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Maine Agricultural & Natural Resources Education Directory

Lists technical schools with secondary programs in agriculture, aquaculture, biotechnology, forestry, horticulture, and other relevant areas, as well as high school courses offered in these areas. Directory provides listing of Maine FFA chapters, Maine Association of Agriculture Educators (MAAE), Maine Forestry Instructors' Association (MFIA), and information on post-secondary programs related to agriculture and natural resources.

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Agriculture & Natural Resource Schools - Secondary

Agriculture & Natural Resource Schools - Post-Secondary

Maine Association of Agriculture Educators (MAAE)

Maine FFA Chapters

Maine FFA State Officers

AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE SCHOOLS - SECONDARY
SCHOOL ADDRESS COORDINATOR PROGRAM
     
Ashland High School (SAD #32) Janet Perry Science Curriculum, Integrated
46 Hayward St., P.O. Box 369 jan.perry@sad32.org with Agriculture
Ashland, ME 04732    
Tel: 435-3481    
Fax: 435-6417    
     
Brewer High School Sandy Hodgins Sciences &
79 Parkway South shodgins@breweredu.org Food Services
Brewer, ME 04412   (inc. garden)
Tel: 989-4140    
Fax: 989-8659    
     
Bucksport High School

Denise Smith

Environmental Science
102 Broadway denise.smith@rsu15.org Marine Biology
Bucksport, ME 04416 Terry Jergenson Biology
Tel: 469-6652 terry.jergenson@rsu15.org Anatomy
Fax: 469-6654   (inc. greenhouse)
     
Camden High School Margo Murphy Botany
25 Keelson Drive margo_murphy@fivetowns.net (inc. greenhouse)
Rockport, ME 04856    
Tel: 236-7800 Nick Ithomitis  
Fax: 236-7813 nick_ithomitis@fivetowns.net  
     
Caribou Regional Applied Thomas Hale Agri-Science
Technology Center
308 Sweden Street, Suite 1
thale@rsu39.org (Ag. Mechanics & Engineering;
Caribou, ME 04736
Tel: 493-4263 (FFA Hotline)
  Physics & Chemistry in Ag.;
Fax: 493-4242   Natural Resources;
    Turf Landscape; Honor Ag.)
    (inc. greenhouse)
     
Carrabec High School Sue Hallowell Agri-Science
160 North Main Street shellewell@msad74.org (inc. greenhouse)
P.O. Box 220    
North Anson, ME 04958 Ken Coville Food Services
Tel: 635-2296 kcoville@msad74.org Agriculture
Fax: 635-2276    
     
Central Aroostook High School Jennifer Morin Ag-Science
P.O. Box 310 jmorin@sad42.k12.me.us (Natural Resources;
Mars Hill, Me 04758   Ag . Mechanics; Agri-Business
Tel: 425-2811   & Sale; Animal Science;
Fax: 429-8460   Horticulture; FFA Studies;
    Introduction to Agriculture)
     
Charleston Correctional Center Steve Conner Wood Harvesting
1202 Dover Road steve.conner@maine.gov  
Charleston, ME 04422    
Tel: 285-0872    
Fax: 285-0815    
     
Deer-Isle Stonington High School Tom Duym Natural Resources
251 North Deer Isle Road tduym@dishs.org Partners in Monitoring
Deer Isle, ME 04627   (Water Quality)
Tel: 348-2303   Marine Technology
Fax: 348-2304    
     
Easton High School
P.O. 66
Bryan Wright Environment & Natural Res.
Easton, ME 04740 bryan.wright@eastonschooldistrict.org Science and Biology
Tel: 488-7702    
Fax: 488-7707    
     
Fort Fairfield Middle/High School Jeannie Fox Environmental Studies
28 High School Drive, Suite A jeannie.fox@eastonschools.org Botany / Horticulture
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742   Freshman Science
Tel: 472-3271   Veterinary Science
Fax: 472-3281   (inc. greenhouse)
     
Foxcroft Academy Kirby Ellis Forestry
975 West Main Street    
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426    
Tel: 564-8351    
Fax: 564-8394    
     
Hodgdon High School Maryann Hare Natural Resources
174 Hodgdon Mills Road Hodgdon, Me 04730 maryannhare@msad70.org (Environmental Science
    Earth Science and
Tel: 532-2413 Laura Griffin Advanced Biology)
Fax: 532-4043 lauragriffin@msad70.org  
     
Humbolt Institute Ann Favolise-Stanton Natural History & Sciences
P.O. Box 9, 59 Eagle Hill Road www.eaglehill.us  
Steuben, ME 04680-0009    
Tel: 532-2413    
Fax: 532-4043    
     
Katahdin High School Beth Beyersmall Anatomy, Earth Science
800 Station Road ebeyersmall@rsu50.org Environment
Stacyville, ME 04777    
Tel: 365-4218    
Fax: 365-6011    
     
Kenneth Foster Regional Dean Merrill Wood Harvesting
Applied Technology Center dmerrill@mtbluersd.org  
129 Seaman Road    
Farmington, ME 04938 Rodney Spiller Agriculture Technology
Tel: 778-3562 rspiller@mubluersd.org  
Fax: 778-5811    
     
Lee Academy Vanessa Michaud Biology
26 Winn Road vanessa.michaud@leeacademy.org Anatomy & Physiology
Lee, ME 04455-4214 Susan Sieczkiewicz Linscott Biology
Tel: 738-2252 linscotts@leeacademy.org  
Fax: 738-3257 Bernard Staples Physics, Chemistry
  bernard.staples@leeacademy.org (inc. greenhouse)
     
Lisbon High School Rita Newelle Ecology
2 Sugg Drive rnewelle@lisbonschoolsme.org Biology
Lisbon Falls, ME 04252   Oceanograpy
Tel: 353-3030   Marine Biology
Fax: 353-7908   (inc. greenhouse)
     
Madison High School Jessica Ward Science
486 Main Street jessicaward@msln.net Lab Biology
Madison, ME 04950   Anatomy
Tel: 696-3395   (inc. greenhouse)
Fax: 696-5644    
     
Maine Region 10 Technical High School David Smith Horticulture
68 Church Road smith@mrv10.org Landscape Design
Brunswick, ME 04011   (inc. greenhouse)
Tel: 729-6622    
Fax: 721-0907    
     
Marshwood High School Christopher Stauffer Biology
260 Route 236 cstauffer@msad35.net Marine Biology
South Berwick, ME 03908   Honors Biology
Tel: 384-4500   (inc. greenhouse)
Fax: 384-4508    
     
Medomak Valley High School 320 Manktown Road Neil Lash Horticulture / Landscaping
Waldoboro, ME 04572 neil_lash@sad40.k12.me.us Greenhouse Management
Tel: 832-5389
Fax: 832-2280
  Heirloom Seed Saving Project
    Water Quality Monitoring
    (inc. greenhouse)
     
Messalonskee High School John Moody Science
131 Messalonskee High Drive jmoody@rsu18.org (inc. greenhouse)
Oakland, ME 04963    
Tel: 465-7381    
Fax: 465-9683    
     
Mid-Coast School of Technology Ryan Martin Horticulture & Natural Resource
Maine Applied Tech. Region 8 (734-6723 - Islesboro) Management
One Main Street rmartin@midscoasttech.net (inc. greenhouse)
Rockland, ME 04841    
Tel: 594-2161    
Fax: 594-7506    
     
Mount Desert Island High School Bruce Munger Marine Technology
P.O. Box 180 bmunger@u98.k12.me.us  
Mount Desert, ME 04660    
Tel: 288-5011    
Fax: 288-0692    
     
Mount View High School Travis Collins Alternative Education
577 Mount View Road tcollins@msad3.org Greenhouse
Thorndike, ME 04986   (inc. greenhouse)
Tel: 568-3255    
Fax: 568-7550    
     
Nokomis Regional High School
266 Williams Road
Ed Buzanoski Agriculture & Natural Resources
Newport, ME 04953 ebuzanoski@rsu19.org  
Tel: 368-4354    
Fax: 368-3276    
     
Oxford Hills Technical School Maine Applied Tech. Region 11 Al Schaeffer Forestry and Wood Harvesting
P.O. Box 313 aschaeffer@sad17.k12.me.us  
Norway, ME 04268    
     
Tel: 743-7756 x 2207    
Fax: 743-0667    
     
Portland Arts & Technology Jill Irving Greenhouse and Gardens
High School irving@portlandschools.org (inc. greenhouse)
196 Allen Avenue    
Portland, ME 04103    
Tel: 874-8165    
Fax: 874-8170    
     
Presque Isle Regional Barrett Parks Ag-Science and
Career & Technical Center parksb@sad1.org Natural Resources
79 Blake Street, Suite One Erin Argraves (Agri-Science 1-4,
P.O. Box 1118 Ed Bernard Greenhouse Management
Presque Isle, ME 04769 B.J. Estey Agriculture Business
Tel: 764-8113 Christa Galipeau Management, Aquculture)
Fax: 7648107 Shelly Gross (inc. greenhouse)
  Pam Sutherland  
     
Region Two School of Edward Wright Forest Management
Applied Technology (757-8877) and Operation
Box 307 5 Bird Street twright@satc.houlton.k12.me.us  
Houlton, ME 04730    
Tel: 532-9541    
Fax: 532-6975    
     
Sanford Regional Technical Ctr. Aaron Stam Landscaping &
52 Sanford High School Blvd. astam@sanford.org Horticulture
Sanford, ME 04073   (inc. greenhouse)
Tel: 324-2942    
Fax: 324-2957    
     
School of Applied Technology Maine Applied Tech. Reg.9 Dave Mason Forestry / Wood Harvesting
377 River Road
Mexico, ME 04257
dmason@rsu10.org  
Tel: 364-3764 Mark Beaudoin  
Fax: 364-2074 mbeaudoin@rsu10.org  
     
Somerset Career & William Houston, Jr. Outdoor Resources
Technical Center whouston@msad54.org  
61 Academy Circle    
Skowhegan, ME 04976    
Tel: 474-2151    
Fax: 858-4879    
     
Southern Aroostook Kerry Barnard Environmental Sciences
Community School kbarnard@rsu10.org  
922 Dyer Brook Road   (inc. greenhouse)
Dyer Brook, ME 04747    
Tel: 757-8206    
Fax: 757-7313    
     
United Technology Center Jeff Beswick Environmental
Maine Applied Technology jbeswick.utc@gmail.com Horticulture
Region 4   (inc. greenhouse)
200 Hogan Road    
Bangor, ME 04401    
Tel: 942-5296    
Fax: 942-0076    
     
Waldo County Technical Center Patrice Janssen Horticulture
Region 7
1022 Waldo Road
Waldo, ME 04915
pjanssen@waldo-tech-ctr.k12.me.us Natural Resources Management
Tel: 342-5231   (inc. greenhouse)
Fax: 342-4070    
     
Washburn High School (SAD 45) Daryl Molton Ecology / Botany
1359 Main Street dmoulton@msad45.net  
Washburn, ME 04786    
Tel: 455-4501    
Fax: 455-4509    
     
Washington Academy Don Sprangers Ecology / Biology
66 Cutler Road, P.O. Box 190 sdsprangers@gmail.com Marine Vocational
East Machias, ME 04630 Tim Reynolds (inc. greenhouse)
Tel: 255-8301 treynolds@msln.net  
Fax: 255-8303    
     
Windham High School Dale Wilson Life Sciences
406 Gray Road dwilson@windham.k12.me.us (inc. greenhouse)
Windham, ME 04062    
Tel: 892-1810    
Fax: 892-1813    
     

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AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE SCHOOLS - POST SECONDARY
SCHOOL ADDRESS COORDINATOR PROGRAM
     
College of the Atlantic Suzanne Morse Ecology
105 Eden Street srm@ecology.coa.edu  
Bar Harbor, ME 04609    
Tel: 288-5015    
Fax: 288-3780    
   
     
No. Maine Community College Ron Fitzgerald Agri-Business
33 Edgemont Drive rfitzgerald@nmcc.edu  
Presque Isle, ME 04769    
Tel: 768-2700    
Fax: 768-2831    
     
So. Maine Community College Cheryl Rich Plant and Soil Technology
2 Fort Road crich@smccME  
South Portland, ME 04106    
Tel: 741-5500    
Fax: 741-5645    
crich@smccme.edu    
     
Unity College Alicia Johnson Agriculture, Ecology
90 Quaker Hill Road ajohnson@unity.edu Environmental Analysis
Unity, ME 04988-9502 (207) 947-9203 Environmental Biology
Tel: 948-3131; (800) 624-1024   Environmental Policy
Fax: 948-2928   Environmental Sciences
Web Site: www.unity.edu   Environmental Studies
    Fisheries, Park Management
    Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife
    Urban & Community Forestry
     
University of Maine Robin Avery Forestry (UM)
215 East Annex ravery@maine.edu  
Orono, ME 04469    
Tel: 581-3624    
Fax: 581-4087    
     
University of Maine
205 Rogers Hall
Charles Wallace Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Orono, ME 04469-5782 wallace@maine.edu Pre-Veterinary
Tel: 581-2737    
     
University of Maine Linda Kling Aquaculture
207 Rogers Hall lking@maine.edu  
Orono, ME 04669-5782    
Tel: 581-2735    
     
University of Maine Alfred Bushway Food Science &
109 Hitchner Hall bushway@maine.edu Human Nutrition
Orono, ME 04469-5782    
Tel: 581-1629    
bushway@maine.edu    
     
University of Maine
116 Nutting Hall
William Livingston Forest Ecosystem Science
Orono, ME 04469-5755 williaml@maine.edu  
Tel: 581-2990    
     
University of Maine David Field Forestry
263A Nutting Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5755
messer3@adelphia.net Wood Science & Technology
Tel: 581-2856   Parks, Recreation & Tourism
     
University of Maine Stephen Norton Earth Sciences
111BGSC norton@maine.edu  
Orono, ME 04469-5790    
Tel: 581-2156    
     
University of Maine William Mitchell Landcape Horticulture
117 Deering Hall wlmitch@maine.edu  
Orono, ME 04469-5782    
Tel: 581-2948    
Web: http://www.umaine.edu/lhc/    
     
University of Maine Bruce Sidell Marine Science
316 Murray Hall bsidell@maine.edu (Marine Biology
Orono, ME 04469-5741   Physical Ocean Science)
Tel: 581-2563   Aquaculture
     
University of Maine Aram Calhoun Ecology
206 Winslow Hall calhoun@maine.edu Environmental Science
Orono, ME 04469-5782    
Tel: 581-3010    
     
University of Maine
215 Nutting Hall
John Daigle Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Orono, ME 04469-5755 jdaigle@maine.edu  
Tel: 581-2850    
     
University of Maine
206 Winslow Hall
James Leiby Agribusiness Management
Orono, ME 04469-5782
Tel: 581-3178
james.leiby@umit.maine.edu Environmental Management
    & Policy
     
University of Maine Alisa Johnson Sustainable Agriculture
5722 Deering Hall, Room 115 ajohnson@unity.edu  
Orono, ME 04469-5722    
Tel: 581-2913    
     
University of Maine James Gilbert Wildlife Ecology
206 Nutting Hall gilber@maine.edu  
Orono, ME 04469-5755    
Tel: 581-2866    
     
University of Maine
119 Nutting Hall
Robert Rice Bio Product
Orono, ME 04469-5782 robert_rice@umit.maine.edu Bio Energy Operation
Tel: 581-2883    
     
University of Maine Dave Marcinkowski Cooperative Extension
332 Hitchner Hall davidm@umext.maine.edu Dairy & Livestock
Orono, ME 04469    
Tel: 581-2740    
     
Washington County Thomas Duym Boat Building
Community College tduym@dishs.org Mechanics
16 Deep Cove   Life Science
Eastport, ME 04631-9618    
Tel: 853-2518    
Fax: 853-0940    
     

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MAINE ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE EDUCATORS (MAAE) - OFFICERS
     
NAME ADDRESS TITLE
     
Tom Hale Caribou High School President
  308 Sweden Street  
  Caribou, ME 04736  
  Tel: 493-4263  
  Fax: 493-4242  
     
Kevin Marquis P.O. Box 44 Vice President
  Easton, ME 04740  
  Tel: 488-6846  
  Fax: 488-7706  
     
Darick Williams 53 Woodland Road Secretary / Treasurer
  Caribou, ME 04736  
  Tel: 496-7231  
     

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CHAPTER / SCHOOL ADVISOR  
     
Ashland High School Janet Perry  
46 Hayward Street, PO Box 369    
Ashland, ME 04732    
Tel: 435-3481    
Fax: 435-6417    
jan.perry@sad32.org    
     
Ashland Middle School Nancy Truman  
46 Hayward Street, PO Box 369    
Ashland, ME 04732    
Tel: 435-3481    
Fax: 435-6417    
ntruman@sad32.org    
     
Caribou High School Thomas Hale  
308 Sweden Street, Suite One    
Caribou, ME 04736    
Tel: 493-4263    
Fax: 493-4242    
thale@rsu39.org    
     
Central Aroostook High School Whitney Williams - FFA Advisor  
(SAD #42) Kevin Grass - Principal  
P.O. Box 310    
25 Pleasant Street    
Mars Hill, ME 04758    
Tel: 425-2811    
Fax: 429-8460    
wwilliams@sad42.us    
kgrass@sad42.us    
     
Easton High School Kevin Marquis  
Box 66, Main Steet    
Easton, ME 04740    
Tel: 488-7702    
Fax: 488-7707    
kcmarquis@ainop.com    
     
Fort Fairfield Middle/High Sch Jeannie Fox  
28 High School Drive, Suite A    
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742    
Tel: 472-3271    
Fax: 472-3281    

jeannie.fox
@eastonschools.org

   
     
Foster Technology Center Dean Merrill  
Mount Blue High School Rodney Spiller  
129 Seamon Road    
Farmington, ME 04938    
Tel: 778-3561    
dmerrill@mtbluersd.org    
rspiller@mtbluersd.org    
     
Maine Applied Tech. Region 10 David Smith  
68 Church Road    
Brunswick, ME 04011    
Tel: 729-6622    
Fax: 721-0907    
smith@r10tech.org    
     
Oxford Hills Technical School Al Schaeffer  
256 Main Street    
South Paris, ME 04281    
Tel: 743-7756 (x2207)    
Fax: 743-0667    
aschaeffer@sad17.k12.me.us    
     
Presque Isle Regional Barrett Parks  
Career & Technical Center Bethany Staples  
79 Blake Street    
Presque Isle, ME 04769    
Tel: 764-8113    
Fax: 764-8107    
parksb@sad1.org    
Bethany.Staples@sad1.org    
     
Presque Isle Middle School Erin Hoffses  
569 Skyway Street Jordan Carmichael  
Presque Isle, ME 04769    
Tel: 764-4474    
hoffsese@sad1.org    
jordan.carmichael@sad1.org    
     
United Technologies Center Jeff Beswick  
Maine Applied Technology Rg 4    
200 Hogan Road    
Bangor, ME 04401    
Tel: 942-5296    
Fax: 942-0776    
jbeswick.utc@gmail.com    
     
Unity College Collegiate FFA Jesse Pyles  
90 Quaker Hill Road    
Unity, ME 04985    
Tel: 948-3131 x 295    
JPyles@unity.edu    
strunzo@unity.edu    
     
University of Maine, Presque Isle Barb Blackstone  
181 Main Street    
Presque Isle, ME 04769    
Tel: 768-9415    
Fax: 768-9553    
blackst@umpi.maine.edu    
jessica.blackstone@umpi.edu    
     
Waldo County Technical Center Patrice Janssen  
1022 Waterville Road    
Waldo, ME 04915    
Tel: 342-5231    
Fax: 342-4070    
pjanssen@waldo-tech-ctr.k12.me.us    
     
     

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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION &
CONTACTS
   
     
     
MAINE FFA STATE OFFICERS 2011 - 2012
     

Photo of Isaac Wortman, Maine FFA State President

ISAAC WORTMAN
PRESIDENT

iwortman2013@gmail.com

 
Photo of Amos Ward, Maine FFA State Vice President

AMOS G. WARD
VICE PRESIDENT

460ward@gmail.com

 
Photo of Bryce McClay, Maine FFA State Treasurer

BRYCE J. MCCLAY
TREASURER

bmcclay@sad42.us

 
Photo of Kelsey K. Larrabee, Maine FFA State Reporter

KELSEY K. LARRABEE
REPORTER

kelsey.larrabee@maine.edu

 
Photo of Colby Johnson, Maine FFA State Sentinel

COLBY JOHNSON
SENTINEL

jwoodsman338@hotmail.com

 
     

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