William Errickson, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
Archives for October 2021
What is Agritourism, Why Are People Attracted to the Farm, and Where to Go?
By Michelle Infante-Casella, Agricultural Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Gloucester County What is agritourism? Webster.com defines agritourism (agriculture plus tourism) as “the practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and participate in farm activities.” There are other names for agritourism– “agritainment,” “rural tourism,” and “farm visits.” All are a form of commercial enterprise that links […]
Meeting Basic Food Needs on Campus
SEBS and NJAES lead the charge in addressing food insecurity on campus Food insecurity is a problem for approximately one-third of Rutgers University–New Brunswick students. Cara Cuite, assistant extension specialist in the Department of Human Ecology, has led two basic needs insecurity surveys among students on the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus, one in 2016 and more […]
Alumni Donors Navneet and Reema Puri’s Personal Journey Inspired their Gift to Support Parkinson’s Research at Rutgers
Although Navneet GSNB’99 and Reema CC’98, GSNB’01 Puri are long-standing advocates and alumni supporters of Rutgers through philanthropy and service, their latest gift resonates on a personal level. For the past few years, Reema’s mother has been coping with various stages of Parkinson’s disease. Reema describes their journey to learn about the disease and how […]
Sugar detection science in humans may help beverage makers
Paul Breslin, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Late October Nor’easter Hits NJ, Reviving Memories of Sandy and Ida
David Robinson, Office of State Climatologist
Planting a Life–and a Future–After Prison
Joel Flagler, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Climate change from nuclear war smoke can threaten global food supply and human health
Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
Human mouth can detect low-caloric sugar from the high one – study
Paul Breslin, Department of Nutritional Sciences
New Jersey’s Tidal Marshes in Danger of Disappearing, Study Shows
New Jersey’s tidal marshes aren’t keeping up with sea level rise and may disappear completely by the next century, according to a study led by Rutgers researchers. [Includes Elizabeth Ravit of Rutgers’ Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability] The findings, which include potential solutions for preserving the marshlands, appear in the journal Anthropocene Coasts. The […]