This week, U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a major initiative advancing voluntary climate-smart farming and forestry practices. The USDA is inviting proposals from private sector stakeholders “interested in voluntarily collaborating to test wide-ranging ideas that sequester carbon and reduce GHG emissions on farms and…
Governor Murphy recently signed two bills regarding solar energy projects on farms. Click here to read summaries of these bills.
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Johnny Painter, a third-generation Pennsylvania farmer shares why he changed his mind and decided to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He’s also encouraging all others in the agriculture community to do the same. Click here to read his story.
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup deadline is July 23. Additionally, the USDA-FSA will accept applications for the CRP Grasslands funding from July 12 to August 20. Click here for more information from USDA-FSA.
The NJ Department of Agriculture is strongly urging farm employers to get their workers vaccinated against Covid-19. The NJDA has provided some guidance for farmers, to assist them in scheduling vaccinations or participating in a nearby vaccination clinic. Click here for important information from NJDA.
Effective March 15, 2021, migrant farm workers are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. In an effort to help migrant farm workers access the vaccine and continue to support the agriculture industry and food chain in New Jersey, an agricultural vaccine program is being created…
The New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station has recently posted a Cooperative Extension bulletin on sulfur nutrition and soil fertility. Check it out by clicking here.
TIME TO TALK ABOUT DEER! On Monday, Feb 22 at 12:15pm, the NJ Assembly Agriculture Committee will receive testimony concerning deer overpopulation & suggestions for effective strategies to address the issue. Visit njleg.state.nj.us and click on the red “Live Proceedings” button to listen in. Most…
Ryck Suydam, president of the New Jersey Farm Bureau, says legislative leadership should make deer overpopulation an immediate priority. “Together, we will explore proven methods to bring the deer overpopulation in our state back into balance by enacting meaningful legislation that protects both our residents…
