New Jersey
Vegetable grower named 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer
Byron DuBois, a Salem County, New Jersey, vegetable and grain grower, is New Jersey’s 2024 Outstanding Young Farmer. DuBois and his wife, Karen, are also one of 10 finalists for the 2024 National Outstanding Young... more »
New Jersey Ag Secretary Douglas Fisher retires
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher is retiring after 14 years in the position, following a career as supermarket owner and operator and member of the New Jersey General Assembly. Fisher was appointed to... more »
New Jersey farm preservationist Bob Shinn dies
Robert “Bob” Shinn Jr., the former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection who is credited with contributing to the preservation of New Jersey farmland, has died. Shinn, who was commissioner of the... more »
Michael Brooks named N.J. 2023 Outstanding Young Farmer
Michael Brooks, a Salem County vegetable and grain grower, has been chosen as New Jersey’s 2023 Outstanding Young Farmer by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. Brooks and his wife, Emily, are also one... more »
NJ recognizes Lipman Family Farms support of local growers
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher recently visited the Lipman Family Farms Value-Added Facility in West Deptford, and ZRH Farms, to highlight the partnership with the two companies. Lipman also supports a number... more »
Jersey Fresh event highlights N.J. strawberry crop
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture visited Bonacorsi’s Family Farm in Frenchtown in Hunterdon County to highlight the Jersey Fresh strawberry picking season. Bonacorsi family members at a Jersey Fresh promotion... more »
Sunny in the City: Gotham Greens stays horizontal, relies on natural light
While other urban farms are going vertical and... more »
Professors describe a practical approach to biocontrols
The pest of a pest is the friend of growers. But in order to recognize that ally, growers need to know the pests attacking their crops, and who the pest’s natural enemies are. [caption id="attachment_14356"... more »
Educational programs online for NJ state ag convention
Harrah's Resort and Waterfront Convention Center in Atlantic City will host the 2018 New Jersey State Ag Convention and Trade Show will be open February 6-8. The final version of the educational program developed by Rutgers NJAES... more »
New Jersey to help growers, handlers with organic certification fees
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture July 31 announced a program to partially reimburse produce growers and handlers for costs related to being certified organic. The program is a partnership with the federal government to reduce... more »
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