Farming is a tough business under the best of circumstances. But so far, 2026 has been anything but the best. Rising input costs, a drought declaration before the season has even begun, and a severe freeze that caused major damage to fruit crops across the…
Farm Credit East, a member-owned lending and financial services cooperative, is currently accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors and college students with career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industries from across the association’s eight-state territory. Applications are due by March 19….
Preventing Heat Stress The summer months can bring extreme temperatures, so employers must account for this when their employees are working in hot conditions. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, several heat –induced illnesses such as heat stress and heat exhaustion…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in poultry in several states near New Jersey. The NJDA is urging all poultry owners to be on the lookout for this, and to review the biosecurity procedures on their farms. Click here for a letter from State…
The 103rd annual meeting of the New Jersey Farm Bureau will be held November 15-16 at the Princeton Westin at Forrestal Village. . Click here for the Annual Meeting agenda. . Please use this link to find more information about the hotel, speakers and meals.
Frank Gibbs, longtime Warren County farmer and almost iconic figure in the northern New Jersey dairy industry, died last Sunday. He was 82. Frank was active on the farm now managed by his son Brant until just a year ago. Among his many farming accomplishments,…
Check out these loss prevention tips regarding lighting, from American National Insurance. Click here.
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.
