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.

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

New Jersey Association of Agricultural Educators Meeting

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

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

98th National FFA Convention & Expo and Natonal FFA Career Development Events

Indianapolis, IN

Checkpoint #2 for State Officers 

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

Fall Career Development Events, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

1. Forestry
2. Fruits and Vegetables Identification
3. Land Judging
4. Milk Quality and Products
5. Turf Management

Teach Ag Recruitment Event 

Rutgers University, Cook Campus Student Center

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

Closing the GAP 

TBA, for pre-service beggining student teaching in the spring 2026 or fall 2026

Participant Lists for State Officer Candidate School due (www.judgingcard.com)

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

9:30 am - 1:00 pm

1. Agricultural Communications

2. Farm & Agribusiness Management

3. Food Science and Technology

4. Meats Evalution and Technology

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/

Participant List for NJ FFA Horticultural Exposition and Floriculture & Nursery/Landscape CDE due (www.judgingcard.com)

(NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PARTICPANT LISTS) 

State Officer Fuel-Up Conference State Convention Planning

North Wildwood, NJ

National FFA Week – Chapter promotion of FFA

Participant List for Horse and Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE due (www.judgingcard.com)

Participant List for the events listed below due (www.judgingcard.com)

Preliminary Leadership Development Events

1. 3-5 Minute Prepared Public Speaking Uploaded Manuscript due March 1st
2. 6-8 Minute Prepared Public Speaking Uploaded Manuscript due March 1st
3. Creed Speaking
4. Extemporaneous Public Speaking
5. Parliamentary Procedure
6. Conduct of Chapter Meetings

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 Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event (www.judgingcard.com) 

Northern - Preliminary Public Speaking

Location: Voorhees High School, 256 County Road 513, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826

Central - Preliminary Public Speaking

Location: Allentown High School, 27 High Street, Allentown, NJ 08501

Southern - Preliminary Public Speaking

Location: Salem County Vocational Technical School, Route 45 South, Woodstown, NJ 08098-0350

State FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation Career Development Event 

TBA

1. National Chapter Award Application Form I and Form II via AET  www.theaet.com
2. State FFA Scholarship Applications (AET)
3. Advisor of the Year Application (14.009, Jotform)
4. Member of the Year Application (AET)
5. Essay Event (14.024, Jotform)
6. WLC Scholarship Application (AET)
7. Blue Jackets Bright Futures Application (AET)
8. National Convention Scholarship Application Due (AET)
9. State Talent Application (14.027, Jotform)

Honorary American Degree for Teachers (ffa.org) due to the State Office

April Member of the Month Application due via AET

1. Agricultural Issues Forum Uploaded Portfolio due April 10^th
2. Artwork Competition (15.018)
3. Chapter Secretary's Book
4. Chapter Scrapbook
5. Chapter Treasurer's Book
6. Employment Skills (14.017) Uploaded Resume/Cover Letter/Application/Job Description due April 10^th
7. FFA Quiz Bowl (15.016)
8. Marketing Plan CDE (12.022) Uploaded Portfolio due April 10^th
9. Portable Exhibit (14.005)
10. Spanish Creed Speaking
11. Teach Agriculture Event (14.029) Uploaded Lesson Plan due April 10^th
12. Team and Individual Demonstration (14.006) Uploaded Outline due April 10^th

Finalists Only

1. 3-5 and 6-8 minute Public Speaking (15.003) Uploaded Manuscript due April 10^th
2. Charles Drawbaugh Parliamentary Procedure Event                           
3. Creed Speaking 
4. Conduct of Chapter Meetings
5. Extemporaneous Public Speaking

1. Agricultural Sales
2. Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems
3. Agronomy
4. Enivronmental and Natural Resources
5. Poultry Evaluation (Tentative)
6. Veterinary Science      

May Member of the Month Application due via AET

State Officer Applications due via AET

State officer set up and practice for state convention

National Convention State Block Rooms Needed and CDE Declaration Forms due

June Member of the Month Application due via AET

State Officer Summit, Washington, D.C.