With Too Much Rain in the South, Too Little Produce on the Shelves
29 Jul 2013, Posted by in WeatherMajor rain fall, especially in the South, affecting produce in the stores. Click here to read more from the New York Times.
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Owner of Happy Valley Berry Farm in Stow Creek gives locals more than just produce
25 Jul 2013, Posted by in Local Farms and FoodShirely Kline, owner of Happy Valley Berry Farm, doesn’t create art with paint or clay — instead she uses seeds and soil. Going down the dirt driveway at Kline’s farm, you eventually enter a cornucopia of raspberries, blackberries, tomatoes, herbs, spinach — an Edenof fresh…
Christie should sign bill on managing state forests
25 Jul 2013, Posted by in Science and Environmental Issues, State NewsGov. Christie should sign the Healthy Forests Act legislation on his desk (A-2837/S-1085) that would establish a forest stewardship program for responsible woodland management on state-owned forestland. NJFB President Ryck Suydam explains why in a letter to the editor. Click here to read more from…
House GOP continues to move on nutrition title bill
25 Jul 2013, Posted by in National NewsWhile House Republicans are expected to continue closed door meetings on how to proceed with a stand-alone nutrition title bill, some conservative members expressed doubt Wednesday that they could get enough votes to approve it. Click here to read more from Agri-Pulse.
N.J. voters may not get to vote on $200M per year open space funding
24 Jul 2013, Posted by in State NewsNew Jersey residents may not get a chance to vote on a referendum this November asking if the state should dedicate up to $200 million a year to preserve open space. Click here to read the full story from the Star Ledger.
Sign of Hope Seen in House for Immigration Overhaul
24 Jul 2013, Posted by in National NewsAs House Republicans took a tentative step forward on an immigration overhaul this week and raised the possibility of citizenship for those brought to the United States illegally as young children, immigration advocates found themselves pondering a new question: Is the potential concession as far…
OPINION: Governor Chrisitie veto on NJ pig gestation crate ban warrants override
23 Jul 2013, Posted by in State NewsSenator Ray Lesniak, sponsor of the vetoed bill, offered a guest editorial to the Times of Trenton, saying the Governor’s veto warrants an override. Click here to read Senator Lesniak’s guest editorial.
Fires should serve as wake-up call
16 Jul 2013, Posted by in Miscellaneous, News, WeatherA piece from Certified Forester Bob Williams on the forest fire risk. Click here to read more from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Bill to put labels on genetically modified food draws ire of business groups
08 Jul 2013, Posted by in State NewsLabeling of genetically modified foods is expected to be an issue this week as diplomats from the United States and European Union meet in Washington, D.C., to discuss a new trans-Atlantic trade deal. Click here to read the full story from njbiz.com
Immigration bill passes key Senate test
25 Jun 2013, Posted by in National Newsfrom Politico.com (6-11-13) Immigration bill passes key Senate test