Thomas – Department of Plant Biology
Cindy Rovins – NJAES
Richard W. VanVranken – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Commercial Agriculture
Decades of Breeding Results in Scarlet Fire, the Newest Rutgers Dogwood Tree
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Rutgers Today. For years Tom Molnar, assistant professor in the Department of Plant Biology and plant breeder for the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and his team have been meticulously cross-breeding dogwoods with the goal of producing a hardy, fast-growing plant with blossoms of deep pink – a […]
New dogwood tree variety developed by Rutgers is pretty … and tough!
Tom Molnar – Department of Plant Biology
Innovative Nursery Advances Rutgers NJAES Tree Fruit Research
Adams County Nursery (ACN) of Aspers, PA, recently donated $25,000 to the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) tree fruit breeding program for the second year in a row in which employees have supported the fruit tree industry through Rutgers research. ACN president Phil Baugher and NJAES tree fruit breeder Joe Goffreda have established […]
NJ Legislation Assisting Oyster Producers Signed Into Law, Promotes Aquaculture
New Jersey currently has over 160 licensed aquatic farmers who are producing a variety of finfish and shellfish for food, ornamental fish and plants for water gardens, and sport fish for stocking and fee fishing operations. According to the Aquaculture Innovation Center at Rutgers University, the total economic impact of aquaculture to New Jersey is […]
Jack Rabin (CC’78) NJAES Associate Director for Farm Programs Retires
Jack Rabin’s retirement celebration took place Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Cook Student Center and capped a nearly 34-year career. Rutgers faculty & staff, New Jersey farmers & politicians, and friends of Jack Rabin’s came from near and far to wish him well. The celebration began with talks and presentations and ended with food […]
Rutgers researchers working on their own turf
Bruce Clarke, Center for Turfgrass Science
Rutgers Cooperative Extension offering winter lettuce workshop
Jenny Carleo & Jennifer Matthews – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Agriculture: Sowing the city
Laura Lawson – Department of Landscape Architecture
Growing the Perfect Hot Pepper
Editor’s note: This video originally appeared in Rutgers Today. New Jersey’s population is increasingly diverse and there is an increased demand for a wide variety of hot peppers. So, it made perfect sense for the Department of Plant Biology, in conjunction with NJAES’ Breeding Program, to develop new lines of exotic peppers. The goal of […]
