Erika Leal of Palm Coast, Florida, and formerly Wayne, New Jersey, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 9 for her lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H. Honored by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, Leal was one of 16 people inducted during the ceremony held at the National 4-H […]
Tree-Killing Emerald Ash Borer Found in Six New Jersey Counties
New Jersey Department of Agriculture officials reported the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is active in 14 towns in six counties. A trapping program in 82 towns over the summer and reporting from homeowners has resulted in the discovery to date of the beetle in Hillsdale, Bergen […]
What’s in Your Basement?: Rutgers Trains Professionals on Radon Measurement and Mitigation
Radon professionals know radon is a silent, invisible killer, but many homeowners don’t think it could be a serious problem in their homes. The Eastern Regional Radon Training Center (ERRTC), a part of Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education, provides training for professionals to become certified as radon measurement or mitigation service providers. ERRTC […]
Rutgers Hosts 8th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop
“Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Mechanisms and Concerns” was the theme of the 8th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop held at the Cook Student Center on Sept. 16. This annual daylong workshop was sponsored by the Rutgers Endocrine Program; Department of Animal Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS); Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension; […]
Rutgers Scientists Awarded More Than $300,000 For Bat Disease Research By U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Three Rutgers researchers, assistant professor and extension specialist in wildlife ecology Brooke Maslo, molecular ecologist and assistant professor Malin Pinsky, and epidemiologist and associate professor Nina Fefferman at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, received funding of more than $300,000 dollars from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to investigate strategies to fight White-nose […]
Breaking the Grass Ceiling: New Jersey’s “Annie’s Project” Featured in National Farming Magazine
The nationally acclaimed farm business educational program for farm women, Annie’s Project, helps women in farming strengthen their farm management experiences and network with other women working in the highly complex business of farming. The program, which operates in 33 states across the U.S., is offered in New Jersey through Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit […]
New Jersey 4-H’ers Join Over Six Million Youth Nationwide to Observe National 4-H Week, Oct. 4-9
4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. Building on this, 4-H’ers will continue to be involved in serving their communities. Through 4-H programs, young people combine their concerns with practical skills so they can make a difference. Working together and having a good time through […]
Rutgers GeoHealth Workshop Offered Students Mapping Tools to Promote its Broad Application to the Health Field
A unique GeoHealth Workshop at Rutgers over the summer engaged over a dozen students in exploring spatial technology and what it reveals about health in the urban landscape. Held at the Rutgers Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA) on the Cook Campus, the workshop was facilitated and conducted by David […]
Rutgers Scientist Michael Kennish is Editor of International “Encyclopedia of Estuaries”
Michael Kennish, research professor in the Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, is the editor and a contributing author of the Encyclopedia of Estuaries, an international volume of the most comprehensive and multidisciplinary research knowledge and advances in estuarine science, to date. Newly published by Springer (Dordrecht, The Netherlands), it contains nearly 270 articles […]
ESC Director Karyn Malinowski (CC’75, GSNB’80,’86) Featured in Major Interview by NJFB “Ag Matters”
Founding director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center Karyn Malinowski (CC’75, GSNB’80,’86) was the subject of a far-ranging interview on the state’s equine industry in the Summer 2015 issue of Ag Matters, published by the New Jersey Farm Bureau. An equine specialist, Malinowski is a professor of animal sciences at the School of Environmental and […]
