Tag: New Jersey Department of Agriculture
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Equine community awards announced
In January, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture celebrated its 61st annual breeder awards. Ariane G., a 4-year-old trotting filly who resides on her trainer Jimmy Takter’s farm in Allentown, had an outstanding year, according to a press release. Ariane G. received dual honors: New Jersey Standardbred of the Year and New Jersey Sire Stakes…
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Monroe teen named state agricultural ambassador
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Shannon Glynn of Monroe, second from right, was named an agricultural ambassador for the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) during the Joint Agricultural Convention Dinner at the 103rd New Jersey State Agricultural Convention, held Feb. 6-8 in Atlantic City. Isha is a Middlesex County 4-H lead…
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Beekeepers need help keeping hobby alive
I need everyone’s help in saving honeybees in New Jersey. I’m a Montclair beekeeper and if a proposed amendment to state law is adopted, it will all but eliminate hobbyist beekeeping statewide. The state’s leading beekeeping experts were excluded from much of the decision-making process and their recommendations were ignored. Lots of what is included…
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Eating right resulted in a healthy award for Red Bank school
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer RED BANK – Eating healthier foods proved to be a smart choice for the administrators and students at the Red Bank Primary School. As a result of its dedication and commitment to promoting healthier food choices, the Red Bank Primary School claimed first place when it recently received the “Very Impressive…