The NJAES Animal Care Program was commended as “the quintessential site for acquiring workplace skills” and honored as “Employer of the Year” at the spring awards ceremony at Rutgers, marking the culmination of the 2013 National Student Employment Week.
Rutgers Oysters Please Cape Customers
Take a video tour of a Massachusetts oyster farm that is growing Rutgers-bred oysters developed at the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, a field station of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
Get to Know Rutgers NJAES: Spotlight on the Food Innovation Centers
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) off-campus research centers are sometimes located in remote parts of the state, providing limited opportunity for others to know the scope of their work. In the “Get to Know Rutgers NJAES” series, we’ll take a look at these centers and find out what they do. The Food Innovation […]
Elijah’s Promise Celebrates Farm to Table Event at Rutgers EARTH Center July 16
On July 16 at 6:30 p.m., Elijah’s Promise Culinary School will be hosting its Farm to Table event at the EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County. The annual Farm to Table event focuses on supporting locally grown produce, which reduces pollution created by shipping food long distances. Buying Jersey Fresh produce […]
Assistant Prof. Annemarie Carlton’s Interview on Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study
Across much of the U.S. and in many other places around the world, temperatures are rising. Most places, that is, except the southeast U.S. While many scientists are trying to explain global warming, a collaborative group of researchers is seeking to unlock the mysteries of the Southeast’s cooling. The Southern Oxidant and Aerosol Study is comprised […]
SEBS Staff Venture into the Garden
It was a bright, sunny first day of summer when Bruce Crawford, director of the Rutgers Gardens, took 12 SEBS staff members on a guided tour of the gardens as part of a SEBS Staff Community Initiative activity. Much like Dr. Seuss’ character, the Lorax, who “speaks for the trees,” Crawford speaks for the Rutgers […]
The Heat is On: Climate Change and New Jersey
The New Jersey Climate Adaption Alliance has received $400,000 from the Kresge Foundation to help New Jersey adapt to climate change. Read what’s in store for New Jersey as we face rising seas and temperatures.
Pineland Farms Hosts Pig Roast on June 30 to Benefit NJ Farmers Against Hunger
On June 30, Pinelands Farms will host its second annual Pig Roast to benefit New Jersey Agricultural Society’s Farmers Against Hunger (FAH), which is directed by Rutgers graduate Kristina Guttadora (CC’99). The roast will take place at the Pineland Farms booth at the Trenton Farmers Market, 960 Spruce Street, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. […]
RCE Agent Gef Flimlin Judges New Jersey’s Top Seafood Chef Competition
Marine agent Gef Flimlin of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County was a member of a select panel of judges at the 2013 Jersey Seafood Challenge, where chefs vying for the state title to compete in a national competition create delectable dishes using Jersey Seafood. The competition was held on June 19 at Drumthwacket, the […]
Prof. Kenneth McKeever Receives Distinguished Service Award in Equine Science
Kenneth McKeever, associate director for research at the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University and professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, received the Equine Science Society’s (ESS) most prestigious honor, the Distinguished Service Award in Equine Science, on May 31. The award was presented during […]
