By Ryck Suydam The Star-Ledger’s editorial (“The Highlands Act at risk,” Aug. 10) and op-ed from the Highlands Coalition (“A decade later, Highlands Act still a good deal,” Aug. 10) ring hollow to us as farmers and local economic stakeholders in the region. Rather than…
Open space is precious in New Jersey, and most residents understand the importance of preserving it. Voters are so sensitive to the need that they have repeatedly approved tax-hike proposals on local, county and state levels to assure money remains available to secure available land….
The front page of yesterday’s Star-Ledger featured a piece about a Fairleigh Dickinson/PublicMind Poll showing that most New Jerseyans plan to flee the state once they retire. The main reason given was our state’s high costs and taxes. That was no surprise to me. Over…
About 600 business people and public officials took the Amtrak train last Tuesday for the annual “Walk to Washington,” a 77-year lobbying tradition. Click here to read more.
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Dave Klemm, a former director from Sussex County and current member of the State Board of Agriculture. Dave was a sincere advocate for agriculture and a great friend to many. He…
Rutgers Board of Managers representatives report a plan to dissolve the longstanding practice of Board of Managers nominations by county boards of agriculture. Click here to read a draft of the resolution.
Monday, March 24, there will be a seminar about horse boarding and the New Jersey Sales Tax. It will be 6:30 – 8:30 at Northstar VETS, 315 Robbinsville-Allentown Rd., Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Clcik here for all of the details.
Farmers call them “flying rats” or “deer with wings.” They gather by the tens of thousands every year about this time to graze on sprouting winter wheat, rye, alfalfa, and barley. They’re voracious, persistent, and dirty, leaving behind a trail of droppings. Canada geese. Click…
Mitchell Jones grew up knowing he wanted to be a farmer. “I started in high school as an after-school activity,” Jones said. “I helped work on my neighbor’s farm.” With his father working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and a…
WASHINGTON (AP) – American agriculture has experienced a boom, with market values of crops, livestock and total agricultural products reaching record highs even as the amount of U.S. farmland declined, according to a new government survey. Click here to read more from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
