Community farmers’ markets are more popular than ever because an ever growing number of consumers are interested in or simply demanding to buy their fresh produce directly from local farmers… Twelve locations are listed throughout Middlesex County, f…
Tips on How to Survive the Pollen Explosion This Spring
This article was written by Leonard Bielory, M.D., an allergy specialist with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers University… The month of May brings with it two things: Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, and the official emergence o…
New Rutgers Scarlet Strawberry Available Soon
The Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station has cracked the code to growing a better-tasting strawberry in New Jersey… For years, many New Jersey farmers have been growing strawberry plants bred for conditions in California. The plants produced fruit that could withstand being shipped across the country but were not well suited for cold Northeast winters. Another drawback was their taste… “In developing something that will ship well, sometimes you have a little loss of flavor,” said Bill Hlubik, professor and agricultural agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
Heavy Traffic Expected for Rutgers Commencement May 17
Heavy traffic is expected for Rutgers’ 249th commencement, which will begin, rain or shine, at 12:30 p.m. May 17 at High Point Solutions Stadium on the Busch Campus in Piscataway… The Rutgers University-New Brunswick ceremony is expected to conclude …
Ocean County School Team Winner in Statewide Envirothon
The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) in Manahawkin was named the winner of the 2015 New Jersey Envirothon, conducted earlier this month at the Cape May County 4-H Fairgrounds in Cape May Court House… In preparing for th…
4-H Public Presentation Night is Full of Surprises
The annual 4-H Public Presentation Night is always full of surprises, and this year the rich imagination of Union County youth was on full display. The topics, all hand-picked by 4-H members in first-grade through high school, ran the gamut from fish t…
Rutgers Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Joachim Messing, director of Rutgers University’s Waksman Institute of Microbiology, has been selected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors an American scientist or engineer can achieve… Messing, who is considered to be among the world’s top experts in molecular genetics, was among 84 new members elected and recognized this year for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research… “As one of the world’s leading molecular geneticists, Joachim Messing has been instrumental in creating disease-resistant crops that are feeding the world,” said Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor Richard L. Edwards. “The Rutgers University community is proud of Dr. Messing’s induction into the National Academy of Sciences and his many accomplishments on behalf of humanity.”
Rutgers Day, Seed Libraries and More
Rutgers Day, Rutgers University’s annual open house welcome and show-and-tell for New Jersey residents of all ages, is this Saturday (April 25) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m… This year’s highlights include the Tent of Bog Ideas, an Athletics Mini Combine, Alumni Weekend, and “Where Science Happens”… Where Science Happens- Visit the Engineering science fair on the Busch Campus to experience the Faraday lecture and witness how ice cream is made with liquid nitrogen. Stuffed animals will receive checkups in the Life Sciences area while sea creatures will be at arm’s length at the Marine Sciences Building. Guests may also excavate in an archaeological dig and handle 1.5 million-years-old artifacts on the Cook/Douglass Campus.
Dias Receives the President’s Volunteer Service Award
Madara Dias of Bridgewater, an 11th grade member of the Somerset County 4-H Youth Development Program, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award… The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages …
Travel: Virus That Makes People ‘Bend Over in Pain’ Keeps NJ Travelers at Home
Some New Jersey travelers are concerned about chikungunya, a mosquito-borne illness that means “bent over in pain” in the African Makonde language, a rather fitting name… With symptoms that can persist for years in 5 to 10 percent of cases, chikungunya brings about debilitating joint pain and swelling, muscle pain, rash, headache, fever, vomiting and diarrhea. Most people make a full recovery, but unknown factors can bring the illness to linger, typical of similar diseases… “Unless you’re traveling to Florida right now, New Jerseyans shouldn’t really be concerned about contracting chikungunya from within the United States,” said Scott Crans, senior program coordinator of entomology in the Center For Vector Biology at Rutgers University. “Even if you’re going to Florida now, the chances are pretty low. If you’re in an area that has reported chikungunya, as long as you’re wearing repellant, you’re minimizing your risk.”
