New Jersey Farm Bureau: Horse Farms And Equestrian Operations – March 28th Update As farms that market direct to the consumer they can be open. The farm owner/manager sets the conditions for those visits. The order for …

New Jersey Farm Bureau: COVID-19 & NJ AGRICULTURE – MARCH 23RD UPDATE On Saturday March 21st Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 107 further limiting business operations in NJ and increasing the request for people to stay at …

New Jersey Department of Agriculture News Release: NJDA Honors Jacquie Ingrassia As New Jersey Horseperson Of The Year (TRENTON) – The 2019 Governor’s Award for Horseperson of the Year was awarded to Jacquie Ingrassia, who has been a …

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – In a joint project by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics; and the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University; as well as the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development …

Just published, “Horse Racing and Veterinary Practices in New Jersey” is currently free to view and download (until February 13th). The objective of the survey was to investigate changes in veterinary practice revenue and staff over …

TRENTON, N.J. – Today the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation (A1045) sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer that would exempt horse boarding, maintenance and related services from the state sales tax. “There has been ongoing confusion …

New Jersey Department of Agriculture News Release: Horse Tests Positive For Neurologic Equine Herpes Virus (TRENTON) – The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has quarantined a property in Monmouth County after a horse developed the highly infectious equine …

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The Center's annual stakeholder meeting took place on October 16 in conjunction with the NJDA’s Equine Advisory Board monthly meeting. Research updates were provided for the 2018-2019 academic year (the previous academic year), and PDFs …

On Saturday, September 21, 2019, the Open Space Pace will be coming back to Freehold Raceway in Freehold, New Jersey for its 8th annual Parade and Festival! The Open Space Pace is a nonprofit organization …

New Jersey Department of Agriculture News Release: Five More Horses In New Jersey Contract Eastern Equine Encephalitis (TRENTON) – Five more horses in New Jersey have been diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis during the last two weeks bringing …

New Jersey Department of Agriculture News Release: Ocean County Horse Contracts Eastern Equine Encephalitis (TRENTON) – An approximately 12-year-old mare in Ocean County is the first reported case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a serious, mosquito-borne illness in …

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As the heatwave that will be with us for the next few days is about to start, please remember to protect both your self, and your livestock & pets. Here are a few links to make …

New Brunswick, N.J. – Dr. Carey A. Williams, Associate Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers University, and Associate Director of Extension at the Rutgers Equine Science Center, was awarded The American …

New Brunswick, N.J. – Dr. Kenneth H. McKeever, FACSM, Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers University, and Associate Director of Research at the Rutgers Equine Science Center, was elevated to rank of …

New Jersey Department Of Agriculture Celebrates Month Of The Horse: Agriculture Secretary Highlights State Horse Breeding Industry (EAST AMWELL) – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher and other state and local officials celebrated the Month of …

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