Farm Bureau submitted comments recently on NJDEP’s proposed revisions to the Water Quality Management Planning (WQMP) rule. This rule guides development statewide by providing a framework for municipal and county planning agencies to identify areas suitable for current and future wastewater infrastructure. The original version…
The agenda for the NJFB 97th Annual Meeting is now available on the NJFB Annual Meeting Website. Information about policies, the hotel, and meals can also be found on this site. NJFB Annual Meeting website
The NJFB Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee will hold their annual meeting on Sunday, November 15th at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village (201 Village Blvd, Princeton). The meeting begins at 10AM. Topics on the agenda include Natural Resource conservation Planning for you farm;…
Friday, August 21 – New Jersey Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) hope you will join them for a viewing of Farmland, The Movie. Time: 6:00 PM for food and lawn games; 8:00 PM for the movie Location: Etsch Farms, 556 Buckelew Ave. Monroe, NJ (Middlesex County $10 per car…
Farmland owners are reminded that their farmland assessment applications (FA-1) are due not later than August 1. Submitting an application late is grounds for denial. Recent changes to the law are in effect for this year. Information about farmland assessment can be found on the…
At this time of year, heat stress becomes a symptom that you need to be aware of during the hot days of summer. Farm workers should be monitored to prevent a heat illness. OSHA has some helpful tips on preventing heat stress, and what to…
Farm Bureau will host another informational meeting on the upcoming changes to New Jersey’s Farmland Assessment law. This latest meeting in the series will be held Thursday, May 14, at 7:00PM at the Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Anyone with…
Rutgers will be holding a feeder pig auction May 2, 2015. Registration begins at 6:30AM! Not only will they have feeder pigs but there will be some market weight animals up for auction. Location: Livestock Granary Building off Sheepfold Lane on the Cook Campus in New…
Due to overwhelming response for the April 9 meeting, Farm Bureau will host a second informational meeting on the upcoming changes to New Jersey’s Farmland Assessment law at the Tranquility United Methodist Church, 2 Kennedy Drive, Andover, NJ – located at the corner of Kennedy Road (Rte. 611)…
UPDATE – This meeting is filled to capacity, and we can no longer accept registrants. A second, identical meeting is going to be held on Thursday, April 16, at the same location. Please attend the later meeting, if you are not already registered. Farm Bureau…
