NJ Ag Society Members Joe Atchison & Brian Schilling featured in NJ Biz story. See Below
Garden State’s $1.5B agriculture industry ‘going strong’ thanks to innovation
Kimberly Redmond//October 16, 2023//
New Jersey has a lot on its plate.
With nearly 10,000 farms spread across 750,000 acres, this state produces more than 100 different kinds of fruits and vegetables, from cranberries and peaches to cucumbers and asparagus. After pharmaceuticals and tourism, agriculture is the state’s largest industry, bringing in roughly $1.5 billion in revenue annually, helping New Jersey live up to its “Garden State” nickname.
“Yes, we’re a big industrial state and big in financial services, but agriculture is a very important part of our economy and a very important part of our local economies,” said Brian Schilling, director of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension and senior associate director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. “It’s also an important part of our landscape, our quality of life and heritage. There are so many benefits of having a local agriculture in New Jersey.”
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Kimberly Redmond//October 16, 2023//
New Jersey has a lot on its plate.
With nearly 10,000 farms spread across 750,000 acres, this state produces more than 100 different kinds of fruits and vegetables, from cranberries and peaches to cucumbers and asparagus. After pharmaceuticals and tourism, agriculture is the state’s largest industry, bringing in roughly $1.5 billion in revenue annually, helping New Jersey live up to its “Garden State” nickname.
“Yes, we’re a big industrial state and big in financial services, but agriculture is a very important part of our economy and a very important part of our local economies,” said Brian Schilling, director of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension and senior associate director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. “It’s also an important part of our landscape, our quality of life and heritage. There are so many benefits of having a local agriculture in New Jersey.”
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