(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats John Burzichelli, Matt Milam and Eric Houghtaling to establish a statewide program for the cultivation, handling, processing, transport, and sale of hemp and hemp products in the State in accordance with federal law was approved by the Assembly…
(SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP) – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today visited Specca Farms in Springfield Township in Burlington County to highlight the Jersey Fresh strawberry picking season. “Strawberries are one of the first fruits of the New Jersey growing season and signal that…
The results of a new poll by Fairleigh Dickinson show that nearly 2/3 of New Jersey residents polled support hunting to control the state’s growing deer population. And 7 in 10 of those surveyed say government-owned lands should have wildlife management plans to control deer. …
The New Jersey State Board of Agriculture recently announced their positions on the minimum wage issue. Click here to read it.
New Jersey Farm Bureau will hold its 100th annual meeting on Monday-Tuesday, November 12-13 at The Princeton Westin at Forrestal Village in Princeton, NJ. Election of officers and presentation of the annual financial report will take place at the Annual Business Meeting after lunch on November 13 (Tuesday). Officer positions…
NJFB Staffer Ed Wengryn has prepared a fact sheet on New Jersey’s Paid Sick Leave law. Click here for the fact sheet.
NJ Farm Bureau is excited to announce that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has accepted our invitation and will be attending our 100th Annual Banquet on Monday, November 12! AFBF President Zippy Duvall will also be joining us. This is shaping up to…
On August 27th the Farm Service Agency announced details of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) to assist farmers with the economic effects of retaliatory tariffs on their bottom line. The New Jersey Farm Service Agency will be holding informational meetings throughout New Jersey to educate…
This year has been particularly bad for deer damage. We are gathering reports for an official Farm Bureau report. Please help us with this effort.
Several 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.
