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…
Last week the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act. The bill requires employers, including farm employers, to check the work eligibility of all future hires through the web-based E-Verify system. NJFB contacted each NJ House member expressing our opposition, and asked that…
The delegates to the 100th State Agricultural Convention considered nearly 40 resolutions covering various policy issues. Resolution titles are listed below. (A new, separate resolution dealing with he issue of Soil Disturbance on Preserved Farms was also added.) Information on the content of the resolutions can…
The New Jersey Farm Service Agency is partnering with Rutgers Extension Service to host producer meetings next month to inform the public of new programs offered by the 2014 Farm Bill. Tuesday, JAN 6, 2015 @ 1pm (NAP) Snyder Research and Extension Farm 140 Locust…
The final program for the AFBF Annual Convention is now available online. Annual Convention Final Program The annual convention and trade show will be held January 9-14 in San Diego, CA. New Jersey Farm Bureau will have 50 attendees this year. Additional information can be…
The SADC recently heard a staff presentation about the development of a draft rule to define and limit soil disturbance on preserved farmland. This draft rule is the result of several years of work by a soil-disturbance sub-committee. The SADC staff believes a rule is…
The New Jersey Farm Bureau Annual Meeting will be held Monday & Tuesday, November 17 and 18 at the Princeton Westin at Forrestal Village. The meeting will include policy discussion, led by 1st Vice President Allen Carter, a variety of guest speakers and award presentations….
The New Jersey Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) will hold their first annual meeting on Sunday, November 16 at the Princeton Westin in Forrestal Village. Click here to see the full YF&R 2014 annual meeting agenda. Presentation topics will include farm business planning,…
What? You thought I would use this blog to post my own endorsement for the 2014 election campaigns? Not quite. I won’t do that, but I will offer a few comments. Farm Bureau in New Jersey has always had mixed feelings about offering endorsements. It’s…
The Equine Science Center is hosting a special screening of the new documentary “Riding My Way Back” on November 11 at The State Theater from 7:30-9:00PM. The film by Academy Award winner Robin Fryday features how horses helped a veteran overcome suicidal tendencies after returning…
