Awards and Recognition for Jerome L. Frecon

Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award. State Board of Agriculture 2002 Certificate of Commendation from Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders for Recognition by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents for Public Relations Program. PRIDE (Public Relations In Daily Efforts) National Finalist with Agent Infante Casella from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents 2001. Selected by Meister Publishing to write a 20th century history of the impact of Cooperative Extension Agents. Specialist and Educators of the U.S fruit industry for their Millennium Issue in the American Fruit Grower Distinguished Service Award to the Nursery, Landscape and Garden Center Industry--New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association 1999 National Peach Council "Carroll Miller" Research Award 1998 "Agribusiness Man of the Year" New Jersey Agribusiness Association 1997 National Association of County Agricultural Agents and Rural Electric Cooperative Public Relations in Daily Efforts 1st Place in the northeastern region of the United States 1997 National Association of County Agricultural Agents and American Forest Service. 1st Place in New Jersey Service Award for the United States Department of Agriculture 15 years, 1997 Peach Postage Stamp Print by Southern New Jersey Tree Fruit Growers in Recognition of Outstanding Service, May 1996. International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association Distinguished Service Award, 1995. National Association of County Agricultural Agents and Rural Electric Cooperative Public Relations in Daily Efforts 1st Place in the United States. 1994 National Association of County Agricultural Agents and AT&T Communications Award for Individual Newsletter. National Finalist and 1st place in New Jersey, 1994. National Association of County Agricultural Agents and AT&T Communications Award of Direct Mail Piece. First place in New Jersey. 1994 National Association of County Agricultural Agents, Search for Excellence, 1st place winner in New Jersey. 1994. National Association of County Agricultural Agents Distinguished Service Award for New Jersey. 1992. National Association of County Agricultural Agents & John Deere Co. Farm and Ranch Financial Management Award for New Jersey. 1992 & 1990. National Association of County Agricultural Agents and ChemLawn Corporation Environmental Quality Award - Safe Use of Pesticides for New Jersey. 1994, 1992, 1990, 1986. National Association of County Agricultural Agents and R.J. Reynolds Co. Public Information Awards for Direct Mail Piece in New Jersey. 1992-1987 National Association of County Agricultural Agents and R.J. Reynolds Co. Public Information Award for Newsletter for New Jersey, 1992 & 1986. Faculty Academic Salary Increment Award from Presidents Bloustein and Lawrence in 1999, 1997 1991, 1995, 1987, & 1985 National Association of County Agricultural Agents Achievement Award for New Jersey 1990. National Association of County Agricultural Agents and Dow Elanco Pride-Public Relations Award for New Jersey. 1990. President's Plaque and Citation - Pesticide Association of New Jersey 1988. Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award - Plant Science, Delaware Valley College 1987. National Association of County Agricultural Agents and CIBA GEIGY Crop for Number #1 Extension Program Award for the United States 1985. Proclamation from the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders Honoring Jerome L. Frecon for being number one agricultural agent in the United States 1985

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