Borough residents are curious when Charles Ross and Andrew Holloway [SEBS, Class of 2013] show up and start measuring the circumference of a tree. The Borough of Chatham interns are just doing their job, which is to inventory every tree in town. "S…
Archives for July 2013
Morris County 4-H fair hot ticket despite heat
The Morris County 4-H Fair drew hundreds of families Saturday to Chubb Park, the event’s home since 1984. Hot weather was not expected to diminish the typical final tally of 15,000 to 20,000 annual visitors by the time the four-day fair ends at 4 p.m. …
Native bees featured at Hunterdon County 4-H Fair, Aug. 21-25
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset and Hunterdon counties invite the public to visit their tent at the Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair opening on Wednesday, Aug. 21, to Sunday, Aug. 25. This year, the focus will be on the Native Bees o…
Thawing the Mysteries of the Arctic
When most people think of the Arctic tundra, they think of a vast frozen land with few signs of life. But when Max Häggblom, professor of biochemistry and microbiology at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, thinks of the tundra, he imagines a secret world, unseen by the naked eye, teeming with possibilities.
No one solution can protect coast
As we have seen in the months following superstorm Sandy, technology can be used to lift homes out of harm’s way and protect beaches at the Jersey Shore. But according to a study released this month, natural coastal defenses such as dunes and reefs als…
Day lilies are easy to plant, easy to grow
How can a flower as beautiful and delicate as a stargazer lily knock you out? Stick your nose close, and inhale deeply. If the sweet scent doesn’t make you light-headed, I’d be surprised. One of those blooms from the genus Lilium can perfume an entire …
Move over Heinz, it’s First Field ketchup
As a child growing up in Canada, Patrick Leger often helped his parents make homemade ketchup. He never thought this simple tradition would later inspire a business. Yet today, Leger and his wife, Theresa Viggiano, of the Skillman section of Montgomery…
Rutgers and EPA Co-Host Green Infrastructure Conference at Duke Farms July 31
Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will co-sponsor the New Jersey Green Infrastructure Forum to be held at Duke Farms on July 31. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and will highlight the critical importance of using green infrastructure to manage storm water and enhance treatment of sewage and better withstand […]
Rutgers 4-H Program Promotes Expressive Arts for NJ Youth
The Expressive Arts 4-H program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, was established in December of 2009 in recognition of the importance of the arts to the social, emotional, psychological and physical development of youth. Since its inception, the Expressive Arts 4-H program has provided performing, media and […]
National Moth Week kicks off Saturday worldwide
For Tel Aviv native Liti Haramaty, moths – in their multitude of shapes and colors – are so much more than the dreaded creatures that inhabit rice sacks and nibble holes through a favorite shirt. "You show [people] a picture of a beautiful moth,…