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MATES in Ocean County Will Represent NJ in National Envirothon Competition

May 17, 2013 By

L-R: Adam Sprague, advisor; Gillian Schriever -West Creek; Michael Signorelli – Toms River; Emily Golembiski – Little Egg Harbor; Jillian Hubbard – Toms River; Megan Tumpey – Brick; David Werner, advisor

For the fourth year in a row, a team of high school students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) in Manahawkin, NJ, was the winner of the New Jersey Envirothon, held on May 4 at Girl Scout Camp Kettle Run in Medford, NJ. Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is among the sponsors of the environmental competition.

The winning team, consisting of Emily Golembiski of Little Egg Harbor, Jillian Hubbard of Toms River, Gillian Schriever of West Creek, Michael Signorelli of Toms River and Megan Tumpey of Brick, will represent New Jersey in the 2013 North American Envirothon at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, in August. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Environment/Natural Resources, Extension

Rutgers Helps Grow Community Apple Orchard in New Brunswick

May 16, 2013 By

L-R, volunteers Anthony Capece, Elijah’s Promise coordinator; Geoffrey Slifer, head soils and plant technician, Rutgers Snyder Research Farm; John Milano, Elijah’s Promise; Win Cowgill; Yvette Molina, Elijah’s Promise, Keith Jones, New Brunswick Community Food Alliance; Shahnaz Hameed and Areebah Alam, Shiloh community gardeners; Lisanne Finston; and Paul Helms, New Brunswick Community Farmers Market.

A new community apple orchard at the Shiloh Community Garden in New Brunswick, NJ, practically sprouted overnight in late April. A group of volunteers from Elijah’s Promise, New Brunswick Community Food Alliance and local residents as well as staff and faculty from various departments at Rutgers, planted an orchard of 40 apple trees in one day and installed 90 feet of trellis to support the trees. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Extension, Faculty, Food/Nutrition/Health, NJAES, SEBS

Cape May County Cyber Explorers 4-H Club: Marine Robotics Champions

May 16, 2013 By

L-R, Cape May County CyberExplorers 4-H Club members Nate Hoffman, Ben Johnson, David Heacock and Joe Johnson accept one of five awards they captured at the 2013 Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge on April 27.

For the second consecutive year, the Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program fielded a rookie team to the Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge and walked away with top awards. The Cyber Explorers 4-H Club high school team, comprising David Heacock, Nate Hoffman and Ben and Joe Johnson captured the award for overall winner in the high school division. Avid Star Wars fans, the team of four constructed an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) they dubbed “The Depth Star,” to compete in the annual challenge held at Drexel University. “The force was with them,” joked Cape May County 4-H Agent, Julie Karavan.

The high school team also received second place for poster presentation, third place for pool performance and an honorable mention for their engineering design notebook. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4-H, Extension, Youth/Community Development

Participants in Poultry Workshop Fine Tune their Skills

May 16, 2013 By

4-H Poultry Clinic

On May 4, the Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program‘s Livestock Committee hosted a Poultry Clinic. Nearly 40 members of the community and 4-Hers from as far away as Ocean County attended the educational event, held in the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center in Cape May Court House, NJ. Pictured above, senior 4-H members Cody Hanek, Kate Sugar and Susanna Allay demonstrate the basics and finer points of poultry showmanship. [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4-H, Extension, Youth/Community Development

Growing Pumpkins in the Home Garden Webinar on May 24

May 15, 2013 By

Want a pumpkin patch of your own? Have you tried growing pumpkins, but due to bugs and disease they never made it to harvest? Learn from the experts! Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) presents an online educational program: Growing Pumpkins in the Home Garden.

This one hour webinar will cover pumpkins from planning, planting, growing tips, pest identification, pest control, and tips for harvest. Join agricultural agents Michelle Infante-Casella and Stephen Komar for this educational opportunity. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Extension, Home/Lawn/Garden
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