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New Brunswick 4-H Recognizes Volunteers, Community Partners

May 7, 2013 By

The New Brunswick 4-H Club showed its thanks on Monday to its network of volunteers and community partners that help make the club’s programs a daily reality. The club held a volunteer appreciation lunch at the New Brunswick Free Public Library, recognizing its supporters from organizations like Lazos America Unida, The Citizens Campaign, Elijah’s Promise, the Greater Brunswick Charter School, the New Brunswick Free Public Library, and the Middlesex County 4H program.

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Filed Under: Community, Extension, In the News, NJAES, Youth/Community Development

Rutgers Research Highlights Ocean Days

April 13, 2013 By

Rutgers University research took center stage in the science curriculum of students this past week through the Rutgers Ocean Days program. Ocean Days gives students a firsthand look into current marine research being performed at Rutgers University. The intent of the program is to "Get current ocean research into classrooms that hits on state (curriculum) standards," said Kristin Hunter-Thompson of the education and outreach branch of the Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences.

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Filed Under: Community, Environment/Natural Resources, In the News, SEBS

Army Vet Finds Rutgers’ Agricultural Programs and a Future in Growing Things

March 7, 2013 By

When Matthew Smith got out of the army in 2010, he was sure of two things: His insides hurt and he wanted to help people…Smith is now one of about 50 agriculture and food systems (formerly agricultural science) majors in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers. Under Mark Robson, dean of agricultural and urban programs, the curriculum has been modernized and expanded. Twenty new courses have been added, including one in agroecology, in which students learn to farm with a minimum of external inputs, like pesticides and a greater reliance on natural processes.

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Filed Under: Faculty, In the News, SEBS, Students

20 Ways to Go Green in 2013

February 5, 2013 By

If you want to be kinder to the planet and save some money at the same time, here are 20 ways to go green in 2013…Buy fresh, local food this summer at Giamarese Farm, the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market or the Rutgers Community Farmers Market. Have your kids make their friends birthday cards and bring gifts in decorated paper bags or a cool reusable bag. Kids love getting a handmade card – as do adults.

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Filed Under: Community, Environment/Natural Resources, Food/Nutrition/Health, In the News, NJAES

Rutgers Apiculture Club Maintains Bee Colonies

October 15, 2012 By

Rutgers University is abuzz with a new student organization. Hive, The Apiculture Society at Rutgers, convened in April, and since that time has started and nurtured four beehives, the sweet and sticky spoils of which were recently harvested. Founder Chris Farina, 20, of Watchung, said he and a friend came up with the idea for the club after taking an apiculture class at Rutgers.

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Filed Under: Community, In the News, SEBS, Students