The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 2020 Annual Report spotlights the many stories of outreach and resilience during COVID-19. To read more, see the NJAES 2020 Annual Report. The Union County Congregate Nutrition Program provides senior residents with meals at 25 community sites, offering good nutrition and opportunities for socialization. COVID-19 restrictions necessitated shifting to home-delivery for […]
Archives for April 2021
Sound of cicadas cutting N.J. theater’s outdoor season short
George Hamilton – Department of Entomology
Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Sciences Hosts 30th Anniversary Turf Symposium
By Phillip Vines, assistant professor of turfgrass breeding, Department of Plant Biology The 30th Anniversary Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium was held on March 18 and livestreamed as a virtual event. The theme for this year’s symposium was, “Advances in Turfgrass Science: Looking to the Future.” Although the Turfgrass symposium is an annual event, this was the […]
Weather Nerds of New Jersey
Joe Martucci – SEBS Department of Environmental Science
Six Things To Know About 17-Year Cicadas
George Hamilton – Department of Entomology
Is It Safe to Go Back to the Barber? 7 Factors to Consider
Donald Schaffner – Department of Food Science
New Jersey Members Participate in National 4-H Conference
Eight 4-H members from New Jersey were selected to represent the state at the 90th National 4-H Conference held virtually from April 6-14. The New Jersey delegates who participated include Hannah Beck of Stewartsville, Warren County; Victoria Foster from Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County; Emily Hyson from Port Norris, Cumberland County; Jiya Mody of Martinsville, […]
N.J. 4-H members participate in National 4-H Conference
Jeannette Rea Keywood – Department of 4-H Youth Development
Two Rutgers Students With Shared Love of Science Named Goldwater Scholars
Jacqueline Mehr and Tai Wai Hu earned Goldwater Scholarships, which encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics and natural sciences and engineering “I don’t have the story that I always wanted to be a scientist,” said Mehr, who was inspired by a Rutgers postdoc who spoke at an event on women in science, technology, […]
Agriculture, Food Systems, and the Environment: Supporting Oyster Farmers and Restoring Habitat
Like many sectors in the global economy, the shellfish aquaculture industry has suffered significant economic decline, especially as shellfish farmers rely on direct sales to restaurants or on wholesale markets that ultimately serve restaurants. As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants across the U.S., a critical link in the shellfish aquaculture supply chain was lost. This […]