New Jersey 101.5 » farming http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 NJ Blueberries: The Cream Of The Crop This Year [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-blueberries-the-cream-of-the-crop-this-year-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-blueberries-the-cream-of-the-crop-this-year-audio/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:25:39 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=280738 New Jersey ranks fifth in the nation in blueberry production and the state's crop is valued at $80.8 million.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-blueberries-the-cream-of-the-crop-this-year-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Andrea Pokrzywinski 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 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 How Are Jersey Crops Holding Up This Summer? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/how-are-jersey-crops-holding-up-this-summer-audio/ http://nj1015.com/how-are-jersey-crops-holding-up-this-summer-audio/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=133677 With the fourth heat wave now under our belts, New Jersey crops are faring pretty well. But, if the oppressive temperatures would have continued, it could've been more of a problem.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/how-are-jersey-crops-holding-up-this-summer-audio/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images What is it about the Jersey Peach? http://nj1015.com/what-is-it-about-the-jersey-peach/ http://nj1015.com/what-is-it-about-the-jersey-peach/#comments Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:12:59 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=117360 The climate, soil, sun and rain in New Jersey make for the perfect conditions for one of summer's favorite fruits, the peach.  New Jersey is fourth in the country when it comes to peach production with a wholesale value of more than $36 million.  That's according to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council, the state's organization dedicated to promoting and marketing peaches.  This year's crops are ripening earlier than usual and will most likely be ready by the end of June.  Peaches already are being picked in some orchards in South Jersey.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/what-is-it-about-the-jersey-peach/feed/ 0 Jersey Fruit Growers Worried About The Mild Winter [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/jersey-fruit-growers-worried-about-the-mild-winter-audio/ http://nj1015.com/jersey-fruit-growers-worried-about-the-mild-winter-audio/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:09:52 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=55865 Great winter in Jersey, mild temps, low snow. Not so great if you are a Jersey fruit farmer worried about premature budding.

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