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Looking for a career change? Rutgers University training program is nuturing the next generation of NJ farmers.
New Jersey is the only state in the nation where the farmer constituents of the Department of Agriculture set policy and actively manage the department and select its secretary. The State Board of Agriculture, an eight-member body created by statute in 1887, serves as the policy-making and general head of the department.
The Agriculture Retention and Development Act was created as part of New Jersey's efforts to counteract the loss of farmland in the state. The legislation formed the basis needed for the state to purchase the easements of New Jersey farms in order to ensure they remain as farms, and could never be sold for housing or for non-farming commercial development.
The New Jersey Department of Corrections operates 13 major correctional or penal institutions, including seven adult male correctional facilities, three youth facilities, one facility for sex offenders, one women's correctional institution and a central reception and intake unit; and stabilization and reintegration programs for released inmates.
Snyder’s Farm: Strawberries and blueberries. 586 South Middlebush Road, Somerset; 732-496-0441, snyders-farm.com. This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: 25(+) places to pick-your ...
Started in 1873, Stokes Farm continues to deliver farm-fresh produce and offer on-farm events. Stop by the stand for tomatoes, hydroponic greens, Swiss chard and more. Upcoming Events: Sunset Snip ...
Lusscroft Farm is a historically significant dairy farming and scientific research facility located in Wantage Township in Sussex County, New Jersey that was established in 1914. It was first operated by James Turner, a stockbroker from Montclair , to promote scientific research in the dairy farming industry.
Farmers express concerns for the future of the sector ahead of its annual conference.