Jacqueline A. Ricotta

Dr. Jacqueline A. Ricotta is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at Delaware Valley University. She specializes in sustainable agriculture, organic farming, and pest management, with over 20 years of teaching experience. Her academic journey includes a B.S. from Cornell University, M.S. from North Carolina State University, and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, all in horticulture.

Dr. Ricotta has been instrumental in establishing Delaware Valley University's certified organic farm section (2004), the Organic Farming Certificate Program (with Rodale Institute), and the sustainable agriculture systems major. She co-edited the textbook *Organic Food, Farming and Culture* (2019) and received the DelVal Distinguished Faculty Member Award in 2012. During her 2018 sabbatical at Cornell University, she authored the blog *SabbatiCALS*.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Horticulture, Cornell University
  • M.S. in Horticulture, North Carolina State University
  • Ph.D. in Horticulture, University of Illinois

Her research focuses on vegetable production, integrated pest management, and organic farming practices. She is active in professional organizations such as the American Society for Horticultural Science, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, and the Bucks County Foodshed Alliance. She also serves on the board of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ).

Dr. Ricotta advises students through courses like Botany, Sustainable Agriculture, and Marketing of Horticultural Products, though specific advisee names are not listed. Her work extends beyond academia through collaborations with the DelVal Food Systems Institute and advocacy for local food systems.