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1. Assemblywoman Angelini introducing bill to prohibit growing medical marijuana on N.J. preserved farmland
(N.J./State)

... Department Committee (SADC) released a statement which Angelini said indicated medical marijuana is considered an agricultural crop and could be grown on a preserved farm after the issue was raised by ...

2. Jon Bon Jovi reportedly among N.J. 'phony farmers' getting tax break
(Entertainment/Movies)

... being proposed would require landowners claiming such farmland to show clear evidence of agricultural income to the state tax division. And local tax assessors would have to be trained on assessment of ...

3. the future is now
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... they are exposed season after season. But agricultural yield and quality are also significantly reduced. If we do not switch to clean sources of energy - and this WILL require enormous efforts to conserve ...

4. IPCC: Global warming still poses significant disaster risks
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and Canada have foreseen possible benefits from a northward shift of agricultural zones outweighing damage to tundra and ice caps and their native species. But the tide may be turning. Last month, Richard ...

5. Paul 'Duce' Tallamy of Wantage named N.J.'s 2012 Outstanding Young Farmer
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... at the 2012 New Jersey State Agricultural Convention in Atlantic City. In addition, Tallamy was named one of the 10 finalists for the National Outstanding Young Farmer Award and will attend the National ...

6. Thoughts on New Jersey's Congressional redistricting
(Opinion/Commentary)

... interests… Examples of such shared interests are those common to an urban area, a rural area, an industrial area, or an agricultural area, and those common to areas in which the people share similar living ...

7. Report: Federal agriculture subsidies pay for 19 Twinkies per N.J. taxpayer
(U.S./Nation)

... government provided over $260 billion in agricultural subsidies, according to the report. Most subsidies went to the country’s largest farming operations, mainly to grow just a few commodity crops, including ...

8. 65 women running for N.J. legislature sets new record
(N.J./State)

... Hyde-Smith (R) is running for the state’s agricultural commissioner, an open seat. Addie Green (D) is running for an open public service commissioner seat. 42 Mississippi women are running for the state ...

9. Why are Germany, Japan, China and Brazil economic dynamos while the U.S. is sinking out of sight?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... unemployment benefits, agricultural and industrial subsidies, and G_d knows what else will not vote for anyone running for office on the basis of cutting government expenditures – forget about balancing ...

10. Mayor Mike Bloomberg wins for Hurricane Irene and sex education mandate
(Life/Style)

BY SUSIE WILSON NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM SEX MATTERS As most East Coasters need no reminding, this is hurricane season. It is also the season for state and county agricultural fairs. I went to the annual ...

11. 115 acres of Hunterdon County farm purchased for new preserve
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... horseback riding, fishing and nature observation; protects water supplies; and preserves the area’s agricultural heritage, Conservation Foundation Director Michele S. Byers said. It is contiguous to the ...

12. Gov. Christie signs bipartisan legislation providing $90.6 million for farmland preservation
(N.J./State)

... agricultural lands, and it’s critical for future generations to ensure they will be able to benefit from all that agriculture has to offer. “Everyone loves our Jersey Fresh produce and products, so it’s ...

13. New Jersey in natural fight against insects and weeds
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY MICHELE S. BYERS THE STATE WE’RE IN It’s estimated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that a whopping 34 percent of the average farmer’s production cost comes from controlling agricultural pests. ...

14. Work begins to remove three dams from the Raritan River in Somerset County
(N.J./State)

... will help restore balance to the estuary." Dam removal will open up 10 miles of migratory fish habitat along a stretch of the river that twists through a diverse residential, commercial and agricultural ...

15. Does N.J. stand to benefit from free trade deals with South Korea and Latin America?
(N.J./State)

... newspaper The Hankyoreh noted that while the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a $1.9 billion increase in American agricultural exports as a result, the South Korean government puts it at only $370 ...

16. Wall Street Prediction: Is grain a good buy right now?
(Money/Economy)

... in currencies, for example, we could use an outside currency manager. NJN: Right now, is there one stock you’re especially optimistic about? Sica: There are numerous good stocks in the agricultural ...

17. "New Jersey State Fair"
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

This is not the "New Jersey State Fair". The "New Jersey State Fair" is an agricultural fair held every August at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, New Jersey. Please fact-check your articles before ...

18. Don’t let wind energy projects compromise New Jersey’s farmland
(Opinion/Commentary)

... – literally keep New Jersey the Garden State. Preserved farms produce food, preserve our agricultural heritage, and bolster our economy – in perpetuity! Local foods taste better, cost less and help fight ...

19. Princeton Nurseries' Flemer family selling 1,900 acres for open space
(N.J./State)

... it remains in farming and continues to serve as a tremendous agricultural resource for the Garden State for generations to come." The rolling landscape, situated where Monmouth, Mercer and Burlington ...

20. Act now to save New Jersey’s wine industry
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY JOHN BURZICHELLI and ALISON McHOSE COMMENTARY A recent federal appellate court decision has put the future of New Jersey’s wine industry, the fastest growing agricultural sector in our state, in ...