Joe Atchison III Named Assistant Secretary New Jersey Department of Agriculture

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher announced the appointment of Joe Atchison III of Cherry Hill, N.J., as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Atchison has been the Director of the Division of Marketing and Development and will continue in that role as well.

NJDA Hosts Annual BBQ at Demarest Farm EPC/Nolan Family Foundation Scholarships Awarded

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture hosted the EPC’s Annual BBQ at Demarest Farm in Hillsdale, NJ, on Tuesday, May 25th. It was a beautiful spring night for NJDA staff, New Jersey farmers, and EPC members to gather again at the farm; everyone was thrilled to be together again!

Atchison Named Director of NJDA’s Division of Marketing and Development

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today announced the appointment of Joe Atchison III, of Cherry Hill, as Director of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Marketing and Development. Atchison has been with the NJDA since 2005.

New Jersey Department of Agriculture Kicks Off Jersey Fresh Leafy Greens

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher and local officials today kicked off the Jersey Fresh lettuce and leafy green season by visiting the Landisville Co-Op, which packages locally grown produce now appearing in farmers markets and stores around the state.