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Whole Foods’ sunflowers growing on Durr Farm

August 28, 2015 By Erica Muller

 

…. Jim Durr’s flower farm is the main supplier for Whole Foods stores in New Jersey, New York and Western Connecticut. His sunflowers, dahlias, peonies, zinnias and other flowers also have been in demand at upscale weddings, gracing the altar at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan. Durr says his quince will be on display at the Waldorf-Astoria on New Year’s Eve, and his orange dahlias once decorated an event at the United Nations… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Flower Farm Tagged With: amenity, annuals, cropping, crops, cut flowers, cutting, Durr, Durr Wholesale, farms, floral, florists, flowers, high-value, James Durr, Local, markets, NJ, perrenials, refridgerated, specialty, sustainability, Whole Foods

Environmental groups not amused by Great Adventure plan to clear forest for solar installation

August 20, 2015 By Erica Muller

Summertime in Jackson, New Jersey, sounds like wheels creaking on metal rails — followed by screams of delight. Six Flags Great Adventure is Jackson’s largest summer tourist destination, and also its biggest energy consumer. The park uses enough electricity to power more than 3,000 homes.

In March, Great Adventure received approval to build a 21.9-megawatt solar facility — the largest in the state — on 90 acres of park property. Expected to generate 98 percent of the park’s power needs, it comes at a cost — 18,000 trees must be cut down to accommodate it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Solar Tagged With: 2015, alternative energy, alternatives, APP, Burlington County, forests, great adventure, green, green energy, MW, Ocean, panels, pinelands, power generation, six flags, solar, sun, sunlight, tradeoffs, tree, trees, wind, woodland

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  • August 1, 2022 – Farmland Tax Assessment Applications due for tax year 2023. Applications must be received by the tax assessor - not postmarked - by that date.

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  • Dec., 2017 - Forest Stewardship Rules (N.J.A.C. 7:3) went into effect.
  • May, 2014 - NJ Division of Taxation released Guidelines for Generally Accepted Agricultural Practices Under Farmland Assessment  (also see Farmland page)
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