The week of December 4 may be the busiest week of the year for deer hunters: Six-day Firearm deer hunting season opens Monday, Dec. 4 Permit Bow season continues in many zones Permit Shotgun and Permit Muzzleloader seasons are open for antlerless deer only in a limited number…
The NJDA has released a DEP advisory to farmers regarding the proper disposal of empty pesticide containers. This two-page document summarizes helpful tips and the rules for various situations regarding disposal and recycling. This guide explains how/where to make the disposals, including contact telephone numbers…
Preventing Heat Stress The summer months can bring extreme temperatures, so employers must account for this when their employees are working in hot conditions. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, several heat –induced illnesses such as heat stress and heat exhaustion…
NJFB President Allen Carter advises that caution should be observed with outdoor activity today and until the wildfire smoke conditions are alleviated. Governor Phil Murphy has declared an Air Quality Action alert for particulate matter because of it; he urges those with heart or lung…
New rules governing many livestock antibiotics go into effect in June. Producers will need a veterinary prescription to purchase most antibiotics. Click here for more information from Michael L Westendorf PhD, Rutgers University; Jon E Higgins VMD Acorn Farmvets LLC and Dan Wunderlich, New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
On Wednesday this week, the 4 co-chairs of the NJ Forest Stewardship Task Force presented their findings to a joint committee hearing of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee and the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee. The report makes 16 recommendations that the committee…
Analysis by Andrew Van Dam Staff writer, Washington Post January 20, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST Behold the deer, the deadliest beast in North America. Deer are responsible for the deaths of about 440 of the estimated 458 Americans killed in physical confrontations with wildlife in…
A summer of intense heat and spotty rain has made things difficult for some New Jersey farmers, with corn withering in non-irrigated fields and soybeans shedding flowers under the blazing sun. Click here to read the full story from NJ.com
Earlier this week, NJFB President Ryck Suydam sent a memo to all members of New Jersey’s House delegation, informing them of issues important to agriculture, and encouraging them to meet and talk to farmers from their districts. Click here to read this memo.
NJ 101.5 posted an editorial in strong support of hunting to control New Jersey’s deer population. Click here to read the piece.
