Information for Farmers

• Deer Management and the Farmer (From the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife – a guide explaining the tool currently available for farmers to reduce the number of white tailed deer on farms)

• Farmland Assessment – an overview of the law (NJ Department of Agriculture – July 2015)
• Information and tips regarding the newly required gross sales form

• Case Study: The Cost Benefits of Farmland Preservation for NJ Municipalities

• NJFB submitted comments on both the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule and the Preventive Controls Rule. Click here to read the comments.
• Proposed rules for food processing facilities and fruit and vegetable safety on the farm and in packing facilities
• Rutgers NJAES’ Q&A on the FDA’s proposed Produce Safety rule.

• Fact Sheet: GMO’s and Labeling
• FDA’s Questions and Answers on Food from Genetically Engineers Plants
• FDA’s Role in Regulating the Safety of GE Foods
• GMOs and Food by Robert M. Goodman, April 2013

• • Overview of Health Care Reform and its Impact on Agricultural Employers
  • Fact sheet on Affordable Care Act “Exchange Notice” requirement – Read this fact sheet to learn which of the model Exchange Notices (found in the 3 links below) is right for you.

1. One-page Basic model form containing the minimum information all employers must communicate with their employees
2. Model form for employers that offer health coverage to employees
3. Model form for employers that do not offer health coverage that may be helpful to the employee in seeking coverage on the Exchange

• Highlands Indicators submittal cover letter
• Highlands Indicators

Leasing Farmland

• Leasing Farmland in New Jersey: A Guide for Landowners and Farmers

• Protecting Farmworkers from Heat Stress – NJ Department of Health fact sheet
• Protecting Workers from Effects of Heat – OSHA fact sheet
• Protecting Workers from Heat Stress – OSHA Quick Card
• Potential impacts to agriculture from an increased minimum wage

• Know Your Rights during a Humane Enforcement Action (NJFB pamphlet – June 2017)

• NJFB’s booklet outlining regulations for farm vehicles and equipment (Version – February 2022)

• NJFB Fact Sheet on NJ Paid Sick Leave law

Parliamentary Procedure

• Parliamentary Procedure Basics – a video tutorial to help you run more efficient meetings

• Worker Protection Standard Quick Reference Guide
• NJDEP Bureau of Pesticide Regulations Checklist (Prepared by NJ Farm Bureau)

• New Jersey Inheritance and Estate Tax General Information
• Farming and New Jersey Sales and Use Tax Informational Guide
• Informational Guide – Landscaping Services and New Jersey Sales Tax