Rutgers professor of plant biology Nicholi Vorsa was named as a 2022 recipient of the Service to Industry Award at the December 2021 Board of Directors meeting of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA). The WSCGA awards are given to individuals for their work on behalf of the WSCGA and the Wisconsin cranberry community. […]
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Nick Vorsa gets Service to Industry Award from Wisconsin Cranberry Growers
Nick Vorsa, Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension
Alumni Story: Nick Vorsa (Cook’76), Better Cranberries Through Science
Nicholi Vorsa (Cook’76, GSNB ’85) is director of the Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension in Chatsworth, N.J. He and his team have developed new varieties of cranberries that have offered many improvements for commercial production. The story of his work in collecting cranberry germplasm and mapping its genome appeared […]
New Jersey botanist teams with Rutgers to develop new breed of cranberry
Nick Vorsa, Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension
Rutgers researcher discusses health benefits of cranberries
Amy Howell, Nick Vorsa – Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension
Climate Change Impacting Jersey Berries
Peter Oudemans; Nick Vorsa – Marucci Center
Rutgers Researcher Discusses the Health Benefits of Cranberries
While cranberries are a staple on most Thanksgiving tables, this disease-fighting antioxidant superfood offers year-round health benefits. Native Americans used them to treat urinary tract infections, wounds and other ailments. The fruit may also boost the immune system, promote good gut bacteria and help prevent chronic disease. Amy Howell, an associate research scientist at the […]
Vorsa Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for his Pioneering Work with Cranberries
Nicholi Vorsa (CC ’76, GSNB ’85-Horticulture), research professor and developer of high-yielding cranberry varieties with enhanced fruit chemistry attributes, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Vorsa is also the director of Rutgers’ Marucci Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center. The academy, which was founded four years ago, announced its […]
Before They End Up On Your Plate, Canned Cranberries Take Quite A Journey (Video)
A Thanksgiving staple.But before they end up on your plate, those canned cranberries take quite a journey.You may not realize it, but most get their start right here in our area. "There he is now, cranberry researcher Nick Vorsa heading into the bi…
SEBS Faculty Honored with 2013 “Inventor of the Year” Award
With oyster beds and cranberry bogs as their laboratory, two SEBS researchers are using genetics to improve breeds for the shellfish and cranberry industry, respectively. Ximing Guo and Nicholi Vorsa are recipients of a 2013 “Inventor of the Year” Award from the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame.
