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…
A bill to ban the use of gestation crates in New Jersey is awaiting action by the Governor. Governor Christie vetoed similar legislation during the last legislative session. The Star Ledger published an editorial recently, pushing for the Governor to reverse himself and sign this…
With only 10 days left in the campaign to pass Question #2 for farmland and open space funding, the push is on! Want to help get the word out? Click on the link below for a full-size version of Keep It Green’s flyer that advocates…
The New Jersey Legislature commemorated the 150th anniversary of Rutgers’ designation as the land-grant institution for the state of New Jersey by passing a joint resolution in the Senate on Sept. 22. In 1862, Congress passed the Land-Grant College Act, a landmark statute also known…
That fatal attack by a black bear in Passaic County should come as a surprise to no one. Thanks to pressure from the anti-hunting crowd, New Jersey’s bear population has grown far beyond the capacity of our limited forests to support it. Look at a…
Those who only pass through New Jersey may wonder why we residents would ever call it The Garden State. Our daughter learned this while introducing herself at a gathering of fellow freshmen at college; when she said she was from New Jersey, a snide questioner…
