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New Jersey Department of Agriculture
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
-- MEDIA ADVISORY – FRIDAY, MARCH 18 TO SUNDAY, MARCH 20 --
STUDENT HORTICULTURAL COMPETITION
TO TAKE PLACE IN MERCER COUNTY
FFA Members From Throughout the State to Participate in Largest Event of its Kind in NJ
(TRENTON) – Students enrolled in agricultural education programs at 26 high schools and two middle schools from across New Jersey will gather for the 34th annual New Jersey FFA Horticultural Exposition March 18 to 20 at the MarketFair Mall in Princeton. This is the first time the event has been held at the mall.
During the three-day exposition, students will compete for prizes in three divisions – Horticulture, Arrangement and Permanent. More than 750 entries have been registered and floral industry experts will determine the winners of each class, as well as choose a Best of Division for each. The entries will be showcased in the mall through Sunday, March 20.
An FFA Floral Design Career Development Event will be held for students at 10 a.m. Friday. Students will be provided with floral materials to create two floral arrangements and asked to calculate the retail cost of one of the arrangements based on the cost of labor, materials and supplies. The arrangements from the event will then be sold to mall patrons during the weekend.
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education is a systematic program of instruction available to students interested in learning about the science, business, and technology of the agricultural industry. A complete Agricultural Education program is composed of three components: classroom/laboratory instruction, individual supervised agricultural experience (SAE) projects, and FFA, which focuses on leadership, personal and career development. More information is available on the web at www.jerseyageducation.nj.gov.
The New Jersey FFA Association in the New Jersey Department of Agriculture has more than 1,800 members
statewide, who are preparing for careers and leadership in the agriculture industry.
The New Jersey FFA Horticultural Exposition will take place beginning 10 a.m. Friday, March 18 through Sunday, March 20 at the MarketFair Mall, 3535 US Highway 1, Princeton, NJ.
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