A consortium administratively headed by the City University of New York, and including Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, will guide a new Science and Resilience Institute that will manage 10,000 acres of federal and city-owned parks in and around Jamaica Bay, NY. The Rutgers participants include professors Steven Handel, Richard Lutz, Joanna Burger, Robert […]
Archives for August 2013
High water bacteria may be linked to boat waste
"Circle of Life, Circle of Life," a voice crackled on the marine radio. "Can you give me a pump-out, cap?" Captain Val Varga of the Seaside Park-based sewage pickup boat clicked the microphone. "Sure can, cap," he replied. "…
Cutting-edge lawn, garden science at open house
Matt Milburn of Milltown, a Kean University undergraduate, has been interning with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension to research which grasses are the hardiest for New Jersey lawns. On Saturday at the EARTH Center at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, he was a…
Mercer County Insect Festival Coming Sept. 7
Seven demonstration gardens highlight the 11th annual Insect Festival sponsored by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County on Sept. 7, 1-4 p.m. at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township. The demonstrations will …
Annual Great Tomato Tasting at Rutgers Snyder Farm Aug. 28
If there’s one thing New Jerseyans never tire of, it’s great tasting tomatoes. The annual Great Tomato Tasting event, now celebrating its 23rd year, is a great way to taste and compare different varieties of tomatoes from the Garden State. The tomato tasting festival is the premier summer event of the Rutgers Clifford E. and […]
Skin Allergies Can Flare Up in Summer Heat
Summer can be a particularly bad time for skin allergies such as eczema and hives, as well as reactions to poison ivy, oak and sumac, an expert says. This summer, high rainfall, humidity and temperatures combined with increased levels of carbon dioxide…
From The Ground Up: Tackling some of the questions North Jersey gardeners have on their minds
Mid-August is the perfect time for me to take a break from all the toil and soil and answer some of the questions North Jersey gardeners have on their minds. Even in the midst of the dog days of summer, I was able to track down a couple of experts to h…
Future of solar geoengineering far from settled
At "Debating the Future of Solar Geoengineering," a debate hosted last week by the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, four leading thinkers in geoengineering laid out their perspectives on doctoring our atmosphere to …
Christie defeats Buono in Cockroach Derby
The gubernatorial race took center stage in the city Thursday, when candidates, of sorts, faced off in a race. Two giant hissing Madagascar cockroaches, dubbed "Christie Roach" in honor of Republican incumbent Gov. Chris Christie and "Buono…
New Jersey Youth Participate in State 4-H Horse Show Aug. 23-25
4-H horse club members from throughout the state will be participating in the New Jersey State 4-H Championship Horse Show, Aug. 23-25, at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown, NJ in Monmouth County. Over 200 4-H members from throughout New Jersey will gather to compete in the English, Western, Dressage, Driving, Very Small […]