Title: Acknowledgments and Copyright Information
Course: Agricultural Education - Development (18003-I) > Section: ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

Copyright 2025

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Dr. Tim Durham, Associate Professor of Crop Science, Ferrum College, Ferrum

James T. Edwards, Beginning Farmers Veterans Coordinator, Small Farm Outreach Program, Virginia State University

Howard Hill, Instructor, King William High School, King William County Public Schools

Elizabeth Lam, Instructor, Spotswood High School, Rockingham County Public Schools

Teresa Lindberg, Instructor, Dinwiddie High School, Dinwiddie County Public Schools

Kristoff T. Minus, School and Community Gardens Extension Associate, 4H and Youth Agriculture and Natural Resources, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University

Ed Olsen, Consumer Horticulture Specialist and Extension Master Gardener Director, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

Breyon Pierce, Instructor, Surry County High School, Surry County Public Schools

Kaitlyn Sonifrank, Instructor, Riverheads High School, Augusta County Public Schools

Amber Vallotton, Extension Specialist and Fresh Produce Food Safety Team Coordinator, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

Alan Webb, Instructor, Carroll County High School, Carroll County Public Schools

Amy Whitten, Instructor, Mecklenburg County Middle School, Mecklenburg County Public Schools

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Vickie L. Inge, Mathematics Committee Member, Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition

Cari M. Marks, English Instructor, State Operated Programs

Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Nathan K. Pope, Writer/Editor

Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Education:

LaVeta Nutter, Specialist, Agricultural Education and Related Clusters

Karen Charney, Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction

Kelly C. Davis, Associate Director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation

Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

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