The New Jersey Farmer Archives
Lima explains grass-fed beef process
NEW BRUNSWICK — John Lima of Lima Family Farms on Amwell Road in Hillsborough offered up some tips on how he manages the grass-fed beef production process at his farm. Aside from 60-some head of beef cattle, Lima, his family and staffers also raise chickens,...
State Board of Ag works out resolutions
ATLANTIC CITY — Most of the resolutions proposed by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture for consideration by the state legislature were adopted at the Agriculture Convention on Wednesday, Feb. 6. A resolution urging the New Jersey Department of...
Medina crowned Honey Princess
GREEN TOWNSHIP — Nicole Medina traveled from this small Sussex County community to Myrtle Beach, S.C., then to Wisconsin and Florida on the first leg of her journey as American Honey Princess. She was the 2018 New Jersey Honey Queen and now will be promoting...
Stay in the moment (Editorial)
For decades, much work has been put into how to effectively communicate about genetic engineering in food. Commodity groups fund campaigns to connect with consumers and universities, public and private, publicize research results studying the effects of...
Valuable food wastes (Animal Science Update)
(Editor’s note: Michael Westendorf is with the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University.) Feeds such as hay, pasture and feed grains are commonly fed on livestock farms. When available many farms will also feed byproduct feeds such...
FFA’s Loew advocates for teaching ag to public
ATLANTIC CITY — Josh Loew, president of the state FFA, is an unusual FFA member. Although he grew up in Cumberland County, which is known for salt hay and other commodities, he didn’t grow up on a farm. The Delaware Valley College junior served an internship...
Bignell outlines state’s organic beef industry
NEW BRUNSWICK — One of the challenges raising organic beef in the Northeast is just the record keeping, Henry Bignell of Rutgers Agricultural Extension told a group of beef producers and people who hope to raise beef. His talk was part of the Northeast Organic...
Gas pipeline plans draw ‘serious concerns’
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — A natural gas pipeline scheduled to span 120 miles of rural Pennsylvania and New Jersey farm and preserves is generating concerns. The underground PennEast Pipeline, scheduled for 2019 construction, is designed to deliver flammable natural...
On-farm processing discussed at event
NEW BRUNSWICK — Jon McConaughy of Double Brook Farm in Hopewell often tries to help other farmers see the best profit possible. On Sunday, Jan. 27, he spoke at the Northeast Organic Farming Association-New Jersey Winter Conference about on-farm processing. “I...
‘RU Ready to Farm?’ workshop slated for Feb. 7
ATLANTIC CITY — Younger people wanting to farm or people in mid-career looking into farming as a second career can attend the “RU Ready to Farm” workshop at the upcoming New Jersey Vegetable Growers’ Association show at Harrah’s Casino and Hotel. The annual...
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