Equine extension specialist Carey Williams at the Equine Science Center of Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station discusses her research on competitive horse nutrition.
Archives for 2012
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
Healthy Eating at the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market
From mid-spring through fall, the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market on Ryders Lane in New Brunswick offers healthy eating. Items are fresh from Jersey farms or made by local vendors.
Celebrating the Class of 2012
The convocation for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences was held May 14 at the Rutgers Athletic Center where Master of Ceremonies Rick Ludescher (dean of academic programs) welcomed close to 700 students to their graduation exercises. Two students – who have earned all A’s during their four years at the school — shared […]
Public Forum on “Kids and Cancer”
On May 24, Peter Gillies (founding director, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health- NJIFNH) gave the welcome and introduction for the Public Forum session of the Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey. The title of the forum was “Kids and Cancer: The Obesity Connection” and its purpose was to raise awareness […]
Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course
On April 27, Rachael Winfree (Entomology) and Mary McLeod (Ph.D. candidate, Entomology; Winfree lab) conducted a Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course at the Snyder Farm, in Pittstown, NJ. The course was made possible with the support of a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant awarded to Winfree and with the collaboration of […]
Sciarappa Keynotes New Jersey “Envirothon”
Bill Sciarappa (agriculture and resource management agent, Monmouth County; department head) was the keynote speaker at the 19th annual New Jersey Envirothon, a natural resources problem-solving competition held May 5 at Girl Scout Camp Sacajawea in Howell, NJ. Over 165 students, drawn from 33 high schools across New Jersey and accompanying staff participated in the […]
Students Host 41st annual Animal Show at Ag Field Day
The Society of Animal Science students organized and led the annual Animal Show, which was a culmination of the dedicated work of the over 200 students and 40 student coordinators and supervisors from across the university who cared for and prepared a cow, horse, sheep, pig, goat, or dog for the show ring. […]
Graduate Student Organization Hosts End-of-Year Event
The Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences Graduate Student Organization held its end-of-the-year picnic on May 21 at the Log Cabin. Students, faculty, and staff had a great time celebrating indoors on a rainy day!
