New Jersey Department of Agriculture

State of New Jersey
Department of Agriculture

Department overview
Jurisdiction	New Jersey
Headquarters	200 Riverview Plaza 3rd Floor Trenton, New Jersey 08611
Department executive	Ed Wengryn, Secretary
Website	nj.gov/agriculture

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture is a state governmental agency that is responsible for the promotion and protection of agriculture and agribusiness in the state of New Jersey. The department oversees school meal programs, distributes surplus food from federal programs, oversees soil and water resources, maintains farmland for agricultural uses, assists in development of overseas markets for New Jersey products from its farms and fisheries, and administers agricultural education programs.

Ed Wengryn was named New Jersey secretary of agriculture in March 2024.^[1]