It’s fair to say that the youthful Jorge Berkowitz was “practical.” Although now a vice president of a major environmental consulting firm and a highly regarded expert in environmental and public health, he acknowledges that his goals weren’t so lofty in his early college years. He arrived at Rutgers in 1964 as a somewhat reluctant […]
Super Bowl Weather Watcher: A New Rutgers Website Analyzes the Possibilities
The State Climatologist’s office at Rutgers has created what might be the ultimate Super Bowl weather website dashboard: BigGameWeather.com. The site is being billed as the “one-stop-shop” for critical weather and climate information relating to the Big Game. Read more about it at Rutgers Today.
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Cooperative Extension in 2014
The Smith-Lever Act was signed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and was the official beginning of the Cooperative Extension Service. Come join the celebration by watching 4-H’er-turned-celebrity Reba McEntire wish Cooperative Extension a Happy Birthday on YouTube, and visit the Rutgers Cooperative Extension 100th Smith-Lever Anniversary site.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Announces Excellence Awards for 2013
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) conducted its annual awards program at the 2013 Annual Joint Department Meeting of Rutgers Cooperative Extension last December 10. The awards acknowledge outstanding performances of students, faculty and staff. For 2013, the RCE Award of Excellence was given to three staff members: Judith Laganga, Michelle Teitsma and Jennifer Matthews. The purpose […]
Sarah Ralston Makes List of Top 15 Vet Nutrition Professors
Sarah Ralston, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, was recently identified as one of the Top 15 Vet Nutrition Professors in a survey conducted by VetTechColleges.com. Criteria for selection of the Top 15 included candidates having both veterinary and Ph.D. degrees, Board certification in Veterinary Nutrition, plus extensive teaching and publications in the field […]
Weather Forecast for the Super Bowl? Check with the NJ State Climatologist
New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson was interviewed on Super Bowl weather prospects for the February 2 game that will be held at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. This will be the first ever outdoor, cold weather Super Bowl. The interview aired on The Other Pre-Game Show on CBS Sports Network on December […]
RCE Presents Diversity and County Faculty of the Year Awards for 2013
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) held its annual awards program at the 2013 Annual Joint Department Meeting on December 10 to recognize outstanding performances of students, faculty and staff. Among the awards given was the “RCE Diversity Award,” presented to Kenneth Karamichael, associate director of youth development at Office of Continuing Professional Education, and the RCE […]
A Day in the Life of Extension
By Nick Polanin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County Agricultural Agent The year 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Smith-Lever Act which officially created the national Cooperative Extension System. Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension helps the diverse population of New Jersey adapt to a rapidly changing society […]
Alumni Story: Dylan Dreyer (CC’03) – Scientist and TV Personality Finds Meteorology Fun
She started out thinking she would be a research meteorologist and even spent some time as a student working with climate organizations, but for alumna Dylan Dreyer all it took was an internship with WCBS-TV New York weatherman Craig Allen and she knew being on television was her “dream job.” Knowing where you want to […]
RCE Announces Annual Wilbur M. Runk and Merle V. Adams Award Winners for 2013
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) held its annual awards program at the 2013 Annual Joint Department Meeting on December 10 to recognize outstanding performances of students, faculty and staff. Two of its awards are in honor of former Extension faculty, Wilbur M. Runk and Merle V. Adams. Dane Jensen, Ph.D. food science candidate whose mentor is […]
