On May 8, several Rutgers faculty were recognized for their outstanding efforts. Rachael Winfree, associate professor in Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and an extension specialist in the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, was among those honored. Read more about the awards.
Participants in Poultry Workshop Fine Tune their Skills
On May 4, the Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program‘s Livestock Committee hosted a Poultry Clinic. Nearly 40 members of the community and 4-Hers from as far away as Ocean County attended the educational event, held in the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center in Cape May Court House, NJ. Pictured above, senior 4-H members Cody […]
Rutgers Hosts Statewide Conference on NJ Climate Change Preparedness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: A day-long conference, “Climate Change Preparedness in New Jersey: Leading Practices and Policy Priorities,” focusing on climate change preparedness and resilience in New Jersey. In addition, leading practices throughout the United States to enhance climate change adaptation capacity in New Jersey will be discussed. Hosted by the New Jersey Climate Adaptation […]
Growing Pumpkins in the Home Garden Webinar on May 24
Want a pumpkin patch of your own? Have you tried growing pumpkins, but due to bugs and disease they never made it to harvest? Learn from the experts! Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) presents an online educational program: Growing Pumpkins in the Home Garden. This one hour webinar will cover pumpkins from planning, planting, growing tips, […]
Rutgers Assists Coast Guard Using Integrative Ocean Observing System
Learn how Rutgers assists the Coast Guard by providing hourly oceanographic data.
Agricultural Agent Samulis Assists NJ Disabled Farmers through AgrAbility
Farming is a dangerous occupation, involving work with heavy machinery, exposure to pesticides, dust and allergens, and increased risk of skin cancer. Ray Samulis, agricultural resource management agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County, brings a national program to New Jersey that assists disabled farmers. Read more about AgrAbility in New Jersey.
Two More Tools For Your Garden
Our Plant Diagnostic and Soil Testing Labs Are Here to Help Spring is here, and with it, “green” dreams! Whether you tend to your yard to showcase the vitality and energy of vigorous plants and nature, to attract compliments as well as the seemingly inevitable wildlife, or to become more self-sustainable with a productive vegetable […]
Rutgers Professor Returns to South America to Train Small-Scale Shadehouse Farmers
One year ago, Rutgers specialist in farm management Robin Brumfield found herself enjoying the cooling spray of the brackish brown water as she sped along in a 15-seater speedboat on the Essequibo River. The “Mighty Essequibo” as it’s called, is the third largest river on the continent of South America and the largest in Guyana, […]
Ken Osterman Receives Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture
On April 24, Nurseryman Ken Osterman was presented with a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture in Trenton, NJ. Osterman has played a major role in many aspects of New Jersey’s agriculture industry over the years, from leadership within Rutgers University and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, […]
New Jersey Waterways Under Stress
Case Study: Barnegat Bay How is it that one of the most wonderful estuaries on the east coast, Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, is now one of the most impaired coastal water bodies in the nation? Designated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency as a National Estuary Program site in 1995–one of 28 such estuaries […]
