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NJ Politics Digest: Where State’s House Members Stand on Forcing Immigration Vote

29 May 2018, Posted by admin in National News, News

Republican Rep. Leonard Lance and the seven Democrats from New Jersey in the House of Representatives have signed a petition to force a vote on measures addressing the fate of young immigrants who were brought to this country illegally as children.

So far, the petition has garnered 213 of the 218 signatures needed to force a vote, despite House Speaker Paul Ryan’s objections to the plan, according to a report on NJ.com.

Click here to read the rest of the story from Observer.com

ACTING DEP COMMISSIONER MCCABE SAILS THROUGH CONFIRMATION HEARING

Catherine McCabe, acting commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection, sailed through a confirmation hearing yesterday after being peppered about issues left unresolved from the prior administration.

Many of the questions focused on past disputes between the Democratic-controlled Legislature and former Gov. Chris Christie over environmental policies, ranging from diverting money from pollution settlements, protecting drinking water in the New Jersey Highlands, to expanding public access to beaches.

Click here to read the full story from NJ Spotlight.

Murphy just put his stamp on this key N.J. environmental council

15 May 2018, Posted by admin in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State News

Gov. Phil Murphy is making a big move at the N.J. Highlands Council.

Murphy has named Carl Richko, a retired public school teacher and former West Milford mayor, to chair the state council overseeing the controversial 2004 Highlands Act limiting development in ecologically-sensitive parts of seven northern counties.

Click here to read the full story from NJ.com

Oroho’s Legislation Addressing Nuisance Deer Passes Senate Environment Committee

10 May 2018, Posted by admin in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State News

Says Legislation to Improve Deer Management Will Help Reduce Car Crashes, Prevent Crop Damage

Senator Steven Oroho’s bipartisan legislation to improve deer management in New Jersey to reduce car crashes and crop damage was approved by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee.

Click here to read the rest of the story from Sen. Oroho.

Bills Presented to Public to Assist New Jersey’s Wine Industry

04 May 2018, Posted by admin in Marketing and Promotion, News, State News

Some changes may be coming to the growing beverage industry in New Jersey.

On Thursday, May 3rd, the State Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a meeting in Cape May Court House to present new bills to the public concerning vineyards and wineries.

NJFB staffer Ed Wengryn was on hand to express Farm Bureau’s support of these bills. Click here to see the full story from SNJ Today.

The oldest weekly rodeo in America is in N.J. And now, it’s not going anywhere

16 Apr 2018, Posted by admin in Local Farms and Food, News, Science and Environmental Issues, State News

Officials announced the preservation of 374 acres of land surrounding Cowtown Rodeo in Pilesgrove Township, a move which will help to keep the rodeo thriving.

Click here to read the full story from nj.com

Growing a Dairy Farm One Scoop at a Time

13 Apr 2018, Posted by admin in News, State News, Young Farmers

FSA recently featured Jared Weeks of Ringoes, New Jersey, on the FSA Fence Post Blog. After working on a neighbor’s dairy farm, he started Hun-Val Dairy Farm in 2005 with a youth loan from FSA. He progressed to direct farm operating loans, which have been essential to the dairy’s growth over the years.

Click here to read Jared’s story.

Gottheimer, Space hear local farmers’ concerns at forum

08 Apr 2018, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events, News, State News

As the September deadline for the renewal of the Federal Farm Bill draws nearer, farmers at the local and commercial levels are speaking out against what they call burdensome regulations and looking to the future of the nation’s oldest industry.

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-5th Dist., and Assemblyman Parker Space, R-24th Dist., stepped across the political aisle to attend a roundtable discussion for growers, producers and purveyors of agro-tourism ventures from around the area.

Click here for the full story from the NJ Herald.

Learn the basics of Parliamentary Procedure

03 Apr 2018, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events, Miscellaneous, News

Whether you’re a complete beginner, or just want to brush up on your parliamentary procedure skills, this video tutorial can help you to run more efficient County Board of Agriculture meetings!

Click here to watch the video.

Murray shares thoughts on state’s ag history

26 Feb 2018, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events, News, State News, Young Farmers

TRENTON (March 1, 2018) — The Young Farmers and Ranchers committee of the New Jersey Farm Bureau held their first meeting of the new year at “The Farmhouse” — offices of the New Jersey Farm Bureau — on West State Street, directly across the street from the New Jersey State House.

After brief remarks from Farm Bureau President Ryck Suydam, the gathering of about 20 young farmers between 18 and 35 years old was treated to anecdotes and jokes from Al Murray, who helped usher the “Jersey Fresh” marketing campaign to national prominence under former Ag Secretary Arthur Brown.

Murray now is the director of the New Jersey Agricultural Society.

Click here for to read the complete story from American Farm Publications.