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U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Anne Knapke was named Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations. Most recently, Knapke was a Senior Program Officer...
2021 Organic Growers Advisory Meeting February 3 2021
Learned about this The Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast at the Organic Growers advisory today. Thanks Meredith, Andy Wyenandt, and Kris Holmstrom. Meredith and Andy also reminded us to tune in for the NJ Agriculture Convention from Feb 22-25, 2021. General vegetable...
Booker Appointed to Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington, DC -- US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been appointed to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, one of the oldest Senate committees whose jurisdiction focuses on agriculture, nutrition, food, and hunger. In addition to Booker, Sen....
Organic produce sales up 14% in 2020, topping $8.5 billion
Organic fresh produce sales in 2020 were $8,542,355,756, an increase of over $1 billion from 2019 https://www.morningagclips.com/organic-produce-sales-up-14-in-2020-topping-8-5-billion/
Growing Hemp in NJ
Thanks to Steve Komar, Bill Bamka, and Scott Morgan for speaking about Hemp in NJ on a Friday night! USDA published a final rule on January 15, 2021, that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States and is effective on March 22, 2021. The...
NRCS Announces ACEP Signup for 2021 Funding
SOMERSET, N.J., January 5, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Applications that meet eligibility and ranking criteria for...
Race and Food are Intertwined. Here’s How We Can Do Better.
Race and Food are Intertwined. Here’s How We Can Do Better. Our food system is based on a history of inequity. UCS’s Ricardo Salvador offers action steps to fix that. https://civileats.com/2017/10/20/race-and-food-are-intertwined-heres-how-we-can-do-better/...
NOFA-NJ Board of Director, Joseph Heckman wraps up his latest term
NOFA-NJ would like to thank Joe Heckman for serving three terms, nine years, on the NOFA-NJ Board of Directors. Joe has frequently spoken at NOFA-NJ Conferences, organized successful educational events about organic farming, recruited new members and Board members and...
Election of Officers for the NOFA-NJ Board of Directors, 2021
At the end of each year, the Board of Directors elects its Officers, for a term of one year. Officers Elected to serve for 2021 President; Mike Rassweiler Vice President; Al Johnson Secretary; Stephanie Harris Treasurer; Kim Rizk
Exploring the Small Farm Dream 2021
Have you ever thought about starting a farm? Whether your vision includes making goat cheese, selling cut flowers, or growing rare tomato varieties, this course will give you the tools to start making that dream come true. Whether you are thinking of going into...