Charles Darwin once wrote that the tips of plant roots are like the brains of plants, searching for nutrient-rich water. In their quest, some tree roots probe hundreds of feet deep and many send roots through cracks in rocks. The depth of plant roots play a key role in the plants’ adaptation to climate […]
In Memoriam: James (Jim) Wallace Paterson, Rutgers NJAES Soil and Crops Specialist (1967-1994)
James Wallace Paterson, 83, of Vineland, NJ passed away September 15, 2017 at The Willows Assisted Living of Holmdel, NJ. Jim, as he was known to friends and colleagues, was born in Westerly, Rhode Island and received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Rhode Island. After Jim’s years of service, he […]
Composting Gone Wild: Teaching Community and School Gardeners Proper Composting Techniques
By Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Natural Resources agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Reprinted from Green Knight newsletter, August 2017 Note: This article is based on a poster presentation given at the 2017 National Association of County Agricultural Agents conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was the first place winner in the poster competition. Community and […]
Rutgers Collaborates with AeroFarms Project Funded to Enhance Taste and Nutritional Quality in Leafy Greens
AeroFarms, a leading indoor vertical farming company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, was awarded a Seeding Solutions grant of $1 million from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a nonprofit organization established under the 2014 Farm Bill. Scientists from Rutgers and Cornell universities will collaborate with AeroFarms in research using the tight controls of […]
IFNH Center for Lipid Research Finds a Fat-Regulating Enzyme that Could Hold the Key to Many Diseases
Rutgers researchers shed light on key enzyme’s role in human health. George M. Carman, director of the Center and Board of Governors professor in the Department of Food Science, along with research assistant professor Gil-Soo Han, have found that the fat enzyme, known as phosphatidic acid phosphatase, plays a critical role in in making membrane […]
Appalachian Mountain Club’s AMC Outdoors Magazine Features Hutcheson Memorial Forest
Source: Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources For more than 60 years, Mettler’s Woods, an old growth forest at Hutcheson Memorial Forest Center, has served Rutgers Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources students and faculty as a classroom, research site, and natural wonder. While ancient oaks and hickory still tower above visitors, much […]
Rutgers Gardens Names Jeff Jabco the Winner of its National “Hamilton Award” for 2017
Rutgers Gardens has named Jeff Jabco, director of grounds at Swarthmore College and coordinator of horticulture at the Scott Arboretum, as the 2017 recipient of the Hamilton Award, the horticulture award inaugurated last year by the Gardens. The award will be presented to Jabco at the Rutgers Gardens Party on September 28 at the Log […]
The Center for Resilient Landscapes: Supporting Improved Stewardship of Urban and Rural Natural Resources
The Center for Resilient Landscapes (CRL) is a new collaborative research effort of the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station. The objective of the center is to focus on the development of social-ecological system resilience–from short-term recovery to longer-term restoration–and […]
Rutgers Dining Services Chefs and Healthy Dining Team Serve up Tomatoes and Trivia at Great Tomato Tasting
The 2017 annual Great Tomato Tasting event took place on August 30th at Rutgers Snyder Research Farm in Pittstown, NJ. A highlight of the event was a chef demonstration by Rutgers University’s Dining Services. Chef John Ackermann and Chef Tommy Alicino, accompanied by Rutgers Healthy Dining Team (HDT) members/IFNH Student Ambassador Madeline Holt and Carly […]
Assistant Prof. Myla Aronson’s Urban Plant Research Featured in American Journal of Botany
Aronson’s research lands on the cover of the August 2017 issue! Urban vegetation provides important ecological services, but only certain plants can survive these harsh environments. Understanding how urban environments select for or against particular plant species would help in managing urban biodiversity, planning and executing sound ecological restoration, and predicting how climate change will […]
