Commentary: Lanternflies are spreading, but not on Christmas trees
MICHELE S. BYERS / NJ CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - Spotted lanternflies are invading from Pennsylvania into eight New Jersey [go to article]
Green gardens sprouting from vacant lots. Urban farmers hope to grow city’s economy.
KAREN YI / NJ.COM - Tobias Fox watches a grey cat slink behind a raised garden bed. In a blink, the furry feline nearly pounces [go to article]
How farmers in New Jersey’s Pinelands grapple with the environmental toll of Thanksgiving cranberries
STEPH YIN / WHYY - Whether sauce, jelly or fresh, cranberries have to be on the table for Thanksgiving. But the tradition comes [go to article]
An inside look at N.J.’s only commercial bison farm
CAROLINE FASSETT / NJ.COM - On a cool, blue-skied October morning, Erick and Kristen Doyle stood on the outside of a thin wired fence, on the other side [go to article]
Climate change stresses New Jersey farmers
AMANDA OGLESBY / ASBURY PARK PRESS / NORTHJERSEY.COM - Grapes are delicate fruits — it doesn't take much to ruin a harvest [go to article]
How will climate change alter agriculture? Winemakers are finding out
ERIC ASIMOV /NY TIMES - Wine, which is among the most sensitive and nuanced of agricultural products, demonstrates how climate change is transforming [go to article]
Spotted lanternfly infestation poses existential threat to wineries, vineyards across Delaware Valley
CBS PHILADELPHIA 3 - Fears are growing in Pennsylvania about the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest with no natural enemies [go to article]
NJ almost passed an eco-friendly food waste bill. Then Trenton happened
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - New Jersey was on the verge this summer of mandating an environmentally-friendly way to dispose of half-eaten sandwiches [go to article]
How sustainability efforts are helping the state’s fishing industry
LEAH MISHKIN / NJTV NEWS - Pete Dolan is the captain of the Ms. Manya, a commercial scallop boat. He’s ready to set sail on a week-long trip [go to article]
Farming flourishes in the Garden State
NJTV / NJ SPOTLIGHT - Recently released federal statistics on agriculture in the United States held some surprising news for New Jersey [go to article]
