Eric Powell, who served as the director of the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory (HSRL) from 1995 through 2010, was honored at a special luncheon sponsored by the fishing industry at the Lobster House in Cape May, NJ, on August 14. Powell recently accepted the position of Director of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of […]
Archives for September 2012
Annual Tomato Tasting at Snyder Farm
On August 29, the 2012 Great Tomato Tasting at the Clifford E. and Melda C. Snyder Research and Extension Farm drew an estimated crowd of 1,400 to sample more than 100 varieties of tomatoes along with basil, peaches, apples, melons, honey and more. New to this year’s event was a chef demonstration and tasting by […]
Staff Spotlights
In this issue, we spotlight Clint Burgher, Roseanne Vaccaro, and Danelle Miley! Clint is a Research Farm Manager in the Animal Care department and is located in Bartlett Hall. Roseanne is a Business Assistant II in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (DAFRE) and is located in the Cook Office Building. Danelle works […]
Williams Presents Lecture at Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar Veterinary Conference
Carey Williams (Animal Sciences) presented a lecture titled “Antioxidant Research and its Applications for Use in Exercising Horses” at the Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar Veterinary Conference at the Sheraton Meadowlands Conference Center on August 3. Equine Science Center staff members Tiffany Cody and Anne Molnar presented a vendor table with information throughout the conference. Center […]
Landscape Architecture Students Produce Designs for Reclaimed South Jersey Landfill
The 37 acre landfill on Centennial Boulevard in Voorhees Township, NJ, is the focus of joint efforts among the township, the Voorhees Environmental and Cultural Education Foundation (VECEF) and the Rutgers Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES) to turn the former South Jersey landfill into an environmental park. The task of coming up with conceptual […]
Focus on Equine Nutrition: Carey Williams Discusses Research
Equine extension specialist Carey Williams at the Equine Science Center of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station discusses her research on competitive horse nutrition.
Michael Mann Speaks on “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars”
On September 5, Michael Mann (Penn State Professor of Meteorology and Geosciences and director, Penn State’s Earth System Science Center) spoke about his latest book, “The Hockey Stick and The Climate Wars” at the Cook Campus Center to an audience of approximately 200 students, faculty and members of the public. Mann’s lecture, and the book […]
Rutgers Researchers Help State Take Aim at West Nile Virus
Don’t panic, experts say as reports of outbreak spread nationwide