Keith Cooper – Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Archives for 2020
Rutgers entrepreneur, SEBS alumnus Juan Salinas, makes a deal on ABC’s Shark Tank
A Rutgers graduate’s sensational pitch for a deal to help grow his tasty plant-based nutritional snack secured a startling $400,000 investment from entrepreneur Mark Cuban on the latest episode of Shark Tank. Juan Salinas (CC ’91, GSNB ’94, GSNB ’00), who founded P-nuff Crunch, has undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees from Rutgers in food science […]
NJ winters have been a bit quiet — what about this year?
David Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
Michael Laumbach (SEBS’24) selected 2020 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern
Michael Laumbach – SEBS’24
Weed and Disease Control Guide Wins ‘Excellence in Extension’ Award
Matthew Elmore, assistant extension specialist in weed science in the Department of Plant Biology, helped to develop the publication, Weed, Insect and Disease Control for Turfgrass Producers, which won the Excellence in Extension Award from the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). Recognized in the long publications category by the ASA, the first edition of this […]
Coronavirus Today: This phone call could save lives
Donald Schaffner – Department of Food Science
Weed and Disease Control Guide wins ‘Excellence in Extension’ award
Matthew Elmore – Department of Plant Biology; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Michael Laumbach (SEBS’24) Selected as a 2020 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern
Michael Laumbach was a delegate in the New Jersey Youth Institute at the World Food Prize in 2019. He was admitted and enrolled at SEBS for fall 2020, and was also selected as a 2020 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern. Michael spoke to the Newsroom about his experience. Q: What did you learn at the World Food Prize and […]
Peperomia: Foliage for the Holidays
by Bruce Crawford, Program Leader in Home and Public Horticulture. December is undoubtedly best known for the holidays, family gatherings and festivities that invariably include decorating the homestead with colorful plants. The plant most frequently used of course is the Poinsettia. I like Poinsettias, but for the past few years I have been discussing plants […]
Peperomia: Foliage for the Holidays
Bruce Crawford, Rutgers Cooperative Extension





