It was grilled salmon that caught the attention of Rutger, the 19-year-old Rutgers Gardens cat. Thanks to Rutger’s good taste and strong sense of smell, Monica McLaughlin, horticulturist at Rutgers Gardens, can report a happy ending for the saga of the stolen feline. “He’s home,” she said. “I was crying. Everyone was crying. I think if Rutger could cry, he’d be crying. He looked at me like he had been wondering if I was ever going to find him. I’m so happy. I really thought we were never going to see him again.”
Rutgers Human Performance Lab paying dividends
While many of the Rutgers University faithful are excited with the school’s recent move to the Big Ten Conference from an athletic standpoint, the move might be even more beneficial from an academic standpoint. After the inaugural Rutgers Human Performance Conference in March, buzz has reached all over the country because of the valuable assets it gives to students, athletes, coaches and trainers. Thus far, the Human Performance Laboratory has had a large impact on the department of exercise science at the university as well as the Rutgers athletic department. Shawn Arent, the director of the center, has been an integral part of the success and sees incredible potential with the facility moving forward. “We are just scratching the surface,” said Arent. “It gives our students unprecedented access to work with athletes and interpret important data.”
It’s fairly obvious: tents and rides and good times
The county fair has been around longer than Cooperative Extension. But Extension has been involved in county fairs since its establishment in the early 1900s. Nearly every county has a county fair, in which staff, volunteers, and families invest a great deal of time and effort to organize, promote, and run every year…”This event is the culmination of hard work by our 4-H leaders, members, and parents,” said Chad Ripberger, 4-H agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension in Mercer County. “Our fair is an excellent place for the members of Mercer County 4-H and the residents of Mercer County to showcase their talents and receive recognition for their individual entries.”
Rotary-Rutgers initiative enables garden seed growing
Nearly three years ago, Rotary District 7510 Central NJ had the vision of creating enabling gardens for hands-on club and community service in its five counties of Somerset, Hunterdon, Union, Middlesex and Mercer. The district approached Rutgers Univer…
Rutgers breeding for sweet taste of strawberry success
Jersey Fresh strawberries are here and the plump, juicy, and delicious fruit is available now at community farmers markets, local farm markets, and pick-your-own farms throughout the state…Pete Nitzsche, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station agricultural resource management agent, said, “Wholesale production has declined in New Jersey because of competition from large scale producers in Florida and California…” Rutgers NJAES agricultural resource management agents Nitzsche and Bill Hlubik have been running strawberry variety trials for several years on New Jersey farms.
Rutgers marine science educators win statewide 4-H award
Two Rutgers Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences employees have been recognized by the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents for their efforts to promote education…Carrie Ferraro of Highland Park develops and conducts many programs for K-12 stu…
Cooperative Extension marks 100 years of service
May 1 begins the month long celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Cooperative Extension. And not just for Rutgers Cooperative Extension here in New Jersey, but also for Cornell in New York and Penn State in Pennsylvania and the entire nationwide Coop…
Students gather in New Brunswick to talk about climate change
For Anisha Kakar of Sayreville War Memorial High School, the depth of the threat that climate change poses to the planet and daily life, proved to be an eye-opening learning experience. The teen joined more than 130 others at the annual Rutgers Climate…
‘Polar vortex’ on the loose as frigid cold settles in NJ
Tuesday could be the coldest day in two decades in New Jersey, with gusty winds creating dangerous wind chills, according to experts. "If temperatures stay in the 11-, 13-degree range (Tuesday), I’m pretty confident in saying that that’s the coldes…
Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program promotes green initiatives, sustainability
For nearly 10 years, the Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program, which is offered by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, has motivated local residents to focus on preserving and appreciating the environment. The lesson will continue …
