Joe Paulin – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Archives for September 2022
Rutgers-led study on bees shows how different species pollinate same plants over time
Natalie Lemansk – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Announcement: Jeffrey Everett Named NJAES Associate Director for Agricultural Retention, Development and Conservation
Announcement from Margaret Brennan-Tonetta, Senior Associate Director, NJAES; Director, Office of Administration and Strategic Development; and Director, Resource and Economic Development at Rutgers NJAES I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey C. Everett as Associate Director for Agricultural Retention, Development and Conservation at NJAES. In this capacity, Jeff will advance new and/or […]
Study by Asst. Professor Diana Roopchand Shows Cannabidiol May be a Possible Treatment for Postmenopausal Women
A Rutgers study points to cannabidiol (CBD), a major component of hemp and medical marijuana used to treat conditions such as chronic pain, inflammation, migraines, epilepsy, autoimmune diseases, depression, and anxiety, as a possible treatment for postmenopausal women, whose ovaries no longer make estrogen. In a study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, scientists reported that when estrogen-deficient mice […]
Indoor Gardens: Just for the Health of It
Celebrating National Indoor Plant Week – By Joel Flagler The relationship between people and plants has been many thousands of years in the making. We have been interacting with plants long before the term “horticulture” was conceived. Our earliest ancestors relied on plants to survive. They learned to recognize which vegetation offered the likelihood of finding […]
Rutgers Marine Field Station: On the Edge of Climate Change
As the facility marks its 50th anniversary, Rutgers Today takes a look back at its history and how it developed into a crucial research station in New Jersey. Rutgers Marine Field Station stands at the heart of where climate change is happening the fastest in the world, providing a unique and crucial window into the […]
New Faces on Campus: Transfer Student Karina Zepeda Gil Chooses the Hands-On Experiences of SEBS
Karina Zepeda Gil (SEBS’24) enters Rutgers as a junior transfer student from Hudson County Community College (HCCC). The oldest of three children, Karina was born in New Brunswick, virtually in the backyard of the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. She and her family moved to Hudson County when she was nine years old. A first-generation Mexican American, […]
Interested in farming in NJ? Rutgers has a beginners program
Brendon Pearsall – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Composting has some benefit to the environment, if done right. Here’s how
Joseph Heckman – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
SEBS alumni play key role launching STEM Summer Camp
Rashade Haynes; Dan Szatkowski – Cook College Alumni