TRENTON, N.J. — Mike Beneduce Jr., a Hunterdon County vineyard and winery owner, has been chosen as New Jersey’s 2022 Outstanding Young Farmer by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. Beneduce and his wife, Corey, were also one of eight finalists for the 2022 National Outstanding Young Farmer Award and recently attended the National […]

FRANKFORT — The Kentucky State Board of Agriculture has begun the search for a new deputy state veterinarian. “Farmers and other agriculture-related representatives that make up the State Board of Agriculture have the authority to hire both the state veterinarian and deputy state veterinarian at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture,” Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Five agriculture and mineral owner groups this week announced the formation of the Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma, a non-profit corporation to create a structured, consistent and strong voice for the interests of Oklahoma mineral owners. Representing approximately 150,000 individual members, the founding organizations of ROCO include the National Association of Royalty […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Jon Reiter, founder of Cavalrei, a consultancy offering services in the agriculture, finance, solar and water/water storage industries, has joined the Conterra Ag Capital Board of Directors. Reiter is also the sole owner of McConnell Farms, an owner-operator of almond, blueberry and pistachio ranches in California’s San Joaquin Valley. “We are […]

SALEM, Ore. — The Office of Oregon Governor Kate Brown is now accepting applications to fill one producer and one public member board position on the Oregon State Board of Agriculture. Current board members Stephanie Hallock and Tyson Raymond have both served two four-year terms and are not eligible for re-appointment. Term lengths on open […]