Sometimes innovation strikes at the most unlikely of times and in the most unlikely of places. While researchers can labor for months at their research facilities, a breakthrough may come while they’re tinkering at home in their garage or basement. Such was the case for Rutgers Cooperative Extension specialist William Roberts when he used an […]
Archives for April 2014
Food technologies wage war against pathogens
Novel technologies like high-pressure processing can win the war to lengthen shelf life and eradicate foodborne illness, according to industry experts…Donna F. Schaffner (associate director of food safety, QA and training programs for the Rutgers Foo…
Master Gardeners present “Alternatives to Invasive Plants” @ Stafford
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners of Ocean County will present “Alternatives to Invasive Plants” at the Stafford branch Monday, April 28th at 2:30 PM.
Prof. Paul Breslin Discusses the Transformative Power of Salt on NPR
Department of Nutritional Sciences Professor Paul Breslin is interviewed by Lynne Rossetto Kasper of American Public Media’s “The Splendid Table” show on “The transformative power of salt: Why you should use salt at both ends of cooking” which reveals the secrets of salt and how it enhances or hides certain flavors in our food. Read […]
Mercer 4-H Member Speaks at USDA Borlaug Symposium
Renee Stillwell, Mercer County 4-H member, was invited by the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture to be one of a handful of youth to speak at the USDA symposium commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the birth of plant biologist and humanitarian Norman Borlaug, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for a […]
Study: Blueberries help reduce Parkinson’s risk
A new study shows eating blueberries reduces the risk of contracting Parkinson’s disease and may protect human brain performance…A group of scientists from North Carolina State University, Purdue University and Rutgers University investigated how ext…
PortaScience team travels to Rwanda to educate dairy farmers on milk quality
Michael Gavin, president of PortaScience, Inc., recently returned from Rwanda where he participated in the educational segment of a program funded by a grant from Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation to commercialize a milk quality test for East A…
NJ Students Dive into Ocean Exploration at Rutgers Ocean Days Event April 8-9 & 11
More than 300 New Jersey school students, grades 3-12, Rutgers faculty, staff and students. Rutgers University scientists, graduate and undergraduate students will guide the students as they learn about exploring the ocean deep, Antarctic krill and penguins, ocean acidification, and much more.
National Volunteer Week April 6-13: Rutgers 4-H Salutes NJ Volunteers
Each year, thousands of volunteers in New Jersey donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 6-13, 2014. One group that relies heavily on volunteers is the New Jersey 4-H […]
Rutgers Alumna Finds Thousands of Creepy Crawlies Live in our Homes
Nancy Brill earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management from Rutgers in 2000. After completing a master’s degree in horticulture at North Carolina State University (NCSU), she returned to Rutgers as a field researcher in vegetable pathology at Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Upper Deerfield, NJ. Brill, who later earned a Ph.D. […]
