The 2015 Harvest Your Own Pepper (HYOP) event took place on October 26 at Rutgers Horticultural Research Farm III on Cook Campus in New Brunswick where the Rutgers community is invited to pick their own hot peppers left over from research variety trials. Over sixty faculty, staff and alumni visited the research plots to pick […]
Fueling the Next Generation: 2015 Recipients of the Jerome Goldstein Scholarship Fund for EcoEntrepreneuring
Jerome Goldstein (1931-2012) was the founding editor and publisher of BioCycle and founder of The JG Press, Inc. Goldstein, considered an ecopioneer for his work in supporting the composting and organics recycling industries, was a 1952 graduate of Rutgers University. Upon his passing in 2012, his family established the Jerome Goldstein Scholarship Fund for EcoEntrepreneuring […]
Ask the Rutgers Expert: Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall? (Video)
Rutgers has the answers to life’s big questions! Rutgers NJAES Extension Specialist in Forestry Mark Vodak explains how the shorter days and cooler nights affect the production of chlorophyll.
Brittany Graf (GSNB ’14) Will Host RUAA Tour of Cuban Natural Medicine Research Facility
Now that diplomatic relations have been restored between the United States and Cuba, Rutgers University Alumni Association is planning to explore the mystique of the island nation, with two trips planned for 2016. Among the many activities on the agenda, travelers will visit Cuba’s natural medicine research facility, managed by Fulbright scholar Brittany Graf GSNB’14 […]
NJAES Researchers Receive Grant for Consumer Study to Enable Growers to Capitalize on Organic Market
While small farms represent the dominant form of production agriculture in the world, typical agricultural knowledge and technology development models have often failed to improve small farm productivity, enhance resource conservation, reduce rural poverty, or improve regional food security. A new research study in organic farming–a unique value-added form of agriculture–has been undertaken to help […]
Rutgers Dedicates NJ Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health: Addressing Real-World Problems Associated with Food and Health
The dedication of the nearly 80,000-square-foot New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health facility on the George H. Cook campus took place on October 27. The facility offers nearly 40,000 square feet of research space and approximately 30,000 square feet of community space to facilitate communication and cooperation among scholars who pursue interdisciplinary research; […]
Rutgers NJAES Board of Managers Member Jess Niederer Recognized as New Jersey’s 2016 Outstanding Young Farmer
Jessica Niederer, a Hopewell Township organic produce and flower farmer, has been chosen as New Jersey’s 2016 Outstanding Young Farmer by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. Niederer will be presented with her award at the February 2016 New Jersey State Agricultural Convention in Atlantic City. In 2015, Niederer became a member of […]
Jacques Cousteau Research Reserve Watershed Coordinator Lisa Auermuller Receives Floodplain Management Leadership Award
Lisa Auermuller, watershed coordinator for the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR), was presented the Floodplain Management Leadership Award at the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management (NJAFM) annual conference on October 22 in Atlantic City. The award recognizes individuals who have achieved success in a significant aspect of floodplain management, including efforts in […]
New Jersey and Climate Change: Impacts and Responses (Video)
Produced by the New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance, this video provides a comprehensive overview about impacts of a changing climate to people, places and valuable assets throughout the Garden State. Rutgers Professor of Environmental Sciences Tony Broccoli, Distinguished Professor at Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Michael Greenberg, Executive Director of Voorhees Transportation Center […]
Rutgers Annual “Monster Mash” Had its Origins as a Cook College Event in 2000
In 2000, Justin Gayliard’s (Cook College ‘03) goal to create a safe and fun environment for disadvantaged children in the New Brunswick area to go trick-or-treating was achieved with the inception of what is now an annual Rutgers event known as Monster Mash. As we approach the 2015 event, let’s do the time-hop to remember […]
