SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) held its board meeting in December in Bloomington, Ill. During the course of the meeting, three new board members were seated and elections for officers were held. Matt Duncan was elected Vice-Chair of the NREC Executive Committee and serves along with Jeff Kirwan, Chairman; Don […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Foundation announced its new chair for the Sponsors’ Board during the 94th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis this fall. Paul Rea, senior vice president, BASF agricultural solutions North America (Research Triangle Park,  N.C.), was named the chair for the upcoming year. Rea, born and raised on a farm in […]

TRENTON, N.J. — Burlington County farmer Lisa Specca and Morris County farmer Kurt Alstede today were sworn in to their terms on the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the monthly meeting of the Board at The Horse Park of New Jersey. The session also included the annual officer reorganization where Hunterdon County’s David […]

TRENTON, N.J.  – The 2021-2022 State FFA officer team was recently elected as part of the 92nd Annual State FFA Convention. The state officers represent New Jersey FFA at several state and national functions throughout the year, including visiting FFA chapters throughout New Jersey. The new officers with the chapters they represent are Abigail Goodenough […]