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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.

MARIJUANA IN NJ: WHAT ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED ABOUT

22 Feb 2018, Posted by admin in News, State News

TRENTON — A healthy dose of skepticism was evident Tuesday at the Trenton War Memorial at a standing-room-only educational seminar for local and state officials on marijuana legalization.

There was nearly as much concern as enthusiasm about the prospect of allowing adults to use marijuana for recreational purposes, not just medical ones.

Click here to read the rest of the story from NJ 101.5

Foes of legal pot offer a compromise

20 Feb 2018, Posted by admin in News, State News

Frustrated by the focus on legalizing recreational marijuana in New Jersey, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of pot by treating it like a traffic offense in the state.

The bill, introduced Thursday, would allow a person caught with less than 10 grams of cannabis to face a fine of $100 the first time, $200 for the second offense and $500 for future violations. Offenders now are subject to six months in jail, a $500 fine, or both.

Click here to read the rest of this story from the Star Ledger.

Fish & Wildlife to host deer symposium for farmers and government officals

14 Feb 2018, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events, News, Science and Environmental Issues, State News

The New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife will host a symposium on ‘Managing Deer in Suburban and Agricultural Landscapes’ March 19 at the Rutgers EcoComplex.

The workshop is FREE, but does require participants to be pre-registered. Spots are first come – first served.

Click here for all of the details, and to see how to register.

‘Insect factory’ plagued by woes

12 Feb 2018, Posted by admin in News, Science and Environmental Issues, State News

N.J. pest-fighting laboratory long overdue for renovation

There’s a place in New Jersey where bugs are not swatted, trapped or flushed but instead, counted, fed and cared for. Unfortunately, the bugs are in better condition than the building that houses them.

The Phillip Alampi Beneficial Insect Rearing Laboratory (PABIL) has been fostering helpful insects since its construction in 1985. But in recent years, while still structurally sound, the lab is in serious need of an upgrade if it is to fulfill its mission

Click here to read the full story from the Star Ledger/NJ Spotlight.