting.

September 2023
Day Time Event
Friday, September 1
September Member of the Month Application due
 
 
Monday, September 11
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Friday, September 15
Participant List for Leadership Experience and Development (LEAD) Conference due
Chapter Officer Leadership Training, Leadership and Opportunities Conference, and State Greenhand Conference (6.000b)  
Friday, September 15 - Saturday, September 16
Eastern Regional FFA Career Development Events
Eastern States Exposition, W. Springfield, MA
Monday, September 18
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
Friday, September 22

Registration for Fall Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Teachers Conference due

Friday, September 29
Fall Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Teachers Conference
Rutgers EcoComplex - 1200 Florence-Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
Friday, September 29
following Ag Ed Conference

New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators Meeting

Rutgers  EcoComplex- 1200 Florence - Colombus Rd. Bordentown NJ 08505-4200

Saturday, September 30
Program Affiliation Contracts Due
October 2023
Day Time Event
Sunday, October 1
October Member of the Month Application due (5.001)
 
Chapter Officer List due
(REQUIRED TO RETAIN A CHAPTER'S CHARTER)
Monday, October 2
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
 
Friday, October 6 - Saturday, October 7
Leadership Experience and Development Conference
Chapter Officer Leadership Training, Leadership and Opportunities Conference & State Greenhand Conference, Location: Double Tree by Hilton Somerset Hotel & Conference Center, Somerset, NJ  
Tuesday, October 10
6:00 pm
State FFA Foundation Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture 
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Wednesday, October 11
6:00 pm
State Alumni & Supporters Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture 
Online Meeting
Sunday, October 15

Participant Lists for Fall Career Development Events due (www.judgingcard.com)

Monday, October 16
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session, NJ Dept of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
November 2023
Day Time Event
Wednesday, November 1
Membership Roster Due
(REQUIRED TO RETAIN A CHAPTER'S CHARTER)
 
Alumni & Supporters Roster, Affiliation Agreement & Payment Due
 
November Member of the Month Application due
 
Participant Lists for FFA Member Leadership Series Conference (Misson/Connect) due
 
Star State Award Applications Due via AET
(Greenhand and Chapter) 
Wednesday November 1- Saturday November 4

96th National FFA Convention & Expo and Natonal FFA Career Development Events

Indianapolis, IN

Monday, November 13
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Tuesday November 14
5:00 pm
New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators Meeting
Online Meeting
Thursday, November 16
9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Fall Career Development Events, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

  1. Land Judging
  2. Milk Quality and Products
  3. Turf Management
  4. Fruits and Vegetables Identification
  5. Forestry
Monday, November 20
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
December 2023
Day Time Event
Friday, December 1
December Member of the Month Application due
 
Program of Activities due via AET & Chapter Constitution due
(REQUIRED TO RETAIN CHAPTER CHARTERS)
Tuesday, November 28 - Saturday, December 2
National Association of Agricultural Educators Convention/ACTE Vision Conference
Phoenix, AZ
Friday December 1 - Saturday December 2

Checkpoint #2 for State Officers 

Rutgers EcoComplex - 1200 Florence- Colombus Rd. Bordentown, NJ 08505- 4200

Monday, December 4
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Saturday, December 9
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
FFA Membershp Leadership Series (Mission/Connect) Conference 
Rutgers University, Cook Campus Student Center
Saturday, December 9
8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Teach Ag Recruitment Event 

Rutgers University, Cook Campus Student Center

Wednesday, December 13
6:00 pm
State Alumni & Supporters Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
Online Meeting
Thursday, December 14

Closing the GAP 

TBA, for pre-service beggining student teaching in the spring 2024 or fall 2024

Monday, December 18
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
January 2024
Day Time Event
Monday, January 1
January Member of the Month Application due (5.001)
 
Monday, January 8
9:00 am
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Tuesday, January 9
6:00 pm
State FFA Foundation Meeting
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room  
Monday, January 15

Participant Lists for State Officer Candidate School due (9.004a)

Monday. January 15

Participant Lists for Winter Career Development Events due (10.000a)

Tuesday, January 16
5:00 pm
New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators Meeting
Online
Friday, January 19
4:30 pm- 9:00 pm
State Officer Banquet Speech Workshop
Rutgers EcoComplex - 1200 Florence-Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505-4200
Monday, January 22
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Saturday, January 27
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
State Officer Candidates’ School,
Stonebridge Middle School, 1252 Yardville Allentown Rd, Allentown, NJ
February 2024
Day Time Event
Thursday, February 1
February Member of the Monrth Application due (5.010)
 
Participant List for Advocacy and Legislative Leadership Day Event due (2.001a) 

Chapter Nominations for Honorary State Degree and Distinguished Service Award due to State Office (Honarary- 14.019 and Distinguished- 14.018) 

Monday, February 5
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Wednesday, February 7

Winter Career Development Events, Harrah's Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic, City, NJ

9:30 am - 1:00 pm

1. Farm & Agribusiness Management

2. Meats Evalution and Technology

Wednesday, February 7
1:30 pm
New Jersey Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Council Meeting
(at State Ag Convention) Harrah's Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Wednesday, February 7 - Thursday, February 8
New Jersey Agricultural Convention & Trade Show and Annual State Agricultural Convention
Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Friday, February 9

New Jersey Youth Institute- The World Food Prize Registration and Paper due to Rutgers University 

https://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/youth_programs/global_youth_institute/new_jersey/

Wednesday, February 14
6:00 pm
State Alumni & Supporters Meeting, NJ Dept. of Agriculture 
Online Meeting
Thursday, February 15

Participant List for NJ FFA Horticultural Exposition and Floral Design CDE due (13.003a) 

(NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PARTICPANT LISTS) 

Thursday, February 15- Sunday, February 18

State Officer Fuel-Up Conference State Convention Planning

North Wildwood, NJ

Saturday, February 17- Saturday, February 24

National FFA Week – Chapter promotion of FFA

Monday, February 19
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
Thursday, February 22
Advocacy and Legislative Leadership Day Event
Brower Student Center, The College of New Jersey - 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08618
March 2024
Day Time Event
Friday, March 1
March Member of the Month Application due (5.001)

Landscape Design Plans (13.004) due into the State Office

Participant List for Horse and Dairy Evaluation CDE due

Monday, March 4
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Friday, March 8
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
New Jersey Youth Institute – The World Food Prize
Rutgers University
Tuesday, March 12
5:00 pm
New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators Meeting
Online Meeting
Friday, March 15
10:00 am
Floral Design Career Development Event
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550
Friday, March 15 - Saturday, March 16
NJ FFA Horticultural Expo            
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550
Friday, March 15

Nominating Committee Application (14.004)

State and American Degree Applications & Star State American Award Applications are due via AET 

Proficiency Award Applications Due via AET– available on www.ffa.org

Participant List for Spring Career Development Events due (www.judgingcard.com)

Participant List for State FFA Food Science & Technology, Livestock Evaluation & Poultry Evaluation Career Development Events (www.judgingcard.com

Monday, March 18
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
Webinar
Wednesday, March 20- Sunday, March 24
Proficiency, American & State Degree Selection Committee
Virtual
April 2024
Day Time Event
Saturday April TBA

State FFA Dairy Career Development Event 

Cedar Lane Farms, Oldwick, NJ 

Monday, April 1
Applications are due for the following awards presented at the convention:
The following applications can also be found on the New Jersey FFA Website at
  1. State FFA Scholarship Applications (14.008)
  2. Advisor of the Year Application (14.009)
  3. National Chapter Award Application Form I and Form II via AET available on ffa.org or www.theaet.com
  4. Superior Chapter Application via AET (National Chapter Award Form I)
  5. Most Improved Chapter Application (15.014)
  6. Member of the Year Application (5.001)
  7. FFA Week Application (15.013)
  8. Essay Event (14.024)
  9. WLC Scholarship Application (14.022)
  10. Blue Jackets Bright Futures Application (14.010)
  11. 8,000 Hour Challenge/Outstanding Service Project Award (14.026)
  12. National Convention Scholarship Application Due (14.021)
  13. State Talent Application (14.027)
  14. Ag Awareness Application (14.020)

Honorary American Degree for Teachers due to the State Office

April Member of the Month Application due (5.001) 

Agriscience Fair Participant List, Application, and Written Report due (16.001b)
Only National Agriscience Fair participant list, application and report will be accepted!

Agriscience Fair Partcipant List, Application, and Written Report due via AET

Thursday, April 4 - Sunday, April 7
Applications Judged by State Awards Selection Committee
Virtual
Sunday, April 7
State Horse Evaluation Career Development Event
TBA
Monday, April 8
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Tuesday, April 9
6:00 pm
State FFA Foundation Meeting
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Wednesday, April 10
Delegates, Courtesy Corps and Members names for State Convention and Career/Leadership Development Event registration are due for 95th State FFA Convention.   Advisor Assurance Forms and Student Code of Conducts are due with Convention Participant List. Participant List for the events listed below (and event materials, where applicable) are due. 
  1. 3-5 and 6-8 minute Public Speaking (15.003) Uploaded Manuscript due April 10th
  2. Team and Individual Demonstration (14.006) Uploaded Outline due April 10th
  3. Charles Drawbaugh Parliamentary Procedure Contest                             
  4. Creed Speaking 
  5. Extemporaneous Public Speaking
  6. Portable Exhibit (14.005)
  7. Employment Skills (14.017) Uploaded Resume/Cover Letter/Application/Job Description due April 10th
  8. Agricultural Issues Forum Uploaded Portfolio due April 11th
  9. Conduct of Chapter Meetings (15.015)
  10. FFA Quiz Bowl (15.016)
  11. Artwork Competition (15.018)
  12. Teach Agriculture Event (14.029) Uploaded Lesson Plan due April 10th
  13. Marketing Plan CDE (12.022) Uploaded Portfolio due April 10th
  14. Chapter Secretary's Book
  15. Chapter Treasurer's Book
  16. Chapter Scrapbook
Wednesday, April 10
5:00 pm
State Alumni Meeting and State Officer Retiring Address Workshop
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Tuesday, April 16
State FFA Food Science & Technology, Livestock Evaluation & Poultry Evaluation Career Development Events
Eastern PA FFA Day, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Thursday, April 18
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Spring Career Development Events, Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
  1. Agricultural Sales
  2. Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems
  3. Agronomy
  4. Enivronmental and Natural Resources
  5. Floriculture
  6. Nursery/Landscape
  7. Veterinary Science      
Monday, April 22
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
Wednesday, April 24
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Agriscience Fair
Rutgers EcoComplex 1200 Florence- Columbus Rd. Bordentown, NJ 08505
May 2024
Day Time Event
Wednesday, May 1

May Member of the Month Application due (5.001)

State Officer Applications Due (15.001)

 

Monday, May 6
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Monday, May 13
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22

State officer set up and practice for state convention

Wednesday, May 22
1:00 pm
New Jersey Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Council Meeting
(at State FFA Convention) Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
Wednesday, May 22
6:00 pm
New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators Meeting (at State FFA Convention)
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
Wednesday, May 22 - Friday, May 24
95th State FFA Convention
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
June 2024
Day Time Event
Saturday, June 1
Participant List for Summer Career Development Events (12.003b)
Dairy Handlers & Tractor Driving

National Convention State Block Rooms Needed and CDE Declaration Forms due

June Member of the Month Application due (5.001) 

Monday, June 3
4:00 pm
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Saturday, June 8
Past State Officer Capstone, sponsored by New Jersey FFA Alumni
Rutgers EcoComplex 1200 Florence- Columbus Rd. Bordentown, NJ 08505-4200
Saturday, June 8- Sunday, June 9
State Officer Leadership Training Conference, sponsored by New Jersey FFA Alumni
Rutgers EcoComplex 1200 Florence- Columbus Rd. Bordentown, NJ 08505-4200
Wednesday, June 12
6:00 pm
State Alumni & Supporters Meeting
Online Meeting
Monday, June 17
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session,
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
Tuesday, June 25
1:00 pm
22nd Annual New Jersey FFA Alumni Golf Tournament
Mercer Oaks Golf Course, 725 Village Rd W, West Windsor Township, NJ 08550, 1:00 pm
Wednesday, June 26- Friday, June 28
Base Camp for State Officers
Rutgers EcoComplex 1200 Florence- Columbus Rd. Bordentown, NJ 08505-4200
July 2024
Day Time Event
Monday, July 8
9:00 am
State FFA Association Monthly Meeting,
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Tuesday, July 9
6:00 pm
State FFA Foundation Meeting,
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 1st Floor Meeting Room
Monday, July 15
4:00 pm
State FFA Executive Board Work Session
200 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
Tuesday, July 16
Tractor Driving Event
Burlington County Farm Fair, Burlington County Fairgrounds
Saturday, July 20
Dairy Handlers’ Career Development Event
Burlington County Farm Fair, Burlington County Fairgrounds
Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26

State Officer Summit, Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, July 30- Friday, August 2 (Tent.)
Checkpoint #1 for State Officers 
Location TBA