Cooperative 
Extension Service

Benjamin D. Forrest, III

Eastern Region
Agricultural Education Coordinator

Responsibilities:

"Provide innovative leadership and service to the agricultural education programs and teachers in the eastern one- third of the state."

"Coordinate regional professional development activities for agricultural teachers, and focus energy on opening new local programs in public and private schools not currently being served."

Experience :

Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator from 1996 to present

Agricultural Education Teacher and FFA Advisor at Washington High School, Beaufort County 1977-95

Education :

Administrative and Supervision Certificate, East Carolina University, 1989.

Masters in Education, North Carolina State University, 1985.

BS Agricultural Education, North Carolina State University, 1977

Curriculum Development:

Worked with Mr. Horace Johnson, Mr. David Harris and Mr. Roy Eubanks to coordinate, revise and develop the following curriculum guides and course blueprints for the North Carolina Agricultural Education Curriculum Resources.


Course Development:

Benjie Forrest has developed the following Leadership I Web Course.

Agricultural Leadership I

Recommended Links:

National FFA Home Page

North Carolina FFA Home Page

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Home Page

Vocats Yahoo Group

State Agricultural Education Staff

Department of Agricultural and Extension Education Home Page

Agriculture Teacher Prospects

Agriculture Teaching Positions Available

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

North Carolina Public Schools

DPI Education Directory


To send an E-Mail message: benjie_forrest@ncsu.edu

U.S. Mail: Benjie Forrest
Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator
Vernon James Research and Extension Center
207 Research Station Road
Plymouth, NC 27962
Phone: (252) 793-4428 Ext. 130

Fax: (252) 793-5142


This page (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/plymouth/staff/forrest/index.html) was created by Benjie Forrest , Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator, on 10/24/96.

Last revised on 09/14/05.

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