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Many in Congress Want to Give FDA a ‘Do-Over’ on Draft Rules

27 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in National News, Science and Environmental Issues

Among nearly 20,000 written comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on draft rules regarding produce and preventive controls are letters from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), which is trying to nudge FDA into doing a second draft of the rules, made sure the media would notice several of the recently filed letters with return postmarks from the Hill.

Click here to read more from the Food Safety News.

NJFB 2014 Policies now available

26 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events, State News

Polices adopted by the delegates of the New Jersey Farm Bureau 95th Annual Meeting are now available online.

Click here to view the 2014 NJFB Policies.

Meet NJFB’s newest officer

22 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events

Allen Carter, Jr. of Cape May County was elected 1st Vice President by the delegates of the NJFB 95th Annual Meeting.

Click here to learn more about Allen.

Annual Meeting Photos now available

22 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events

Photos from the NJFB Annual Meeting are now available on this website. They can be found by clicking on “Photo Gallery” in the News menu. Or you can go there by clicking here.

NJFB Annual Meeting Program available on-line

08 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events, State News

The NJ Farm Bureau Annual Meeting will be held November 18-19 at the Princeton Westin at Forrestal Village.

Click here to view or print a copy of the program.

Will Lawmakers Heed Voters’ Desire to Protect Parkland and Open Spaces?

07 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Science and Environmental Issues, State News

Open-space preservation remains a popular initiative among state voters, but state legislators and the Christie administration aren’t so enthusiastic.

Across New Jersey, seven out of 10 ballot questions dealing with raising funds to maintain parks and open space won approval from voters on Tuesday, which conservationists say again demonstrated public support for efforts to keep drinking water clean, as well as preserving parks and green spaces.

But will lawmakers follow through on voter’s wishes?Click here to read more from NJ Spotlight.

Deadline for Food Safety rule comments approaching

05 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Local Farms and Food, National News

The deadline for submitting comments to the FDA regarding the rule implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act is November 15. NJ Farm Bureau encourages all producers who may be impacted to submit comments.

Click here for some information you may use as a reference.

Register now for Food Safety Workshops

01 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events

Rutgers Cooperative Extension will be hosting several Food Safety Workshops over the winter, starting in December. Topics will include:

Third Party Audit Standards

How to develop a food safety plan for your operation

Produce sampling results from 2013

Risk Assessment

Writing Standard Operating Procedures

Click here for dates, locations and other details for the upcoming food safety workshops.

Don’t forget to register for your meals for the NJFB Annual Meeting

01 Nov 2013, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events

The NJFB Annual Meeting will be held Monday and Tuesday, November 18-19, 2013 at the Princeton Westin at Forestall Village.

Don’t forget to register for your meals for this event – Click here for the meal reservation form.

NJFB President urges members to update their contact information

26 Oct 2013, Posted by admin in Meetings and Events, State News, Uncategorized

NJFB President Ryck Suydam takes a moment to update the contact information on his 2014 membership renewal form. Ryck urges all members to do the same – especially adding or correcting email addresses, to aid in Farm Bureau communications.