Wesley Kline, agricultural and resource management agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County, will share the results of years of pepper trial research with Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County at the group’s monthly program…
Archives for April 2014
Rutgers Marine Field Station Director Ken Able Talks on Its History
The Tuckerton Historical Society is hosting Ken Able, ichthyologist and the director of the Rutgers Marine Field Station, at its Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum on Saturday, April 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. Many boaters would recognize the Rutgers Marine Fiel…
Kenilworth Library celebrates Arbor Day
An Arbor Day Celebration was recently presented by Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H of Union County agent Jim Nichnadowicz at the Kenilworth Public Library. J. Sterling Morton organized the first Arbor Day in 1872 in Nebraska where more than one milli…
Cedar Oil Results from Rutgers University
The cedar oil product is advertised as a safe, effective insecticide for controlling a variety of public health pests including bed bugs. Rutgers University has partnered to put a variety of bed bug products to the test…Rutgers University’s, Dr. Changlu Wang conducted research that examined the effectiveness of “Eradik8” cedar oil.
Reduce N & P in Lakes and Ponds with DIY Floating Wetland
Wetlands are effective tools for cleaning polluted water. As the plants grow they remove excess nutrients from stormwater runoff and store it in their leaves, while adding oxygen to the water. Their roots also support a habitat for microorganisms that feed on excess nutrients. A way to help lakes or ponds from becoming a soupy […]
Salem County school gardens help students grow healthy eating habits
As the childhood obesity epidemic continues, teaching kids the benefits of healthy eating is becoming more and more important for parents and health officials…The foundation has partnered with Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the Food Corps this year to start the “Grow Healthy” campaign to reach kids by establishing garden projects at six schools in Salem County.
The Digital PCR Revolution
“Like finding a needle in a haystack” is an overused expression, but when it comes to some biological scavenger hunts, it fits…..For Andrzej Pietrzykowski, assistant professor of animal sciences at Rutgers University, who studies the molecular and genetic bases of alcoholism, dPCR’s precision is particularly beneficial. Many of the changes he sees are less than twofold and thus difficult to discern by qPCR. That difference is readily detected digitally, he says.
Think the past winter was bad? Get ready for mini Ice Age
Scientific speculation is intensifying that a new mini Ice Age is looming. The last mini Ice Age struck the northern hemisphere about A.D. 1450 and lasted 400 years. It was dubbed the “Little Ice Age.” In Canada, it had a huge impact on everything from crop yields to changing ecosystems…Rutgers University Global Snow Laboratory reports northern hemisphere snow cover has been increasing significantly since 1998; it reached 46.81 million square kilometres in 2014. According to NASA, the solar cycle, which will peak in 2022, is among the weakest in centuries and will enhance cooling.
Grafting apple trees to be shown at Rutgers’ Snyder Farm in Franklin Township
Want to learn the how’s and why’s of propagating apple trees and changing varieties with the age-old techniques of grafting? Then come to the last class in this spring’s Rutgers Snyder Farm Home Orchard Series…Both classroom instruction a…
Cities support more native biodiversity than previously thought
The rapid conversion of natural lands to cement-dominated urban centers is causing great losses in biodiversity…“While urbanization has caused cities to lose large numbers of plants and animals, the good news is that cities still retain endemic…
