AN ASSESSMENT OF FARM REGULATION INQUIRIES TO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS IN NEW JERSEY
Applied Research
Daniel Kluchinski
County Agent I (Professor)
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
New Brunswick
Abstract
\r\n A survey of Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension’s agricultural field faculty and staff was conducted in 2011. The objective was to determine the most common inquiries from various audiences on farm regulatory issues to help develop necessary resources. Seventeen regulatory categories were presented and four audiences identified (farmers, potential farmers, non-farmers, and government officials). The 5 top-ranked farm regulatory topics for each audience were identified. Farmers and potential farmers most frequently seek information on regulations that impact their business management such as pesticides and marketing. Respectively, the top 5 topics of inquiry from farmers were pesticides, marketing, farm vehicles, conservation/resource management and right to farm. Potential farmers sought information on pesticides, organic production, marketing, taxes and farm labor. Non-farmers and governmental officials most often inquired about environmental regulations. Specifically, non-farmers top 5 topics were pesticides, organic production, conservation/resource management, right to farm and biosecurity. Government officials sought information on right to farm, conservation/resource management, land preservation and land use, pesticides, and waste management regulations.
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Authors: D. Kluchinski, B. Schilling, L. Marxen
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Kluchinski, D. County Agent I, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension, New Jersey, 08901
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Schilling, B. Assistant Extension Specialist in Agricultural Policy, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension, New Jersey, 08901
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Marxen, L. Research Analyst, Rutgers Food Policy Institute, New Jersey, 08901