An Act concerning beginning farmers and supplementing Title 4 of the Revised Statutes.

This bill would require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the State Agriculture Development Committee, the New Jersey Farm Bureau, the county boards of agriculture, Rutgers the State University, the New Jersey Agricultural Society, and any other agricultural, horticultural, or educational entities in the state, to develop and implement a beginning farmer mentoring program by which experienced farmers would provide guidance, advice, and other appropriate assistance to beginning farmers.