Rutgers Clifford E. & Melda C. Snyder Research & Extension Farm welcomed more than 600 visitors to its annual Open House and Tomato Tasting event on Aug. 31, Visitors were treated to a wagon ride tour of the current research being conducted at the farm, including hard cider apple variety trials, organic insect control for sweet corn, hemp for […]
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Some don’t evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can’t
Cara Cuite – Rutgers Cooperative Extension; Dept. of Human Ecology
The Year of the Spotted Lanternfly
Rutgers University Master Gardener
Engaging Farmers, Culinary Schools, and Communities in Value-Added Production to Strengthen Local Food Systems
Lauren B. Errickson – Rutgers Cooperative Extension; Ethan D. Schoolman – Dept. of Human Ecology; Virginia Quick – Dept. of Nutritional Sciences
Announcement: Karen Plumley Named Acting Director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education
Announcement from Brian Schilling, director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Karen Plumley as the Acting Director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education. Karen has a long history at Rutgers University. For the past several years, she has served very capably within Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Office of the […]
Open Space Committee Told Of ‘Hidden Costs’ Of Damage Done By Deer
Joe Paulin – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Indoor Gardens: Just for the Health of It
Celebrating National Indoor Plant Week – By Joel Flagler The relationship between people and plants has been many thousands of years in the making. We have been interacting with plants long before the term “horticulture” was conceived. Our earliest ancestors relied on plants to survive. They learned to recognize which vegetation offered the likelihood of finding […]
Rutgers Marine Field Station: On the Edge of Climate Change
As the facility marks its 50th anniversary, Rutgers Today takes is a look back at its history and how it developed into a crucial research station in New Jersey. Rutgers Marine Field Station stands at the heart of where climate change is happening the fastest in the world, providing a unique and crucial window into […]
Composting has some benefit to the environment, if done right. Here’s how
Joseph Heckman – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Interested in farming in NJ? Rutgers has a beginners program
Brendon Pearsall – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
