On April 29, against the backdrop of the historic Trenton War Memorial, over 75 of Trenton’s local community members and health professionals gathered in impassioned discussion for the final event in the grant series, Food and the Human Experience, facilitated by the New Jersey Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH). For the past year, […]
World Water Monitoring Challenge Field Trip Engages Students in Cumberland County
Cumberland County 4-H and Belleplain State Forest presented a World Water Monitoring Challenge field trip for middle school students from the Landis Intermediate School in Vineland on May 15. Cumberland County 4-H Agent Julie Karavan and Forest Director Lorraine McKay joined forces to immerse students in a natural environment to enjoy the beauty of Belleplain […]
Understanding Future Sea Levels for New Jersey
Rutgers scientists from the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences and the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences have been looking to the past to understand our future here in New Jersey. Over the last few years, Rutgers has assembled an international “dream team” of sea level scientists and they have been working to understand […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Celebrating Over 100 Years of Ag Innovation and the NJ Farmers that Helped
For a university that has been around for almost 250 years, big anniversaries are a good time to gauge progress and reflect on past accomplishments. While Rutgers University still has another two years to go before its actual 250th anniversary (it was established in 1766), the year 2014 marks two milestones that reflect the university’s […]
Rutgers Collaborates on National Farmland Preservation Conference
The oft seen bumper sticker “No Farmers, No Food,” conveys a clear message about the importance of farmers. But what about the farmland they – and we – depend on? Preserving farmland everywhere provides abundant local food supplies and many public benefits: ecological services, wildlife habitat, land and soil conservation and open space. Nationwide, 28 […]
Rutgers Energy Institute Symposium Addresses Need to Engage the Public in Creating Progressive Energy Policy
Since its establishment in 2005, the Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) has set a high bar when it comes to sustainable energy and public discourse with national energy leaders in research and policy such as Steven Chu, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy and Congressman Rep. Rush Holt, U.S. Representative from New Jersey’s 12th […]
It Takes a High School: Building a Rain Garden in Hamilton Twp.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Water Resources Program has been working with Hamilton Township in Mercer County to evaluate watershed and stormwater management issues and develop recommendations for improving and protecting water resources in the community. As part of the project, a demonstration rain garden was built at Hamilton High School West to manage stormwater runoff from […]
The Berry Best for New Jersey
Strawberries from California and Florida can typically be found in supermarkets throughout the year, but Jersey Fresh strawberries only make a brief appearance in the spring. New Jersey’s strawberry season is now–late May to mid-June. Pick-Your-Own farms can be found throughout the state and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture provides tips on selecting the […]
SEBS Animal Science Student Selected for National Scholarship
“Holy Piglets! Congratulations, Wes!!! I’ve always known that our students can compete with the bigger Ag schools!!” This was the reaction of Daniela Sharma, director of the Rutgers Animal Science Undergraduate Program, when she heard that senior Wes Darcy, Animal Science major, was selected to receive a $2,000 scholarship from the National Pork Board. Active […]
New Brunswick Girl Scout Troop Adopts Children’s Garden at Local Farmer’s Market
Roosevelt School, Junior Girl Scout Troop 82010 and the New Brunswick Community Farmers Market (NBCFM), which is administered by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, are working together to build the Children’s Garden at 178 Jones Ave., New Brunswick. The girls will work on the garden as part of their “Take Action Project” assignment, the last step they […]
