Agricultural employers are encouraged to take precautions during extreme heat conditions. There are numerous online resources that provide recommendations to limit the risk of heat stress. Rutgers Cooperative Extension resources for heat stress prevention. NJAES Factsheet #747: Preventing Heat Stress in Agriculture, updated and published…
By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Competing letters. Much public testimony. And now, a possible heat wave. As lawmakers consider a measure that would add new protections for workers in New Jersey who toil in extreme heat, forecasters say the state could soon be…
Very concerning legislation regarding worker protection and heat stress is currently going through the New Jersey Legislature. All NJFB members are encouraged to use one of the following methods to contact their legislators to ask them to OPPOSE these bills (S.2422, A.3521). You can call…
The NJ Fish & Game Council recently heard presentations on both the 2023-24 deer harvest and a proposal for updates and simplification of the 2025 Game Code. Click here for the 2023-24 Deer Harvest Report. Click here for the 2025 Game Code Proposal.
The first consideration of a bill (S2422/A3521) to establish an occupational heat stress standard was heard in the Senate Labor Committee on Monday this week. The Senate bill is sponsored by Sen. Joe Cryan (D-Union). The first group called to testify was NJ Farm Bureau,…
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) has released additional details on the bipartisan policies and priorities included in the 2024 Farm Bill. The House Ag Committee will hold a mark up hearing on this bill on May 23. To view the 2024…
Earlier this week, House Ag Committee Chairman GT Thompson released a five-page outline of a 2024 Farm Bill and announced a House Agriculture Committee markup date of May 23rd. Click here to read. The same day, Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow released a summary…
The NJFB Women’s Leadership Committee is looking to award a New Jersey Farm Bureau member for her outstanding achievements and efforts on the farm and within the agriculture industry. The WLC mission is to develop public understanding of the value and need for agriculture in…
The New Jersey Department of Health has created a fact sheet about protecting farmworkers from heat stress. Click here for this fact sheet.
This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re talking to Danielle Wainwright, owner of Clover Valley Farm in Vincentown, New Jersey. Wainwright and her husband raise Angus and Wagyu beef and chicken, and also run The Point Market where they sell directly to consumers….
