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Directory of NJ Ag, Food and Natural Resources Education Programs and Related Organizations
- Office of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education Staff
- 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
- 2024-2025 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board
- 2024-25 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board
- 2024-2025 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees
- 2024-2025 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)
- 2022-2023 New Jersey Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisory Council
- 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
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Office of Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources Education Staff
OFFICE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION STAFF Division of Agricultural & Natural Resources New Jersey Department of Agriculture 200 Riverview Plaza, 3rd Floor P.O. Box 330 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0330 877-Ag Ed FFA (243-3332) Fax: (609) 633-2421
Erin E. Noble
State Program Leader, Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education/State FFA Advisor erin.noble@ag.nj.gov Jenny J. AllenState FFA Specialist
Debra McCluskey Executive Assistant
Kacey England
Office Assistant
Office of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Registration e-mail
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National FFA Convention Dates
NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION DATES for the next 2 years
Indianapolis, IN
October 23-26, 2024
October 29 - November 1, 2025
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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
Bankbridge Regional School 870 Bankbridge Road Sewell, NJ 08080 Phone: (856) 415-7755 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (856) 415-7750
County: Gloucester Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Bankbridge Regional FFA Chapter#: NJ0067
Peggy Grady Ext. 3104 mgrady@gcecnj.org
Belvidere High School 809 Oxford Street Belvidere, NJ 07823 Phone: (908) 475-4025 Class Rm.: (908) 475-4025 Ext. 1131 Fax Number: (908) 475-1685
County: Warren Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Belvidere FFA Chapter #: NJ0003
Matt Duckworth
Bergen County Academies
200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 343-6000 Class Rm.: (201) 343-6000 Ext. 8941 Fax Number: (201) 996-6954
County: Bergen Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Bergen County Academies FFA Chapter #: NJ0073
Giselle Gomes gisgom@bergen.org
Bergen County Technical High School Paramus Campus 275 Pascack Road Paramus, NJ 07652 Phone: (201) 343-6000 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (201) 599-1288
County: Bergen Region: Northern
FFA Chapter: Bergen Tech Paramus FFA Chapter #:NJ0043
Andee Dixon Ext. 8451
Rachel Arena
Bergen County Special Services 327 East Ridgewood Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 Phone: (201) 343-6000 Class Rm.: (201) 343-6000 Ext. 8521 Fax Number: (201) 599-9438
County: Bergen Region: Northern
Buena Regional High School
125 Weymouth Road Buena, NJ 08310 Phone: (856) 697-2400 Class Rm.: (856) 697-2400 Ext. 8113 Fax Number: (856) 697-4107
County: Atlantic Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Buena FFA Chapter #:NJ0039
Tiffany Morey
Burlington County Institute of Technology 695 Woodlane Road Westampton, NJ 08060 Phone: (609) 267-4226 Class Rm.: (609) 267-4226 Fax Number: (609) 267-4746
County: Burlington Region Central FFA Chapter: BCIT West Vet FFA Chapter #: NJ0069
Ellen Inman Ext. 8326 einman@burlcoschools.org
Burlington County Special Services Westampton Campus 20 Pioneer Blvd Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 Phone: (609) 261-5600 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (609) 261-5967
County: Burlington Region: Central
Catherine Zavacky
Camden County Technical School Pennsauken Campus 6008 Browning Road Pennsauken, NJ 08109 Phone: (856) 663-1040 Class Rm.: (856) 663-1040 Ext. 7604 Fax Number: (856) 665-8011
County: Camden Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Camden-Pennsauken FFA Chapter #:NJ0028
Kimberly Bartholomew
Camden County Technical School Gloucester Campus 343 Berlin Cross Keys Road Sicklerville, NJ 08081-4000 Phone: (856) 767-7000 Class Rm.: (856) 767-7000 Ext. 4922 Fax Number: (856) 753-8077
County: Camden Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Camden Tech East FFA Chapter #:NJ0012
Catherine Markowitz
Cape May County Technical High School 188 Crest Haven Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Phone: (609) 465-2161 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (609) 465-4504
County: Cape May Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Cape May FFA Chapter #:NJ0063
Hanna Toft Ext. 109 hannatoft@capemaytech.com
Mike Adams
Cumberland Regional High School P.O. Box 5115 90 Silver Lake Road Seabrook, NJ 08302 Phone: (856) 451-9400 Class Rm.: (856) 451-9400 Fax Number: (856) 455-8514
County: Cumberland Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Cumberland FFA Chapter #:NJ0008
Patricia Thorne Ext. 334 thorne@crhsd.org
Nicole Smith Ext. 387
Delsea Regional High School 242 Fries Mill Road Franklinville, NJ 08322 Phone: (856) 694-0100 Class Rm.: (856) 694-0100 Ext. 346 Fax Number: (856) 694-4417
County: Gloucester Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Delsea Regional FFA Chapter #:NJ0065
Patrick Dougherty pdougherty@delsearegional.us
Essex County Schools of Technology
West Caldwell Campus 620 Passaic Avenue W. Caldwell, NJ 07006 Phone: (973) 412-2205 Class Rm.: (973) 412-2205 Ext. 5306 Fax Number: (973) 575-2680
County: Essex Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Essex County Vo-Tech Agriscience FFA Chapter #:NJ0004
Dan Delcher ddelcher@essextech.org
Freehold Township High School 281 Elton-Adelphia Road Freehold, NJ 07728 Phone: (732) 431-8460 Class Rm.: (732) 431-8460 Ext. 3048 Fax Number: (732) 780-5314
County: Monmouth Region: Central FFA Chapter: Freehold FFA Chapter #: NJ0014
Brian Ducey bducey@frhsd.com
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital 59 Koch Avenue Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Phone: (973) 538-1800 Class Rm: (973) 538-1800 Fax Number:
County: Morris Region: Northern
William Kleiner Ext. 5592 William.Kleiner@doh.nj.gov
High Tech High School
1 High Tech Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: (201) 662-6801
Class Rm:
Fax Number:
County: Hudson
Region: Northern
FFA Chapter: High Tech
FFA Chapter #: NJ0074
Carmela Schlitzer
Hunterdon County Polytech Career & Technical 10 Junction Road Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 806-3855 Class Rm.: (908) 439-4280Ext. 4902 Fax Number: (908) 284-9824
County: Hunterdon Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Hunterdon County Polytech FFA Chapter #: NJ0056
Amy Balliet
Adrianna Ruggieri
Hunterdon County Vocational School District
256 County Road 5
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
Phone: (908) 246-3488
Class Rm: (908) 439-4280 ext. 4904
Fax Number:
County: Hunterdon
Region: Northern
FFA Chapter: Hunterdon County ESEA FFA Chapter #: NJ0075
Renee Stillwell
Mercer County Technical School Sypek Center 129 Bull Run Road Pennington, NJ Phone: (609) 737-9785 ext. 4224 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (609) 737-3951
County: Mercer Region: Central FFA Chapter: MCTS Sypek Center FFA Chapter #: NJ0072
Edward Birdsall ebirdsall@mcts.edu
Middlesex County Magnet Schools East Brunswick Campus112 Rues LaneEast Brunswick, NJ 08816Phone: (732) 254-8700Class Rm.: (732) 254-8700 Ext. 1833Fax Number: (732) 613-9608County: MiddlesexRegion: CentralFFA Chapter: Middlesex-East BrunswickFFA Chapter #: NJ0033Kylie Naylor naylork@mcmsnj.net
Monmouth County Vocational School Monmouth County Career Center 1000 Kozloski Road Freehold, NJ 07728-4395 Phone: (732) 431-3773 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (732) 409-7292
County: Monmouth Region: Central FFA Chapter: Monmouth County FFA Chapter #: NJ0030
Brian Martin
Kristina Guttadora
Jill Wetzel
Katie Avagnano
Montague Township School District 475 US-206
Montague, NJ 07827 Phone: (973) 293-7131 Class Rm.: (973) 293-7131 x302 Fax Number: (973) 293-3391
County: Sussex Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Montague Township Middle FFA Chapter #: NJ0076
Rachel Van Gorden
Morris County School of Technology 400 East Main Street Denville, NJ 07834 Phone: (973) 627-4600 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (973) 627-6979
County: Morris Region: Northern
Thomas Koehler Ext. 254 koehlert@mcvts.org
Newton High School 44 Ryerson Avenue Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: (973) 383-7573 Class Rm.: (973) 383-7573 Ext. 3547 Fax Number: (973) 383-1153
County: Sussex Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Newton FFA Chapter #: NJ0016
Andrew Morris
Kaitlyn Tallamy
North Warren Regional High School P.O. Box 410 10 Noe Road Blairstown, NJ 07825 Phone: (908) 362-8211 Class Rm.: (908) 362-8211 Ext. 2536 Fax Number: (908) 362-7352
County: Warren Region: Northern FFA Chapter: North Warren FFA Chapter #: NJ0041
Owen Donnelly
Northern Burlington County Regional High School 160 Mansfield Road, East Columbus, NJ 08022 Phone: (609) 298-3900 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (609) 298-3154
County: Burlington Region: Central FFA Chapter: Northern Burlington FFA Chapter #: NJ0006
Nan Hamilton nhamilton@nburlington.com
Karissa Kester
Justin Naylor
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School 180 Mansfield Road, East Columbus, NJ 08022 Phone: (609) 298-3900 Class Rm.: (609) 298-3900 Ext. 2813 Fax Number: (609) 291-1563
County: Burlington Region: Central FFA Chapter: Northern Burlington Middle FFA Chapter #: NJ1006
Robin McLean rmclean@nburlington.com
Pemberton High School 148 Arney’s Mount Road Pemberton, NJ 08048 Phone: (609) 893-8141 Ext. 2116 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (609) 894-0804
County: Burlington Region: Central FFA Chapter: Pemberton Township FFA Chapter #: NJ0071
Dawn Viveiros-Meredith dviveiros-meredith@pemb.org
Penns Grove High School 334 Harding Highway Carneys Point, NJ 08069-0222 Phone: (856) 299-6300 Class Rm.: Fax Number: (856) 351-0609
County: Salem Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Penns Grove FFA Chapter #: NJ0054
Joel Rudderow Ext. 6539 jrudderow@pgcpschools.org
Salem County Vocational Technical School Box 350 Route 45 South Woodstown, NJ 08098-0350 Phone: (856) 769-0101 Class Rm.: (856) 769-0101 Ext. 338 Fax Number: (856) 769-4214
County: Salem Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Salem Co. Voc FFA Chapter #: NJ0019
Carly Chaapel Ext. 5307 Cchaapel@scvts.org
Somerset County Vocational Technical School 14 Vogt Drive Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0350 Phone: (908) 526-8900 Class Rm.: (908) 526-8900 Ext. 7255 Fax Number: (908) 526-9212
County: Somerset Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Somerset County FFA Chapter #: NJ0034
Erik Fargo efargo@SCVTS.net
South Hunterdon Regional High School 301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road Lambertville, NJ 08530 Phone: (609) 397-2060 Class Rm.: (609) 397-2060 Ext. 1252 Fax Number: (609) 397-2366
County: Hunterdon Region: Northern FFA Chapter: South Hunterdon FFA Chapter #: NJ0060
Taylor Waldron
South Hunterdon Regional Middle School 301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road Lambertville, NJ 08530 Phone: (609) 397-2060 Class Rm.: (609) 397-2060 Ext. 1252 Fax Number: (609) 397-2366
County: Hunterdon Region: Northern FFA Chapter: South Hunterdon Middle FFA Chapter #: NJ1060
Taylor Waldron
Sussex County Vocational Technical School 105 N. Church Road Sparta, NJ 07871 Phone: (973) 383-6700 Class Rm.: (973) 383-6700 Ext. 233 Fax Number: (973) 383-6951
County: Sussex Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Sussex Tech FFA Chapter #: NJ0018
Laura Pinhas lpinhas@sussex.tec.nj.us
Union County Vocational Technical High School 1776 Raritan Road Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-2997 Phone: (908) 889-8288 Class Rm.: (908) 889-8288 Ext. 378 Fax Number: (908) 889-4399
County: Union Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Union County FFA Chapter #: NJ0042
Joanna Knoblauch jjorge2@ucvts.org
Vineland High School 3010 E. Chestnut Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08361 Phone: (856) 794-6800 Class Rm.: (856) 794-6800 Fax Number: (856) 507-8751
County: Cumberland Region: Southern
FFA Chapter: Vineland
FFA Chapter #: NJ0077
Annaliese Castellini
Warren Hills Regional High School 41 Jackson Valley Road Washington, NJ 07882 Phone: (908) 689-3050 Class Rm.: (908) 689-3050 Ext. 3637 Fax Number: (908) 689-9640
County: Warren Region: Northern FFA Chapter: Warren Hills FFA Chapter #: NJ0022
Patty Smith
Woodstown High School 140 East Avenue Woodstown, NJ 08098 Phone: (856) 769-0144 Class Rm.: (856) 769-0144 Ext. 839 Fax Number: (856) 769-3475
County: Salem Region: Southern FFA Chapter: Woodstown FFA Chapter #: NJ0023
Deanna Miller
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Rutgers University School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Teacher Education Program
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Thomas Leustek, PhD School of Environmental & Biological Sciences - Rutgers University
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Post-Secondary and Associate Degree Programs
Bergen Community College 400 Paramus RoadParamus, NJ 07652Phone: 201-447-9217Fax: 201-612-5240Website: www.bergen.edu
Programs: AAS-Horticulture, AAS-Horticulture-Landscape/Design/Build OptionCertificate: Landscaping, Floral Design, Grounds ManagementEmail: horticulture@bergen.edu
Camden County CollegeP.O. Box 200College DriveBlackwood, NJ 08012Phone: 609-227-7200 ext. 4205Fax: 609-374-5015Website: www.camdencc.edu Programs: Animal Care, Veterinary Nursing, Veterinary Exam Room AssistantDru Jones Edwards, Veterinary Technology Programdjonesedwards@camdencc.edu
County College of Morris 214 Center Grove Rd.Randolph, NJ 07869-2086Phone: 973-328-5363Fax: 973-328-5359Website: www.ccm.edu Programs: AAS-Agribusiness, Landscape Management & Design, and Turf & Turfgrass ManagementCertificates: Landscape Design, Landscape Contractor, Garden Center and Grounds MaintenanceBrian Oleksak, Associate Professor and Chairperson, Landscape & Horticultural Technology Departmentboleksak@ccm.edu Prof. Craig Tolley, Assistant Professor, Landscape & Horticultural Technologyctolley@ccm.edu
Mercer County Community College 1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Phone: 609-586-4800 Website: www.mccc.edu Programs: A.S. - Plant Science; A.A.S. - Ornamental Horticulture
Certificate: Floral DesignMs. Amy Ricco, Program Coordinator/Professorriccoa@mccc.edu
Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel Campus
900 College Circle
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: (856) 222-9311
Website: www.rcbc.edu Programs: A.S. - Environmental Science
Rowan College of South Jersey (Cumberland)
P.O. Box 15003322 College DriveVineland, NJ 08360Phone: 856-691-8600 Website: https://www.rcsj.edu/Programs: A.S. - Agriculture; A.A.S. - Agribusiness, Horticulture
Rowan College of South Jersey (Gloucester) 1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ 08080Phone: 856-468-5000Website: https://www.rcsj.edu/
Programs: A.S. - Environmental Science, Equine Science, Equine Science (Pre-Vet Med); A.A.S. - Veterinary Technology
Certificates of Achievement: Equine Science
Salem Community College 460 Hollywood Avenue
Carneys Point, NJ 08069
Phone: (856) 299-2100
Programs: A.S. - Biology/Chemistry (Agricultural Science); A.A.S. Veterinary Technology
Sussex County Community College
One College Hill Road
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: (973) 300-2100
Programs: A.S. - Horticultural Science, Environmental Studies; A.A.S. Agricultural Business
Erin Shroll, Program Supervisor
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National FFA Organization and Supply Service
NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION National FFA Center P.O. Box 68960 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
For shipping use: National FFA Center 6060 FFA Drive Indianapolis, IN 46278-1378
Phone Number: (317) 802-6060 Fax Number: (317) 802-6061 or 6051 Website: www.ffa.org
National FFA Advisor: Dr. Travis Park, tpark@ffa.org National FFA Executive Secretary: Ms. Cheryl Zimmerman, czimmerman@ffa.org Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Scott Stump, sstump@ffa.org State Relations Specialist: Karen Hutchison, khutchison@ffa.org
Shop FFA (Official Online Store for National FFA) http://shopffa.org/products Phone Number: (888) 332-2668 Fax Order Number: (800) 366-6556
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2024-2025 New Jersey State FFA Executive Board
County: Cumberland
Mr. Dale Cruzan
Allentown High School
27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Fax: (609) 259-0390
STATE FFA SPECIALIST Ms. Jenny J. Allen NJ Dept. of Agriculture P.O. Box 330 Trenton, NJ 08625-0330 (609) 913-6500 E-Mail: jenny.allen@ag.nj.gov
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Ms. Debra McCluskey NJ Dept. of Agriculture P.O. Box 330 Trenton, NJ 08625-0330 (609) 913-6493 Fax: (609) 633-2421 E-Mail: debra.mccluskey@ag.nj.gov
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2024-25 New Jersey FFA Alumni Association, Inc. Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Chuck Wojtaszek
PRESIDENT ELECT
Talia Priore
8/24-8/25
PAST PRESIDENT
Jamie Specca
SECRETARY
Julia Moreno
TREASURER
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR/LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Vacant
FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR Chase Sherburne 8/24-8/26
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Vacant
LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR
Abigail Goodenough
8/23-8/24
NJAAE REPRESENTATIVE Renee Stillwell
8/23-8/24
FFA REPRESENTATIVE Tyler Murnaghan
6/24-6/25
PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR
STATE PROGRAM LEADER,FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATIONSTATE FFA ADVISORErin E. Noble7/03 - No Expir.erin.noble@ag.nj.govSTATE FFA SPECIALISTJenny J. Allen
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2024-2025 New Jersey FFA Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees
Vacant
TRUSTEE
Glen Beebe Term 6/24-6/26
TRUSTEE
Open
Term 7/23-7/25
STATE FFA ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE Allison Josielewski
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE Julia Moreno Term 6/24-6/25 clearly.juliaa@gmail.com
STATE FFA ADVISOR
Erin Noble
Term 7/08-No Expiration erin.noble@ag.nj.gov
STATE FFA SPECIALIST Jenny J. Allen
Term 10/23-No Expiration
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2024-2025 New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators (NJAAE)
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
Term Expires 2025
TREASURER/DUES REMITTER Renee Stillwell
Term Expires 2026
CENTRAL REGION VICE PRESIDENT Robin McLean
Term Expires 2026
PAST PRESIDENT
Robin McLean
Term Expires 2025
ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE
Term Expires 2025
CTEANJ REPRESENTATIVE
Robin McLean
Term Expires 2026
STATE ADVOCACY LEADER
STATE PROGRAM LEADER, FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION
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2022-2023 New Jersey Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Advisory Council
Chair (February 2022 - May 2023)
Mr. John Neyhart: Past President, Career Technical Education Association of New Jersey
Vice Chair (February 2022 - May 2023)
Mrs. Liz Thompson - Research Associate, New Jersey Farm Bureau
Secretary (February 2022-May 2023)
Ms. Kelsey Stockton: Project Specialist, Lassonde Pappas & Company, Inc.
Animal Systems
Ms. Emily Allen - Rowan College at Gloucester eallen@rcgc.edu
Mr. Dan Wunderlich - Dairy Coordinator Program and Enforcement, NJDA
Environmental Service Systems
Ms. Jenna Krug - Environmental Specialist, NJDEP
Dr. Amanda Wenczel - Aquaculture Development Specialist, NJDA
Food Products and Processing Systems
Ms. Donna F. Schaffner, Associate Director, Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Training, Rutgers Food Innovation Center dfSchaffner@NJAES.Rutgers.edu
Natural Resources Systems
Mr. Fred Schoenagel - Soil Scientist, NRCS
Mr. Steven Jeanty
Dr. Jeffrey Neyhart: Research Geneticist, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Ms. Deborah Pomroy - Freelance Floral Designer & Adjunct Professor, Mercer County Community College
Power, Structural and Technical Systems
Mr. David Specca - Assistant Director for Bioenergy Technologies & Controlled Environment Ag, Rutgers EcoComplex specca@aesop.rutgers.edu
Organization/Agency Partners
Dr. Maura Cavanagh Dick - Assistant Dean, Salem Community College
Mrs. Sara Cobb - CASE Certification/Digital Learning Coordinator, National Association of Agricultural Educators
Dr. Steven Fischer - Horticulture Program Coordinator, Bergen Community College sfischer@bergen.edu
Mr. Jason Helder - Principal, Salem Co. Vocational Technical School District
Dr. Thomas Leustek - Dean of Academic Programs, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
Mr. David McNair - Office of Career and Technical Education, NJDOE
Dr. Xenia Morin - Senior Associate Dean for Learning, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
Mr. William Rutherford: 2024-2025 State FFA Sentinel, New Jersey FFA Association
Mrs. Amy Ricco - Coordinator/Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture, Mercer County Community College riccoa@mccc.edu
Mr. Ted Szczawinski - Director of Curriculum, Passaic County Technical Institute
Dr. David Timony - Assistant Professor and Chair, Education Department, Delaware Valley University
Dr. Natalie van Breukelen - Assistant Professor of Biology, Salem Community College
Mr. Frank Yesalavich - Chair, NJ FFA Foundation, Inc. fyesalavich@gmail.com
Office of Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education
Ms. Jenny J. Allen (ex-officio) - State FFA Specialist, NJDA
Mrs. Erin Noble (ex-officio) - State Food, Agriculture & Natural Resources Education Program Leader, NJDA erin.noble@ag.nj.gov
Ms. Debra McCluskey (ex-officio) - Executive Assistant, NJDA
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FFA Chapters By Region
Northern Region Belvidere Bergen Acadamies
Bergen Tech Paramus
Essex County VTS Agriscience High Tech
Hunterdon County ESEA Hunterdon County Polytech
Montague Township Middle Newton North Warren Phillipsburg Somerset County VTS South Hunterdon High School South Hunterdon Middle School Sussex County VTS Union County VTS Warren Hills
Central Region Allentown BCIT - West Vet Freehold Mercer County Technical School - Sypek Center Middlesex County – East Brunswick VTS Monmouth County Career Center Northern Burlington Regional High School Northern Burlington Regional Middle School Pemberton Township
Southern Region Bankbridge Regional Buena Regional Camden Pennsauken VTS Camden Tech East VTS Cape May CVTS Cumberland Regional Delsea Regional Penns Grove Salem Co. V.T.
Vineland Woodstown
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List of Approved Programs of Instruction of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education
As of May 2022 on the New Jersey Department of Education Website
School District: Area Vocational Technical Schools of Mercer County (3105) Program/CIP Code(s): Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605 School: Mercer County Technical School Sypek Center Status: 1
School District: Belvidere School District (0280) Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000 School: Belvidere High School Status: 1
School District: Bergen County Vocational Technical Schools (0290) Program/CIP Code(s): Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming 010504; Culinary Science/Culinology 120509; Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605 School: Paramus Campus Status: 1 School: Teterboro Campus Status: 2
School District: Buena Regional School District (0590) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601 School: Buena Regional High School Status: 1
School District: Burlington County Institute of Technology (0610) Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Health 010903 School: Medford Campus Status: 2 School: Westampton Campus Status: 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): Ornamental Horticulture 010603; Environmental Science 030104 School: Gloucester Campus Status: 1 School: Pennsauken Campus Status: 1
School District: Cape May County Technical High School District (0720) Program/CIP Code(s): Ornamental Horticulture 010603; Natural Resources/Conservation, General 030101 School: Cape May County Technical High School Status: 1
School District: City of Vineland Board of Education (5390) Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000 School: Vineland High School Status: 1
School District: Cumberland Regional School District (0997) Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000 School: Cumberland Regional High School Status: 1
School District: Delsea Regional (4940) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601 School: Delsea Regional High School Status: 1
School District: Essex County Vocational Technical Schools (1390) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Animal Sciences, General 010901 School: West Caldwell Campus Status: 1
School District: Freehold Regional High School District (1650) Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000 School: Freehold Township High School Status: 1
School District: Hackettstown Public Schools (1870) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; School: Hackettstown Regional High School Status: 0
School District: Hunterdon County Vocational School District (2308) Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Sciences, General 010999; Environmental Studies 030103 School: Hunterdon County Polytech Status: 1
School: Environmental Sustainability & Engineering Academy
Status: 1
School District: Juvenile Justice Commission (8503) Program/CIP Code(s): Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Mangement 010307; Greenhouse Operation & Mangement 010604; Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605; Plant Science, General 011101 School: Status: 2
School District: Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools (3150) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Agriculture, General 010000 School: East Brunswick Campus Status: 1
School District: Monmouth County Vocational School District (3260) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601 School: Monmouth County Career Center Status: 1
School District: Morris County Vocational School District (3365) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601 School: Morris County Vocational School Status: 2
School District: Newton Public Schools (3590) Program/CIP Code(s): Ornamental Horticulture 010603; Natural Resources/Conservation, General 030101School: Newton High School Status: 1School District: North Warren Regional School District (3675) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601School: North Warren Regional High SchoolStatus: 1School District: Northern Burlington County Regional School District (3690) Program/CIP Code(s): Agricultural Mechanization, General 010201; Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Greenhouse Operations & Management 010604School: Northern Burlington County Regional High SchoolStatus: 1School: Northern Burlington County Regional Middle SchoolStatus: 1
School District: Passaic County Vocational School District
Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 01601
School: Passaic County Technical Institute
Status: 0
School District: Pemberton Township Schools (4050)
Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 01601
School: Pemberton Township High School
Status: 1
School District: Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District (4070) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Animal Sciences, General 010901 School: Penns Grove High School Status: 1
School District: Phillipsburg School District (4100) Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Sciences, General 010901; Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management 010608; Landscaping & Groundskeeping 010605 School: Phillipsburg High School Status: 1
School District: Salem County Vocational Technical School (4640) Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000 School: Salem County Vocational Technical School Status: 1
School District: Somerset County Vocational and Technical School (4810) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601 School: Somerset County Vocation and Technical School Status: 1
School District: South Hunterdon Regional (4890) Program/CIP Code(s): Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management 010608; Animal Science, General 010901 School: South Hunterdon Regional High School Status: 1 School: South Hunterdon Regional Middle School Status: 1
School District: Sussex County Technical School (5110) Program/CIP Code(s): Natural Resources/Conservation, General 030101 School: Sussex County Technical School Status: 1
School District: Union County Vocational-Technical School District (5260) Program/CIP Code(s): Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 010601; Environmental Science 030104 School: Union County Vocational Technical School Status: 1
School District: Upper Freehold Regional (5310) Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Science, General 010901; Plant Science, General 011101 School: Allentown High School Status: 1
School District: Warren Hills Regional School District (5465) Program/CIP Code(s): Agriculture, General 010000 School: Warren Hills Regional High School Status: 1
School District: Woodstown - Pilesgrove Regional School District (5910) Program/CIP Code(s): Animal Sciences, General 010901; Plant Sciences, General 011101 School: Woodstown High School Status: 1
33 School Districts 37 Schools w/approved programs 37* Chapters
Agricultural Mechanization, General - 1
Agriculture, General - 7
Animal Health - 1
Animal Science, General - 7
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - 14
Culinary Science & Culinology - 1
Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming - 1
Environmental Science - 3
Environmental Studies - 1
Floriculture/Floristry Operations & Management - 2
Greenhouse Operations & Management - 2
Horse Husbandry/Equines Science & Mangement - 1
Landscaping & Groundskeeping - 4
Natural Resources/Conservation, General - 3
Ornamental Horticulture - 3
Plant Sciences, General - 3
Status: 0 = No Current Program 2 = No FFA Chapter 1 = Complete Program 3 = New Program
*Includes Bankbridge Regional High School, Bergen County Academies, High Tech High School, and Montague Township Schools.
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Websites of Interest
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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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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