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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. 2019-2020 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board
  8. 2019-20 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board
  9. 2018-2019 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees
  10. 2019-2020 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)
  11. 2018-2019 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
    369 S. Warren Street
    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 

    Kristianne M. Dowd
    State FFA Specialist
    kristianne.dowd@ag.nj.gov 

    Debra McCluskey
    Executive 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 3 years

    Indianapolis, IN
    October 30-November 2, 2019
    October 28-31, 2020
    October 27-30, 2021

     

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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

    Andrew Rudd
    arudd@belvideresd.org

     

     

     

    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

    Clare Kennedy
    claken@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
    anddix@bergen.org
     
    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

     

     

    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

    Stephan Krygier
    skrygier@buena.k12.nj.us 

     

     

     

    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
    czavacky@burlcoschools.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

    Kimberly Bartholomew
    kbartholomew@CCTS.NET

     

     

     

    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

    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

    Hanna Toft Ext. 109
    hannatoft@capemaytech.com
     
    Joshua Andrewson Ext. 404
    jandrewson@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
    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
    SmithN@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 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 

     

     

     

    Essex County Schools of Technology
    Donald M. Payne, Sr. Campus
    W. Market Street
    Newark, NJ 07107
    Phone: 
    Class Rm.: 
    Fax Number: 

    County: Essex
    Region: Northern

    Amarilys Olivo
    amockabee@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 

    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
     
    Catherine Yuhas
    cyuhas@hcstonline.org
     
     
     

    Hunterdon County Polytech Career & Technical
    10 Junction Road
    Flemington, NJ  08822
    Phone:  (908) 806-3855
    Class Rm.:  (908) 284-1444 Ext. 2123
    Fax Number:  (908) 284-9824

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

    Taryn Romanczak
    tromanczak@hcpolytech.org



     

    Hunterdon County Vocational School District
    256 County Road 5
    Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
    Phone:
    Class Rm:
    Fax Number:
     
    County: Hunterdon
    Region: Northern
     
    Hillary Cussen
     

     

    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 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

    Kylie Naylor
    naylor@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

    Justin Sadowski
    sadowskij@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

    Brian Martin
    bmartin@ctemc.org
     
    Kristina Guttadora
    kriguttadora@ctemc.org
     
    Jill Wetzel
     
    Katie Wickel

      

    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

    Jenny Allen
    jallen@newtonnj.org

    Andrew Morris 
    amorris@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

    Nan Hamilton Ext. 2927
    nhamilton@nburlington.com 

    Keith Dannucci Ext. 2840
    kdannucci@nburlington.com 

    Brian Hayes Ext. 2871
    bhayes@nburlington.com 

    Susan Stant Ext. 2078
    sstant@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

     

     

     

    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
    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. 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

    Greg Babbitt
    babbitt.greg@pburgsd.net 

    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

    Keely DiTizio     Ext. 5257
    kditizio@scvts.org

    Carly Chaapel Ext. 5307
    Cchaapel@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

    Amanda Hayes
    amanda.hayes@shrsd.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: Northern
    FFA Chapter:  South Hunterdon Middle
    FFA Chapter #: NJ1060

    Amanda Hayes
    amanda.hayes@shrsd.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

    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

    Bonnie Baldasare
    bbaldasare@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


    April Marchesano-Hemminger

     

     

     

    Warren Hills Regional High School
    41 Jackson Valley Road
    Washington, NJ  07882
    Phone:  (908) 689-3050
    Class Rm.:  (908) 689-3050 Ext. 3676
    Fax Number:  (908) 689-9640

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

    Patty Smith
    smithp@warrenhills.org
     

     

     

    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
    Miller.D@woodstown.org 

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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

    Laura J. Lawson, PhD
    Dean of Academic Programs
    School of Environmental & Biological Sciences - Rutgers University
    88 Lipman Drive
    New Brunswick, NJ  08901-8524

    Phone:  (848) 932-3000
    Email: ljlawson@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
    Certificate: Landscaping, Floral Design, Grounds Management

    Dr. Steven Fischer, Professor
    sfischer@bergen.edu 

    Linda S. Wiles, Assistant Professor
    lwiles@bergen.edu

    Garrett Planten, Horticulture Technical Assistant
    gplanten@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 Science

    Ms. Peggy Dorsey, Director, Veterinary Technology Program
    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

    Brian Oleksak, Assistant Professor and Chairperson, Landscape & Horticultural Technology Department
    boleksak@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



    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 

    Rowan College at Burlington County
    Pemberton Campus
    601 Pemberton Browns Mills Road
    Pemberton, NJ 08068
    Phone: (609) 894-9311
    Website: www.rcbc.edu
     
    Mount Laurel Campus
    900 College Circle
    Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
    Phone: (856) 222-9311
    Website: www.rcbc.edu

    Programs: Agricultural Business Technology; Biotechnology
    Dr. Katharine Milani, Academic Chair for Applied Technology
     
    Ms. Anne Tokazewski, Academic Chair for Applied Sciences
     
     
    Rowan College at Gloucester County
    1400 Tanyard Road
    Sewll, NJ 08080
    (856) 468-5000
    Website: www.rcgc.edu

    Programs: Equine Science; Marine Science; Bioscience Technologies
    Ms. Thelma Hill, STEM Program Advisor
     
     
     
    Salem County Community College
    460 Hollywood Avenue
    Carneys Point, NJ 08069
    Phone: (856) 299-2100
     
    Programs: Agriculture/Agribusiness; Agriculture; Horticulture
     
     
     
    Sussex County Community College
    One College Hill Road
    Newton, NJ 07860
    Phone: (973) 300-2100
     
    Programs: AS Horticultural Science; AAS Agricultural Business
    Ms. Dina Conde, Professor of Biology
     
     

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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. Steve A. Brown, sbrown@ffa.org 
    National FFA Executive Secretary: Ms. Sherene Donaldson, sdonaldson@ffa.org 
    Chief Executive Officer:  Mr. Mark Poeschl, mpoeschl@ffa.org
    Local Program Success Specialist – East:  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. 2019-2020 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board

    STATE PRESIDENT
    Jamie N. Specca
    Email: jamiespecca@gmail.com  
    County: Burlington
     
    STATE VICE PRESIDENT
    Owen Donnelly
    Email: ojdonnelly@comcast.net 
    County:     Warren

    STATE SECRETARY
    Kailyn Emmett
    Email: kemmett774@gmail.com 
    County: Salem

    STATE TREASURER
    Talia Priore
    Email: taliajo@gmail.com 
    County: Salem
     
    STATE REPORTER
    Karleen Wilford
    Email: karleen12345.kw@gmail.com 
    County: Cumberland
     
    STATE SENTINEL
    Nicole Sickler
    Email: nsickler232323@gmail.com 
    County: Salem

    STATE PARLIAMENTARIAN
    Ryan Jordan
    Email: RDJordan126@gmail.com 
    County: Cumberland
     
    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) 984-4956
    Fax: (609) 633-2421
    E-Mail: erin.noble@ag.nj.gov 

    STATE FFA SPECIALIST
    Ms. Kristianne Dowd
    NJ Dept. of Agriculture
    P.O. Box 330
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
    (609) 984-4380
    Fax: (609) 633-2421
    E-Mail: kristianne.dowd@ag.nj.gov 

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
    Ms. Debra McCluskey
    NJ Dept. of Agriculture
    P.O. Box 330
    Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
    (609) 292-2472
    Fax: (609) 633-2421
    E-Mail: debra.mccluskey@ag.nj.gov

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  8. 2019-20 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board

    PRESIDENT
    Morgan Rutar

     

    PRESIDENT ELECT
    Sydney Gavinelli

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Delaney Gray

    8/19-8/20

    delaneymgray@gmail.com 

     
    SECRETARY
     
    Kayla Rhinesmith
    8/19-8/21
    kaylarhiniesmith@yahoo.com 

    TREASURER
    Debra McCluskey
    8/16-no expiration
    debra.mccluskey@ag.nj.gov

     

    MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR/LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
    Renee Stillwell

    8/18-8/20

    renee.stillwell.ffa@gmail.com

     

    FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR
    Hope Cahill
    8/18-8/20

    hopecahill94@gmail.com

     

    LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR
    Hannah Mann
    8/15-no expiration
    hannahmann519@gmail.com 

     

    NJAAE REPRESENTATIVE
    Kristina Guttadora
    8/18-8/19

    kriguttadora@ctemc.org


    FFA REPRESENTATIVE
    Talia Priore
    6/19-6/20

    taliajo@gmail.com 

     

    LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
    Ann Andrews
    8/19-8/21

    andrews6887@gmail.com 

     

    LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE/PUBLIC RELATIONS
    Lauren Fillebrown
    8/18-8/20

    laurenfillebrown@gmail.com 


    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
    Kristianne Dowd
    7/19 - No Expir.
    kristianne.dowd@ag.nj.gov 

     

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  9. 2018-2019 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees

    PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN
    Jacque Roszel
    Term 7/17-7/19
    roszelj@msn.com

    VICE PRESIDENT/NJAAE REPRESENTATIVE
    Frank Yesalavich
    Term 7/17-7/19
    fyesalavich@optonline.net 

    SECRETARY
    Jeremy Posluszny
    Term 7/18-7/20
    ffa.jeremy@icloud.com
     
    TREASURER
    Norma Stillwell
    Term 7/17-7/18
    stillwelltruck@gmail.com

    TRUSTEE
    Bill Walker
    Term 7/17-7/19
    william.walker@ag.nj.gov
     
    TRUSTEE
    Ernest Arians
    Term 7/18-7/20
    ernest.arians@gmail.com 
     
    TRUSTEE
    Kelsey Stockton
    Term 7/18-7/20
     
    STATE FFA ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE
    Josh Loew
    Term 6/18-6/19
    jloew123@gmail.com

    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE
    Renee Stillwell
    Term 6/18-6/19
    renee.stillwell.ffa@gmail.com

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

    STATE FFA SPECIALIST
    Kristianne Dowd
    Term 7/19-No Expiration
    kristianne.dowd@ag.nj.gov 

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  10. 2019-2020 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)

    PRESIDENT
    Robin McLean
    Term Expires 2021
     
    VICE PRESIDENT
     
    Term Expires 2021
     
    SECRETARY
    Term Expires 2021
     
    TREASURER/DUES REMITTER
    Erik Fargo
    efargo@scvts.net
    Term Expires 2020

    NORTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT
    Dan Delcher
    ddelcher@essextech.org
    Term Expires 2020
     
    CENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENT
    Brian Hayes
    bhayes@nburlington.com  
    Term Expires 2021

    SOUTHERN REGION VICE PRESIDENT
    Deanna Miller
    miller.d@woodstown.org
    Term Expires 2020
     
    PAST PRESIDENT
    Jennifer Wilson
    Term Expires 2021

    NJ FFA EXECUTIVE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
    Dale Cruzan
    cruzand@ufrsd.net 
    Term Expires 2021

    ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE
    Kristina Guttadora
    kriguttadora@ctemc.org
    Term Expires 2021

    FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE
    Frank Yesalavich
    fyesalavich@gmail.com 
    Term Expires 2020

    CTEANJ REPRESENTATIVE
    Robin McLean
    Term Expires 2020

    CTEANJ REPRESENTATIVE
    Frank Yesalavich
    Term Expires 2020
     
    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. 2018-2019 New Jersey Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisory Council

    Chair (May 2017-2020)
    Ms. Deborah Moyer - Freelance Floral Designer & Adjunct Professor, Mercer County Community College
     
    Vice Chair (May 2017-2020) 
    Mrs. Liz Thompson - Research Associate, New Jersey Farm Bureau
     
    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 - President, NJ FFA Foundation
    roszelj@msn.com
     
    Mr. Dan Wunderlich - Dairy Coordinator Program and Enforcement, NJDA
     
    Environmental Service Systems
    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

    Ms. Kelsey Stockton, Project Specialist, Lassonde Pappas & Company, Inc.
     
    Natural Resources Systems
    Mr. Richard Belcher - Education Coordinator, NJDA 
    richard.belcher@ag.state.nj.us 

    Mr. Fred Schoenagel - Soil Scientist, NRCS
     
    Plant Systems
    Ms. Lori Jensseni - Executive Director, NJNLA 
    njnla.director@gmail.com
     
    Mr. Bill Sciarappa - Agriculture Agent, Cooperative Research and Extension of Monmouth County 
    Sciarappa@aesop.rutgers.edu
     
    Mr. David DeFrange, Copper Creek Landscape Management
    coppercreeklandscape@gmail.com 
     
    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
    Mr. Owen Donnelly - 2019-2020 State FFA Vice President, New Jersey FFA Association
     
    Ms. Anne Edwards - Associate Dean, Science, Mathematics & Technology Division, Rowan College at Burlington County
     
    Ms. Kailyn Emmett - 2019-2020 State FFA Secretary, New Jersey FFA Association
     
    Dr. Steven Fischer - Horticulture Program Coordinator, Bergen Community College
    sfischer@bergen.edu 

    Ms. Jane Griesinger, Division Director, Office of Career Readiness, NJ Department of Education
     
    Mr.Jason Helder - Principal, Salem Co. Vocational Technical School District
     
    Dr. Laura Lawson - Dean of Academic Programs, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
     
    Dr. Thomas Leustek - Associate Dean of Academic Administration and Assessment, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
    thomas.leustek@rutgers.edu

    Ms. Rachel Lyons - State 4-H/Rutgers Cooperative Extension
    lyons@aesop.rutgers.edu
     
    Mr. David McNair - Office of Career and Technical Education, NJDOE
     
    Dr. Robin McLean - President, New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators
    mclean.robin.c@gmail.com

    Mr. Brian Oleksak - Department Chair, County College of Morris
    boleksak@ccm.edu 
     
    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
    lszczawinski@pcti.tec.nj.us
     
    Dr. David Timony - Assistant Professor and Chair, Education Department, Delaware Valley University  
     
    Mr. Frank Yesalavich - Chair, NJ FFA Foundation, Inc.
    fyesalavich@gmail.com

    Office of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education
    Ms. Kristianne Dowd (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

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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 Polytech
    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
    Middlesex County – Piscataway 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.
    Woodstown

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

    As of May 2016 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):    Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    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: 2
    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):   Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Animal Health 010903
    School: Medford Campus
    Status: 2
    School: Westampton Campus
    Status: 1 

    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):  Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605; 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: 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
    School: West Caldwell Campus
    Status: 1

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

    School District: Hunterdon County Vocational School District (2308)
    Program/CIP Code(s):   Animal Sciences, General 010999
    School: HPT - Central Campus
    Status: 1

    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: Piscataway 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: 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
    School: Northern Burlington County Regional High School
    Status: 1
    School: Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
    Status: 1

    School District: Ocean County Vocational Technical School (3790)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture 010308
    School: Jackson Campus
    Status: 1

    School District: Passaic County Vocational School District (3995)
    Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    School: Passaic County Technical Institute
    Status: 2

    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
    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): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    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):   Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; 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): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601
    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
    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):  Agricultural Business and Management, General 010101
    School: Woodstown High School
    Status: 1

    32 School Districts
    40 Schools    w/approved programs
    36* Chapters

    Agricultural Business and Management, General - 1
    Agricultural Mechanization, General - 1
    Agriculture, General - 3
    Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture - 1
    Animal Health - 1
    Animal Science, General - 4
    Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - 20
    Culinary Science & Culinology - 1
    Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming - 1
    Environmental Science - 1
    Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management - 1
    Landscaping & Groundskeeping - 3
    Natural Resources/Conservation, General - 2
    Ornamental Horticulture - 3
    Plant Sciences, General - 1

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

    *Includes Bankbridge Regional High School.

     

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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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