Six New Jersey 4-H members attended the National 4-H Agri-Science Youth Summit held virtually from March 5-7. The purpose of the summit is to provide teens with an opportunity to learn about and develop an understanding of the critical role that agricultural science innovation, ranging from environmental science to current technologies used in agriculture, plays […]
Extension
RU Ready 2 Garden webinar, April 8
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County wants to help you grow quality food for your family and friends with the return of their weekly webcast RU Ready 2 Garden. New Jersey Agricultural Experiment station experts and their colleagues will of…
A Guide to Eco-Friendly Lawn Helpers
If you’re shooting for an environmentally friendly lawn and garden, you need a holistic approach, not just chemicals. The concept of integrated pest management involves using practices like mowing, improving soil health, and other non-chemical practice…
A Lush Lawn Without Pesticides
Michele Bakacs, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Joe Heckman, Department of Plant Biology
In Memoriam: Reverend Mr. John Dumschat (AG’68, GSE’75), Former Agricultural Agent, Sussex County
John F. Dumschat, 77, of Belvidere, NJ, passed away on March 22. Dumschat was a Rutgers graduate and was immediately drafted, serving in the Army as a combat sergeant during the Vietnam War. Upon his return to the States, he married Sarah Ellen Quinn. The two of them resided in various towns throughout New Jersey before calling Warren County home […]
FCHS Offers Cancer Thriving & Surviving Series
Are you or someone you love battling cancer or who has beaten cancer? Michelle Brill, Family & Community Health Sciences Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, in partnership with the Hunterdon & Mercer Regional Chronic Disease Coalition and the Elixir Fund, is offering the highly acclaimed FREE Cancer Thriving & Surviving series now available […]
Chionanthus – A Tree of Eloquence and Grace
by Bruce Crawford, Program Leader in Home and Public Horticulture The Fringe Tree is a member of the Oleaceae or Olive Family. Terms like eloquent, ethereal, and graceful are words I typically do not use to describe a plant. However, I do believe they are the perfect adjectives to describe the Fringe Tree, botanically named Chionanthus […]
Seeds of Recovery
Joel Flagler, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
What is New Jersey’s most popular superstition? (Hint: It brings good luck)
Joel Flagler – Department of Plant Biology; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Gardening trend that bloomed during the pandemic is here to stay
Joel Flagler – Department of Plant Biology; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
