Idaho residents and Rutgers alumni Hank Ebert (CC’79) and John Brueck (CC’74) welcomed the members of the Rutgers Ski Team, pictured on the slopes, when they arrived for a competition in Sun Valley. Read more in Rutgers Magazine.
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Pineland Farms Hosts Pig Roast on June 30 to Benefit NJ Farmers Against Hunger
On June 30, Pinelands Farms will host its second annual Pig Roast to benefit New Jersey Agricultural Society’s Farmers Against Hunger (FAH), which is directed by Rutgers graduate Kristina Guttadora (CC’99). The roast will take place at the Pineland Farms booth at the Trenton Farmers Market, 960 Spruce Street, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. […]
Kristina Guttadora (CC ’99): Dedication to Helping Others Started Here
Last time we saw Kristina Mayberry Guttadora (Plant Biology, ’99) she was lugging huge bags of collard greens that had been gleaned from farmer Jim Giamarese’s field and was loading them on a truck for area food banks. Kristina is program director of Farmers Against Hunger, and since taking over in June 2011 has tirelessly […]
Learned it Through the Grapevine
While New Jersey has a reputable winemaking history, it is also seeing a surge in the establishment of new wineries around the state, and now boasts three regions that are official American Viticultural Areas. A handful of recent graduates from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) have carved out careers for themselves at […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Jersey Strawberries – The Breed Goes On
The season for strawberries in New Jersey is short but sweet – lasting from late May to mid-June. With the year-round abundance of California and Florida strawberries in supermarkets, New Jersey’s strawberry season goes by almost unnoticed, except by aficionados who seek out home grown varieties. While not quite scarce, the commercial production of Jersey […]
Rutgers Firmly Planted on Central Park Turf
Rutgers University’s bond with Central Park is as strong as the hardy grass a Rutgers professor plucked from Sheep Meadow in the 1960s and cultivated into world-class turf. Rutgers and the Central Park Conservancy (CPC), a non-profit organization responsible for the restoration, maintenance and enhancement of the iconic park in Manhattan, have strengthened their collective […]
Scenes from Rutgers Day 2013
Rutgers Day 2013 was a great event for the university and its visitors. Faculty, staff, and students pulled out all the stops to provide a day that demonstrated Rutgers’ mission of research, education and service to the state.
Alumni Story: Compassion, Volunteering, Mentoring: Words to Live By For Barry Adler, Class of ‘72
Conventional wisdom tells us that in order to be successful in a career, one has to be passionate. Barry Adler, DVM, (Animal Sciences, ’72) would likely add: “One also has to be compassionate.” Barry is founder and director of the Woodbridge Veterinary Group and Hospital in Woodbridge, NJ. He has stayed close to the School […]
What’s in Your Attic? Freecycling Event Scheduled for May 5 in East Brunswick
If you got a NutriBullet for Christmas and now your old blender is collecting cobwebs or if that old lampshade looks hideous in your newly painted room, then Freecycling is for you, without the guilt of throwing away otherwise perfectly good items. This year, the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will hold their […]
Skip Hyberg (CC ’74) Honored with USDA’s Economist of the Year Award
Skip Hyberg, a 1974 graduate of Rutgers’ Cook College and USDA scientist, was recognized “for excellence in developing, applying or educating about policy to support USDA’s mission.” Hyberg is a quantitative and scientific force behind the nation’s largest conservation program. Armed with two doctoral degrees, he is an economist and a scientist who has linked […]
