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Rutgers Plant Geneticist Jim Simon Wins Distinguished Service to NJ Agriculture Award

Jim Simon giving acceptance speech while NJ Farm Bureau President Allen Carter looks on
Photo courtesy of the NJFB

November 17, 2023

Jim Simon, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Plant Biology, was presented with the Distinguished Service to New Jersey Agriculture Award for 2023 for outstanding research contributions to New Jersey’s farming industry by the New Jersey Farm Bureau (NJFB) at its 105th Annual Meeting held November 13-14.

This prestigious award is presented each year by NJFB, the state’s largest membership organization representing farmers and the wider agricultural community.

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