Food Industry Resolution
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, we the delegates of the 88th State Agricultural Convention assembled in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on January 29, 2003 support efforts of the Department of Agriculture and Cook College and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers University to continue to improve the working relationship of agriculture and the food industry.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we support research to improve technologies that can enhance food processing in the state for both on farm and commercial application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we support comprehensive planning for process industry development to include business development incentives and placement assistance that closely link production with processing and distribution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we support efforts that improve food safety for consumers, including on-farm handling and storage for quality, and education for safe handling and nutritional and dietary requirements for a healthy population.