Faculty and Staff

WILLIAM J. SCIARAPPA, PH.D.

Education:

1971-1977 - Ph.D., Dept. of Entomology and Economic Zoology, Rutgers University, New Jersey
1967-1971 – BA, Biological Education, Montclair State University
1971 - Permanent Teaching Certificate - K 7-12, Montclair University

Positions Held:

January 1999 – Present - County Agent III (Assistant Professor), Rutgers Cooperative Extension - Based in the Monmouth County Extension office.
1997-1999 – High School Science Teacher in biology and earth science.
1977-1997 – Biologist - BASF Corporation, Agricultural Research and Development
Entomological Specialist - managed a national testing program with 30 corporate field biologists, over 75 university researchers and several government agencies.
Research Representative - developed new cultural programs for agriculture, liaison with university leaders and funded research.

Grants:

NJ Department of Environmental Protection Co-Principal Investigator - 80% with Dr. Roy Meyer – DEP Pesticide Management Practices and Reduction of Pesticides in Surface Water
Natural Resource and Conservation Service Grant - Principal Investigator - 40%
Farm Stewardship – Small Farm Management Principal Investigator – 30% Chair – NJDEP Grant
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Grant - Volunteer Monitoring Programs for Monmouth County Watersheds
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Grant - Total Daily Maximum Loads for Monmouth County Watersheds
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Grant - Area 12 Watershed Management Partnership 2000 – 2002
NJ Department of Environmental Protection Grants – Wreck Pond Watershed Partnership
SARE Grant – Equine Pasture Management
USDA-NRI Ethnic Vegetable Marketing and Production
US-AID for Africa – Agricultural Assessment and opportunities

Activities:

Pasture management - toured and surveyed over 125 horse farms in Central NJ, joined the Pasture Program Team and became an adjunct of the Equine Science Center
Compiled and edited a 100-page Equine Management Pasture Manual from the equine working group
Natural resource and watershed management - Executive Committee member of the Monmouth Coastal Watersheds. www.visitmonmouth.com/area12
Educational Advisor - FFA and Biotechnology High School Instructor – Rutgers courses Organic Agriculture and Issues with Environmental Pollutants

Contact:

William J. Sciarappa, Ph.D.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County

4000 Kozloski Road

PO Box 5033

Freehold, New Jersey 07728

Phone: 732-431-7260
Fax: 732-409-4813
sciarappa@njaes.rutgers.edu