As more New Jersey farmers grow grapes for winemaking, Rutgers is playing a key role in that growth, providing the science and expertise to help them tap into an increasingly profitable agricultural sector in the state. Last year, the New Jersey Center for Wine Research and Education at Rutgers was launched to work in partnership […]
Entrepreneurship Agriculture Day 2015 Showcases Interns’ Achievements
On October 17, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) celebrated its third Entrepreneurship Agriculture (EA) Day on Cook Campus. This event was part of the Entrepreneurship Ag Program initiated at SEBS in Spring 2013 and comprised the teaching of a Jr/Sr Colloquium on Entrepreneurial Agriculture, a competitive student internship on Entrepreneurship Agriculture and […]
Rutgers EcoComplex Awarded USDA Grant to Study Feasibility of Renewable Energy from Food and Animal Waste
The Rutgers EcoComplex was awarded a Rural Business Development Grant of $19,000 by the USDA Rural Development Office to perform a technical and economic feasibility study of co-digestion of food waste and dairy manure at Fulper Family Farms, located in West Amwell Township. Announcing the grant was Howard Henderson, the state director of USDA […]
In Memoriam: Mary Jane Willis – 40 Years of Service to Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Associate Director of Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Mary Jane Willis (1948–2015), who for 40 years has served RCE with diligence and dedication, passed away on December 5, 2015. Mary Jane’s outstanding service to RCE began as an extension home economist in October 1975, a position she held until she became a Foods and Nutrition Program […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension FCHS Members Awarded at National Conference
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Department members, along with other team members, won national and regional recognition at the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Session in West Virginia in November. (FCHS department members are listed in bold) Karen Ensle, Michelle Brill, Alexandra Grenci & Kathleen Morgan. 1st […]
Rutgers 250th Anniversary All-Star Breeds Exhibited Through Social Media Contest
From November 10th, 2015 through the end of 2016, the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) is celebrating Rutgers 250th anniversary by showcasing an all-star variety of its breeding program each month. The select varieties are developed by Rutgers agriculture and aquaculture researchers from across New Jersey. Cranberries were the featured all-star breed for […]
Biotechnology in Agriculture Career Intern Anthony Noto (SEBS ’16)
By Jack Rabin Anthony Noto, “AJ” to his friends, is a SEBS ’16 Biotechnology major. He received the Rutgers-FMC Corp. Crop Protection 2015 paid summer farm research internship. AJ spent the summer learning how to drive tractors, operate farm equipment and manage vegetable crops under commercial conditions. He also learned to design field studies, collect […]
NJ Teams Capture Top Awards at Eastern National 4-H Horse Round-UP
Thirteen New Jersey 4-H horse project members competed in five events, capturing top awards in four of the events during the Eastern National 4-H Horse Round-Up held Nov. 6-8 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Eastern National 4-H Horse Round-Up provides a place for youth to compete nationally while encouraging and developing teamwork, self-confidence, independence, critical thinking […]
Prof. Tamar Barkay Named AAAS Fellow
Tamar Barkay, distinguished professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, is one of two Rutgers professors recently elevated to the rank of fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The world’s largest general scientific society, AAAS selects its fellows based on their efforts in advancing science or fostering applications considered scientifically […]
Alumni Story: Roy DeBoer (GSNB’59) – His Presence Lives On
What is a legacy? It can be a bequest, as in a will. It can be a tradition that survives the test of time. It can be a body of work or set of values or an achievement that lives on after one retires or dies. In the case of the late Professor Roy H. […]
