The Holdup on Open-Space Spending?
10 May 2016, Posted by in News, State NewsThe Holdup on Open-Space Spending? Christie Wants to Say Where Funds Go Click here to read this story from NJ Spotlight.
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Price Report for Hackettstown Auction April 12, 2016 Sale
28 Apr 2016, Posted by in Economics and Prices, NewsHigh Low 4-12-16
NJ Herald OpEd on the Highlands Septic Density Rule Proposal
24 Apr 2016, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsThe New Jersey Herald published an editorial (4-24-16) titled “Trying to make Highlands Act a bit more fair.” New Jersey Farm Bureau agrees wholeheartedly with this piece, and believes it’s worth a read. Click here to read the editorial.
PRESS RELEASE: NJDEP’s Proposed Revisions to Highlands Rules Get it Right
21 Apr 2016, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Ed Wengryn -or- Helen Heinrich; 908-568-4939 or 609-393-7163 NJDEP’s Proposed Revisions to Highlands Rules Get it Right (TRENTON) — New Jersey Farm Bureau (NJFB), the state’s largest organization of farmers and landowners, is pleased to see the positive changes that the…
The USDA Farm Service Agency is Recruiting!
17 Mar 2016, Posted by in Meetings and EventsUSDA Farm Service Agency will be recruiting at Rutgers University under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program. Thursday, March 24, 2016 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Rutgers University New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health on Cook Campus 61 Dudley Road New Brunswick, NJ 08901…
Longtime Medford feed store is set to close
08 Jan 2016, Posted by in Local Farms and Food, Miscellaneous, NewsMore than a decade ago, Kirby Bros. stopped blending corn, oats, and bran and topping the concoction with molasses to satisfy the cravings of horses that had long been part of the South Jersey landscape. The 100-pound bag of horse feed, priced at $13.60, was…
NJFB submits comments on Water Quality Management Planning rule
08 Jan 2016, Posted by in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsFarm 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…
Annual Meeting agenda now available online
06 Nov 2015, Posted by in Meetings and EventsThe 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
NJFB Young Farmers Annual Meeting November 15th
29 Oct 2015, Posted by in Meetings and Events, News, Young FarmersThe 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;…
Movie Night on the Farm!
17 Aug 2015, Posted by in Meetings and EventsFriday, 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…