New Jersey 101.5 » agriculture http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 21 May 2013 13:54:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Positive Signs For Jersey Peach Season [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/positive-signs-for-jersey-peach-season-audio/ http://nj1015.com/positive-signs-for-jersey-peach-season-audio/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:20:43 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=265054 New Jersey peach growers are optimistic about this growing season, so much so that they are increasing their yields.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/positive-signs-for-jersey-peach-season-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User jimmypk218 Good News For NJ Peach Lovers http://nj1015.com/good-news-for-nj-peach-lovers/ http://nj1015.com/good-news-for-nj-peach-lovers/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:40:16 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=261643 You might not have noticed, but it’s happening all across the Garden State – peach trees are being planted.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/good-news-for-nj-peach-lovers/feed/ 0 NJ Farmers Face Ever-Changing Conditions [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-farmers-face-ever-changing-conditions-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-farmers-face-ever-changing-conditions-audio/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:30:08 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=227178 New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher spoke to more than 500 agricultural leaders and officials on Wednesday, noting the challenges and opportunities facing farmers in the Garden State.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-farmers-face-ever-changing-conditions-audio/feed/ 0 Farmer in Salem County, New Jersey (William Thomas Cain, Getty Images) Farming Census Now Underway In New Jersey [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/farming-census-now-underway-in-new-jersey-audio/ http://nj1015.com/farming-census-now-underway-in-new-jersey-audio/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:29:30 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=217014 New Jersey farmers have the opportunity to make a positive impact on their communities by taking part in the 2012 Census of Agriculture.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/farming-census-now-underway-in-new-jersey-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Loki69 State Kicks Off 'Choose And Cut' Christmas Tree Season [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/state-kicks-off-choose-and-cut-christmas-tree-season-audio/ http://nj1015.com/state-kicks-off-choose-and-cut-christmas-tree-season-audio/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:00:31 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=198192 New Jersey's "choose and cut" Christmas tree selling season is officially underway.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/state-kicks-off-choose-and-cut-christmas-tree-season-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Liljulier New Jersey Touts A Bumper Crop Of Pumpkins [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-touts-a-bumper-crop-of-pumpkins-audio/ http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-touts-a-bumper-crop-of-pumpkins-audio/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:00:50 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=178370 If you're heading out for some pumpkin picking in New Jersey, you'll have a lot to choose from this year.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-touts-a-bumper-crop-of-pumpkins-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Kam's World New Jersey Agri-Tourism Program Ramping Up [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-agri-tourism-program-ramping-up-audio/ http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-agri-tourism-program-ramping-up-audio/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:10:46 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=179156 A new Tourist Oriented Destination Sign program has been launched by the state Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-agri-tourism-program-ramping-up-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Andy Mc Federal Subsidies For Junk Food Being Targeted [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/federal-subsidies-for-junk-food-being-targeted-audio/ http://nj1015.com/federal-subsidies-for-junk-food-being-targeted-audio/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:30:30 +0000 Rosetta Key http://nj1015.com/?p=141898 The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) is calling the Federal Government to stop subsidizing the producers of large commodity crops like soybeans and corn, who then turn them into junk food ingredients.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/federal-subsidies-for-junk-food-being-targeted-audio/feed/ 0 Tim Boyle, Getty Images How Will The Drought Affect Food Prices In NJ? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/how-will-the-drought-affect-food-prices-in-nj-audio/ http://nj1015.com/how-will-the-drought-affect-food-prices-in-nj-audio/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:01:53 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=137890 Corn and soybean crops have been deteriorating rapidly in the Midwest as the region deals with one of the worst droughts on record. In turn, New Jersey residents can expect short-term and long-term price changes at the grocery store.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/how-will-the-drought-affect-food-prices-in-nj-audio/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images 'Tis the Season for New Jersey Blueberries [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/tis-the-season-for-new-jersey-blueberries-audio/ http://nj1015.com/tis-the-season-for-new-jersey-blueberries-audio/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:00:54 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=120004 Summer is almost here which means New Jersey's favorite fruit is in high demand.

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