Rootstock and Compound Genetic Systems Committee -

1977 to present.

 

National Association of County Agricultural Agents - 1982 to present.

Chairman - Publicity Committee -

1989.

Co-Editor 1989 Spring Issue, County Agent Magazine.

Editorial Advisory Board, County Agent Magazine 1995 to present

               

National Peach Council - 1982 to present.

Research and Education Committee -

1983-1988.

Program - Tour Chairman -

1988.

Board of Directors -

1983-1985

                North American Plum Pox Consortium  2000

 

American Association of University Professors - 1983-present.

 

STATE

 

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute

Advisor to Study on the Measurement of Pesticide Exposure among Farmers and Farm workers in New Jersey 2000

 

Farms Commission

Technical Advisory Committee - 1992

Working Group - 1993

 

New Jersey Agribusiness Association - 1994 to present

Public Relations Committee - Chair, 1994 to 1997

Newsletter Editor - 1994 to 1997

Awards Presenter 1994,  1995, & 1996.

 

New Jersey Agricultural Society

1995 Teachers Tour            

1998 Co-chair and leader of State Legislative Tour

 

New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association -South Jersey Chapter -

1982 to present.

Educational Program Chairman - South Jersey Landscape Conference

1991 to present.

 

New Jersey Farm Bureau - 1982 to present.

Fruit and Berry Advisory Committee -

1984-1987.

 

New Jersey Horticultural Society - 1982 to present.

Vice President -

1993

Board of Directors -

1986 to 1992.

Horticultural News Contributor -

1982 to present, Publisher 1997 topresent.

Research Committee - Chairman -

1983 to 1991.

Business Manager -                                                           

1991 to present.

Awards Committee -

1986 to 1995.

Chairman - 1986.

Tri State Program Committee( Now Mid Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention) -

1985- present

Administrative Committee -

1983-1985.

South Carolina Summer Tour Committee – 1983

Handler of  Label Distribution of Third part Label for Dual Magnum - 2000

.

New Jersey Peach Festival Association, Inc – 1996 to present

                Peach Tent Educational Display and Commercial Peach Pak Exhibit - Chair

 

New Jersey Peach Council - 1982 to present.

Board of Directors -

1992 to 1998 (Business Manager  1997- present)

Secretary -

1992 to 1995

Liaison with New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station on

Patents and Licenses.

 

New Jersey Peach Promotion Council - 1982 to present.

Buyers Guide - Chairman -

1984 to present.

Liaison on developing label on Ethrel -

1990 to 1993.

Marketing Dinner Chairman -

1989.

Computer Marketing Committee -

1983-1987.

Crystal Ball Committee -

1990 to present

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Pesticide Task Force

                                1997 to 1999

                New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Water Allocation Program

Educate, Submit and Prepare Water Use Applications, Renewals Modifications and Annual Use Reports 1984 to present.

 

New Jersey Shade Tree Association - 1983-1984.

Satellite Program Chairman.

 

Pennsylvania Farm Show - Fruit Show and Exposition Judge -

1984-1987, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999,2000

 

Pesticide Association of New Jersey - 1982 to 1994.

Editor of Newsletter -

1988 to 1994.

Public Relations Chairman -

1989 to 1994.

Board of Directors -

1987-1990.

President -

1988.

Vice President -

1987.

Program Committee - Chairman -      

1987.

Secretary -

1982-1986.

Media Day Chairman -

1986.

Awards Committee -

1985-1986.

State Meeting Co-Host -

1982-1986.

 

Agricultural Agents Association of New Jersey - 1982 to present.                           

Public Relations Chairman -

1991.

Audit Committee - Chairman -

1988-1991.

Publicity Committee Chairman –

1987-1989.

 

                Specialist – Agents Committee – Chair

                                2000  to present

 Garden State Newsletter Bulletin Board CoEditor -

1989.

Communications Committee -

1982-1988. 1998 - 2000.

Publications Committee -

1985.

Professional Training -

1984.

Membership

1992- present Chair

New Jersey Apple Institute -

1982-1989.

 

New Jersey Future Farmers of America - State Public Speaking Judge.

 

Community and Social Services.           

 

Camden County Regional Peach Festival Committee -

                                1984 to 1998.

 

Gloucester County Board of Agriculture -

1982 to present.

Public Relations Committee -

1982 to present.

Editor of Newsletter -

1989 to present.

By-Laws Committee -

1992.

 

Gloucester County Emergency Board -

1983 to 1995.

 

Gloucester County Vocational Technical School - Horticultural Advisory Committee -

1983-89.

 

Gloucester County Agricultural Development Board.

Director -

1986 to present.

Site Evaluation Committee -

1988 to 1994.

Right to Farm Committee

1998

Gloucester County Soil Conservation District Liaison from Rutgers Cooperative Extension -                                                      1985 to present.

Gloucester County Business and Economic Development Council 1997-present

 

Gloucester County Open Space Land Preservation Committee  1996 - present

 

Cumberland County Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Service Liaison from Fruit Industry -                                              1989 to present.

 

Salem County Fair Association -

Judge -

1984-1985.

 

United States Senator Bill Bradley - Arranged an Agricultural Tour Meeting - 2-10-1987.

 

Old Stone House Apple Festival -

Apple Chairman -

1984-1988.

 

Rutgers University, Cook College, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and

Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

 

Cook College

                Ad Hoc Faculty Committee on the Corson and Sauer Reports - 1985 to 1988

Appointments and Promotions Advisory Committee 1987-90

                                Co-Chair 1990

                Deans Council 1998 - Present

                Department of Agricultural and Resource Management Agents - Personnel Committee -     

                1986 - present

Peer Evaluation Committee – 1998

                                Mentoring Committee for P. Neary (Chairman) - Dean Polk (Chairman) - Linda Vorsa -                                                         1990 to 1995, R.Blair (Chairman)

Agent Search Committees - Cape May County -2000 (Chair),  Camden County                       (Program Associate) 1993, Mercer County – 1988,  Gloucester County - 1989,                1995(Chair), Gloucester County –Program  Associate 1998-99, Integrated Pest                  Management – Fruit  1987, Program Associates ( 2 positions) 1995 Integrated              Pest Management – Ornamentals  1985  Camden County - 1989, 1995.

                                Publications Committee - 1985-1986.

                Department of Extension Specialists

                                Mentoring Committee for Specialists C. Storlie and J. Fiola       1990 to 1997

                                Search Committee for Agricultural Marketing Specialist – 1990

                                Search Committee for Extension Specialist in Tree Fruit Pathology - 1994-95

                                Search Committee for Pomologist-Small Fruits - 1986

                                Search Committee for Extension Tree Fruit Specialist - 1984.

Strategic Planning Committee - Agriculture

1993

                Search Committee for Research Pomologist - 1989.

                Search Committee for Tree Fruit Breeder - 1987.

 

                Search Committee for Director and Dean of Extension -

1992.

 New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

                Committee to Develop Right to Farm Management Practice for Direct Farm Marketers -

1990-1993.

                Committee to Develop Right to Farm Management Practices for Odors Problems - 1987-1988.

                Cream Ridge Fruit Advisory Committee - 1985 to 1989.

                                FARMS Commission Technical Advisory  Committee - 1991 to 1995

                Food Safety Working Group - 1989 to 1997    

                Fruit Working Group -  1982 to present.

Chair 1997 to present

                Outlying Stations Committee -1988.

                                                Chairman - 1991-92.

                Nursery Working Group -1983 -present.

                Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Health Study Team -

                                1986 to 1988.

                Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center Advisory                                                                                                 Committee - 1995 to present.

                Rutgers Cooperative Extension Annual Conference Committee - 1990

                Rutgers Cooperative Extension Clientele Input Committee - 1996- 1999

                Rutgers Cooperative Extension of- Gloucester County -1989 to present (Division Head).

                Administer and Supervise Financial and Physical Resources of Office in Gloucester County

Serve as liaison to Freeholders and Director of Cooperative Extension

                                Assist in Personnel Management of 17 faculty and staff

                                Supervise Program Associate and Horticultural Consultant