Deer Damage ? Please share your experiences.
21 Aug 2018, Posted by in MemberBlogThis year has been particularly bad for deer damage. We are gathering reports for an official Farm Bureau report. Please help us with this effort.
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Farm Safety Inspection
20 Aug 2018, Posted by in MemberBlogSeveral members including our President, Ryck Suydam have reported that they have experienced this inspection. If you have experience, please share here for other active Farm Bureau members to read.
Preserving land alone won’t keep farming in New Jersey
11 Jul 2018, Posted by in National News, NewsFarming makes New Jersey a better place in many ways. One is obvious during this early part of the harvest season, when residents can indulge in fresh and locally grown blueberries, peaches and soon tomatoes. Those are highlights on many people’s annual food calendars. Add…
New Jersey presents special challenges to farmers
18 Jun 2018, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, News, State NewsFarmers face huge challenges from nature, and they accept that. Weather can freeze a crop in the bud, parch it in a drought or drown it with too much rain. But farmers in New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the nation, say the…
Mill Creek Urban Farm expands greenhouses, community spirit
31 May 2018, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, News, State NewsBRIDGETON — Two new greenhouses at the nonprofit Mill Creek Urban Farm will soon be filled with towering tomato and cucumber plants, grown hydroponically to provide year-round produce to food pantries, senior centers, restaurants and schools. Built with a $250,000 grant from the TD Charitable…
Poll: Bob Menendez Holds 4-Point Lead Over Bob Hugin
29 May 2018, Posted by in National News, NewsU.S. Sen. Bob Menendez holds a slim four-point lead over his likely Republican opponent, former pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin, as he seeks reelection following his corruption trial, according to a new poll. Menendez, a Democrat seeking a third term, received the support of 28 percent of…
NJ Politics Digest: Where State’s House Members Stand on Forcing Immigration Vote
29 May 2018, Posted by in National News, NewsRepublican Rep. Leonard Lance and the seven Democrats from New Jersey in the House of Representatives have signed a petition to force a vote on measures addressing the fate of young immigrants who were brought to this country illegally as children. So far, the petition…
ACTING DEP COMMISSIONER MCCABE SAILS THROUGH CONFIRMATION HEARING
15 May 2018, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsCatherine McCabe, acting commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection, sailed through a confirmation hearing yesterday after being peppered about issues left unresolved from the prior administration. Many of the questions focused on past disputes between the Democratic-controlled Legislature and former Gov. Chris Christie…
Murphy just put his stamp on this key N.J. environmental council
15 May 2018, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsGov. Phil Murphy is making a big move at the N.J. Highlands Council. Murphy has named Carl Richko, a retired public school teacher and former West Milford mayor, to chair the state council overseeing the controversial 2004 Highlands Act limiting development in ecologically-sensitive parts of seven northern…
Oroho’s Legislation Addressing Nuisance Deer Passes Senate Environment Committee
10 May 2018, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsSays Legislation to Improve Deer Management Will Help Reduce Car Crashes, Prevent Crop Damage Senator Steven Oroho’s bipartisan legislation to improve deer management in New Jersey to reduce car crashes and crop damage was approved by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Click here to…