A leading insect researcher has said that many of the popular household tips for controlling or getting rid of bedbugs are ineffective. At the Entomology 2013 conference, leading researcher Changlu Wang reported that rubbing alcohol was fairly ineffect…
Archives for November 2013
IFNH Hosts First Event in the “Food and the Human Experience” Series
On Nov 4, the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) hosted the first event in its series, Food and the Human Experience, at the Red Lion Cafe, Rutgers Student Center. The event, held in collaboration with the Rutgers Center for Digital Filmmaking at Mason Gross School of the Arts and the New […]
Nor’easter could play havoc with Thanksgiving travel in NJ
Get ready for a potential nor’easter from late Tuesday through Thanksgiving day, and the timing could not be worse, according to experts. …"We’re more confident there’s going to be a storm threat in the Wednesday time-frame," said David A. Ro…
Make the World Better through Rutgers Environmental Steward Training
Imagine being able to discuss climate change with the State Climatologist or learn about New Jersey’s geology from the people who map it. Wouldn’t it be interesting to hear how New Jersey’s environmental regulations get enforced from a person who actually does the enforcement? How about learning about the role of soils in the environment […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County offers safety tips for holiday cooking
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County offers the following food safety tips for holiday cooking: Thaw frozen turkeys in the refrigerator (3-4 days for a 15 lb. turkey)…
FIC Awarded International Honor as Leading Incubator Business
In November 2013, the National Business Incubation Association has awarded the NBIA Soft Landings International Incubator designation to the Rutgers University Food Innovation Center, a business incubator serving New Jersey. Through its Soft Landings program, NBIA recognizes business incubation programs that are especially capable of helping nondomestic companies enter the incubator’s domestic market. The Rutgers University Food Innovation Center, […]
NJ Fertilizer Law Restrictions on Home Lawn Applications – What Homeowners Should Know
Fall is a good time for homeowners to take steps to spruce up their lawns. Visions of lush green lawns in the spring from a late fall fertilizer application may be tempting, but it is not a pretty picture when those nutrients that can’t penetrate frozen ground wash into our waterways. New Jersey’s 2011 Fertilizer […]
New Brunswick Water Safety
Since 2010, operator at the New Brunswick Water Utility Edward O’Rourke had allegedly filed false and inaccurate water quality tests. The Daily Targum catches up with two Rutgers professors in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences for the…
Social Scientists Dig Into Superstorm Sandy’s Long Term Effects on Coastal Fishing Communities
Within weeks of Superstorm Sandy’s devastating landfall in New York and New Jersey, NOAA Fisheries social scientists were on the scene to evaluate the damage to local economies that rely on fisheries. Overall, results showed that these communities in b…
Local Rutgers Master Gardeners honored by State Association
The Rutgers University Master Gardener Program, a volunteer organization of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, annually recognizes the outstanding volunteer work done by members of each county organization. In Somerset and Hunterdon Counti…