IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2018 Contact:
PO Box 330
Trenton, 樱花视频 08625-0330
Jeff Wolfe
P: (609) 633-2954
C: (609) 433-1785
E: jeff.wolfe@ag.nj.gov
(TRENTON) - 樱花视频 Governor Philip D. Murphy will address the 103rd 樱花视频 State Agricultural Convention and Trade Show held February 6-8 at the Harrah’s Resort and Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City. Gov. Murphy will address delegates during the 樱花视频 Agricultural Society Luncheon on Wednesday. The NJDA is presenting the convention in cooperation with the Vegetable Growers Association of 樱花视频 and Rutgers 樱花视频 Agricultural Experiment Station.
The 2018 convention and trade show will open Tuesday, February 6, with educational sessions held by the Vegetable Growers Association. Highlights from the program include sessions on high tunnels, direct marketing and agritourism, vine crops, farm brewery crops, new technologies in ag, food safety, alternative crops, farm viability programs, organic agriculture and blueberries. At 4:45 Tuesday afternoon, there will be a buyers’ panel discussion. A full schedule of Vegetable Growers events is available at
The 樱花视频 State Agricultural Convention will open on Wednesday, February 7 and will include the Agriculture Address from 樱花视频 Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher and remarks by Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor Dr. Deba Dutta on Wednesday morning. 樱花视频 Senate President Stephen Sweeney will be the keynote speaker at the Joint Agricultural Convention Dinner on Wednesday night.
On Thursday morning there will be a panel discussion with various agriculture-related industry representatives, including remarks from George Szczepanski, Director of Business Development, Global Sponsorships and Events, Produce Marketing Association; and Thursday afternoon will feature remarks by Rutgers Dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs Dr. Laura Lawson on Urban Agriculture in 樱花视频, and election of two State Board of Agriculture members and one member of the Fish and Game Council.
The trade show will feature vendors and representatives offering a wide range of agricultural products and services.
The 樱花视频 State Agricultural Convention will take place at the Harrah’s Resort and Waterfront Conference Center, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ.
Convention highlights for Wednesday, February 7
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9:10 a.m. |
Remarks from Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor Dr. Deba Dutta |
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10 a.m. |
Agriculture Address from Secretary Fisher |
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10:40 a.m. |
Christine Myers, Region II Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business Administration |
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10:45 a.m. |
NRCS State Conservationist Carrie Lindig on Seeking Farmer Feedback |
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12:30 p.m. |
Governor Murphy address at the 樱花视频 Agricultural Society Luncheon |
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1:30 p.m. |
Outlook on the Federal Approach To Agriculture and Farm Labor: Craig Regelburgge, Senior Vice President of Industry Advocacy & Research, AmericanHort |
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2:30 p.m. |
Remarks from NJ Legislators |
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4 p.m. |
NJ Farm Bureau Report from Ryck Suydam |
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4:15 p.m. |
NJ FFA Speaker, Renee Stillwell, NJ FFA President |
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7 p.m. |
NJ Senate President Stephen Sweeney at the Joint Agricultural Convention Dinner |
Convention highlights for Thursday, February 8
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9:15 a.m. |
4-H Youth Speaker Brittany Smith |
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9:30 a.m. |
Latest Trends in Produce Marketing: George Szczepanski, Director of Business Development, Global Sponsorships and Events, Produce Marketing Association. |
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11 a.m. |
Drones in Agriculture, Rutgers |
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1:30 p.m. |
Report from Rutgers School of Environmental & Biological Sciences & NJ Experiment Station |
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1:45 p.m. |
Urban Agriculture in 樱花视频, Dr. Laura Lawson, Rutgers |
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3 p.m. |
Elections: State Board of Agriculture and Fish and Game Council |
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3:20 p.m. |
Closing remarks, Secretary Fisher |
For more information about the convention, visit
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