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New Jersey State Agricultural Convention
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| Contact Name: | Joni Elliott |
| Show Location: | Cherry Hill |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Email Address: | joan.elliott@ag.state.nj.us |
| Contact Number: | 609-984-2520 |
| Show Dates: | 8th February 2012 |
| 9th February 2012 |
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New Jersey State Agricultural Convention Information
The 2011 convention will begin Tuesday morning with the traditional business session, and during the next two days there will be presentations and discussions on resolutions addressing a wide range of topics.
Schedule Of Events
8th February 2011
10.00 to 10.20
Open Convention • President’s Welcome • Flag Salute • Invocation • President’s Remarks • Introduction of State Board of Agriculture
10.20 to 10.35
State of the State of Agriculture Honorable Douglas H. Fisher Secretary of Agriculture
10.35 to 10.40
Convention Business Session • Roll Call of Delegates • Description of Consent Calendar
10.40 to 11.00
Listening Session on Product Traceability Dan Vache, Vice President Supply Chain Management United Fresh Produce Association
11.00 to 11.45
Listening Session on Farm Labor
11.45 to 12.30
Voting Session • Resolutions #1 - #4
12.30 to 14.00
New Jersey Agricultural Society Luncheon
13.45 to 14.30
Listening Session on Farmland Preservation & Right to Farm
14.00 to 14.30
Remarks by Robert M. Goodman, Executive Dean Rutgers School of Environmental & Biological Sciences Dr. Larry Katz, Director Rutgers Cooperative Extension
14.30 to 15.45
Voting Session • Resolutions #5 - #10
15.45 to 16.00
Youth Speaker – NJ FFA Eric Nelson, President
16.00 to 16.20
Award Presentations • Patrick Mullen Quality Grading • Neil Robson Farmers Fighting Hunger • FFA Honorary Degree • Seafood Award
16.20 to 18.00
Committee Meetings • Nominations Committee • Resolutions Committee
18.00 to 19.00
Youth Reception Followed by Delegates’ Dinner at 7pm, Richard Bagger, Chief of Staff to Governor Chris Christie (Speaker)
9th February 2011
08.15 to 09.30
Meeting regarding the Future of the Equine Industry
09.30 to 10.35
onvention Session • Call to Order • Invocation • Introduction of State Board of Agriculture
10.35 to 11.15
Listening Session on Farm Regulations & Common Sense
11.15 to 12.00
Voting Session • Resolutions #11 - #15 • Vote on Consent Calendar Resolutions #16 - #22
12.00 to 13.30
Farm Credit East Luncheon
13.30 to 13.45
Youth Speaker - 4H
14.30 to 15.00
Voting Session • Resolutions #23 - #25
15.00 to 16.00
Elections • State Board of Agriculture • Fish & Game Council