Deep dive into the 3D structures of proteins reveals key building blocks Rutgers scientists have found the “Legos of life” – four core chemical structures that can be stacked together to build the myriad proteins inside every organism – after smashing and dissecting nearly 10,000 proteins to understand their component parts. The four building blocks […]
Archives for January 2018
Back to the tomato future
Rutgers 250 Tomato – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Gardener State: Jersey blueberries and the Jersey Shore — perfect together!
Rutgers Cooperative Extensio
Rutgers Agribusiness Scholars Program Grows through Matching Donation Challenge from Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation
With the graying of New Jersey’s and the nation’s farmers, many are posing the question – who will be the next generation of growers? Beyond that lies a diverse structure of agricultural-affiliated industries that face a similar conundrum. A recent National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Purdue University study projects that, in the coming years, there […]
A Hot Sauce With a Fashionable Pedigree
Rutgers University Farm, New Brunswick
Murphy’s Team Wants to Put the Garden Back in Garden State
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
How to Get Rid of Cockroaches and Other Pests: Keep a Clean Home, Rutgers Scientists Say
Rutgers Study reinforces common-sense methods of pest control, suggests avoiding sprays and foggers Your mom’s advice on keeping a home free from cockroaches and bedbugs is reinforced by science. To keep these pests from invading, follow the common-sense rules of cleanliness. To kill them, use traps and bait. Don’t bother using foggers, sprays and aerosols, […]
Madeline Crisp Named New Jersey Equestrian of the Year
Madeline Crisp – 4-H, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Budding agriculturalists attend 4-H summit
Jeannette Rea-Keywood – 4-H, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
AP FACT CHECK: Data Melt Trump’s Cooling, Ice Claims
Jennifer Francis – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences