Aquaculture is a burgeoning industry along the Delaware Bayshore, infusing millions of dollars and jobs into local economies each year. A particular area of growth over the last decade has been intertidal rack and bag oyster production of eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica). The majority of existing oyster farms in New Jersey are located along the […]
Rutgers Gardens: How Does Your Garden Grow?
As Rutgers Gardens celebrates its 100th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to look back at its roots, celebrate its growth and anticipate a new season for one of the university’s most beloved spaces. Looking Back Rutgers Gardens was never meant to be a public space. In fact, quite the opposite was true: according to director […]
Dietetics Faculty and Students Have Had an Amazing Year!
The faculty and students associated with Dietetics, one of the options in the Nutritional Sciences Program at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, have had an amazing year! Peggy Policastro, nutritionist at Rutgers Dining Services and director of Behavioral Nutrition and the Student Ambassador Program was selected to receive the Mary Abbott Hess Award […]
New Jersey is Home to the Oldest White Oak Tree in the Country—But Probably Not for Long
The tree was there before Columbus sailed to the New World. George Washington’s troops drilled within view of this ancient oak. Countless people have sought its shade, including 35 veterans of the war that gave us our independence. It’s been there so long that everyone expected it would stand next to the colonial church from […]
Precision Aerial Mosquito Control Made Possible by Rutgers’ ‘Skeetercopters’
In 1930, Rutgers University made the world’s first aerial application for mosquito control. These early experiments were ridiculed as ‘pie-in-the-sky’, but by 1947, a million acres of mosquito habitat were being treated annually by air. Today we stand at the edge of another technological revolution with transformational promise for mosquito control: unmanned aerial systems (UAS), […]
Brewery Boom Could Revive New Jersey Hops Production
The two-year Rutgers study, funded by a grant from the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, focuses on identifying the best practices for growing and analyzing hops, a traditionally risky and expensive crop to grow. The project includes creating and maintaining a quarter-acre trial hops plot at the Snyder Research Farm in Pittstown, NJ, […]
Rutgers 250: NJAES All-Star Variety of the Month — Tree Fruit Featuring TangOs® Peach
The Rutgers 250 All-Star Variety for July 2016 is the ‘NJF16’ TangOs® peach! This tree fruit variety deserves the spotlight for its novel attributes that appeal to both consumers and growers. This beautiful peach is desirable to consumers because of its flat shape, 100% yellow color, and deliciously sweet flavor. What makes this peach so […]
A Wildflower Meadow Blooms at IFNH and Cook Campus Gains a New Outdoor Classroom
You’re going to have to burn some calories regardless of which direction you approach the main floor of the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health. But whether hoofing it up a long flight of stairs or a shorter jaunt from the courtyard, you’ll likely be distracted by the view and not even mind the workout. […]
New Jersey Employers Learn How to Train Their Employees for Free at the Rutgers Workforce Development Training Showcase
Rutgers 4th Annual Training Showcase, which helps state businesses connect to millions of dollars available in state grant funds for employee training, will be held on July 21 on the New Brunswick campus. Hosted by the Rutgers Workforce Development Unit (WDU), part of NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education, this free event provides prospective New […]
Ice Cream: A Food Science Tradition for Over 30 Years!
Summer arrived this week and so did a new summer tradition for the staff of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. On Thursday, June 23 the SEBS Staff Initiative held an ice cream social featuring homemade ice cream from the Department of Food Science. The tradition of ice cream has been part of the […]
