Nearly two dozen academics, scientists, and PhD students today wrote an open letter to Gov. Chris Christie urging him to modify a bill that would give some authority over Liberty State Park to a commission that would be focused on the Meadowlands. The letter’s signers- who come from Rutgers University, Montclair State University and even one from Harvard University- said that the 1,200-acre park in Jersey City, half of which is marshland, has “become an example of the type of environmental stewardship that is possible in the urban context.”… The letter was publicized by Frank Gallagher, the director of environmental planning and design at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Major Morning Road Issues Loom as Forecast for “Classic” NJ Storm Hinges on Snow/Rain Line
A winter storm is expected to plow through the Garden State from Sunday night into Monday, bringing a combination of heavy snow, ice and rain that could snarl morning commutes, forecasters said… While the focus during last week’s potential blizzard centered on where the storm would form and track, the rain/ice/snow line is the forecaster’s conundrum this time around… “It’s the forecaster’s nightmare … this is turning out to be the classic New Jersey winter storm potpourri,” said David Robinson, the state climatologist at Rutgers University.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Offers “Prepare for Later Life Farming” Workshops
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is offering its farm transition and estate planning workshop, Preparing for Later Life Farming, in three separate locations in New Jersey, on Feb. 9-11… Educators include Dr. Bob Parsons, extension economist at the Unive…
Everything You Need to Know About the Latest NJ Blizzard Forecast
A blizzard with the potential to be the worst storm in more than four years is bearing down on New Jersey, one that could dump more than two feet of snow, render travel impossible and pour seawater into homes along the coast… If even half of (Sunday’s) predicted values falls, you’re still talking about 12 to 15 inches (of snow). That in itself would be highly disruptive,” said David Robinson, the state climatologist at Rutgers University.
Applications Being Accepted for Fall Master Gardener Classes Held in Bridgewater
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County is currently accepting applications for the fall… The Rutgers Master Gardeners receive in-depth, hands-on training in horticulture from Rutgers, The State Univ…
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Training/ Accreditation Courses
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County’s training/accreditation courses continue in February and the following three-hour courses are open to the public. This includes intensive topic training from experts in their field, handouts and light refr…
How Rutgers Scientists Transformed Lettuce into a “Superfood”
Ask someone to name a “superfood,” a food item jam-packed with nutritional value, and a few items invariably come up. Blueberries. Quinoa. Almonds. Kale. Thanks to a team of Rutgers University scientists, you can add lettuce- yes, lettuce- to the list… The new lettuce has more antioxidants and polyphenols, which are associated with preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease, than blueberries. It’s packed with fiber and low in calories, the scientists say… Most important, it tastes good- at least to Rutgers Distinguished Prof. Ilya Raskin, who led the project to develop the super-lettuce.
Some good news about sewage
An astonishing 23 billion gallons of untreated sewage makes its way into New Jersey’s waterways each year, and the state is finally doing something to clean up its act… One-quarter of this state’s population growth between 2008 and 2012 occurred in t…
Rutgers equine scientist appointed to new Racing Scientific Advisory Board
Kenneth H. McKeever, Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers University and Associate Director-Research, at the Rutgers Equine Science Center, was recently appointed to the Association of Racing Commissioners International’s (RCI) …
