Area residents recently became certified as Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County at a graduation ceremony held at the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County. The graduates are from many local communities, have diverse backgrounds and bring…
Master Gardeners receive state awards
Mercer County Master Gardeners received Awards of Excellence at the recent Rutgers Master Gardeners Association of New Jersey Annual Fall Conference. This award recognizes the contributions and service of volunteer members who trained and were certifie…
Rutgers drops cafeteria trays to reduce waste
Lindsay Yoakam used to load her tray in the dining halls at Rutgers with three or four plates: usually soup, salad, dinner and a dessert that she may, or may not, eat… “I was probably throwing out a good amount,” said Yoakam, a senior nutritional sciences major from Mount Laurel… With the cost of food rising 8 to 10 percent a year, dining services eliminated trays this semester at the Neilson, Busch and Livingston dining halls… In addition to saving money and reducing food waste, some students found that eliminating trays led to healthier eating.
