by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission Diervilla is a member of the Caprifoliaceae or Honeysuckle family. Although a large family with over 860 species, Diervilla is a small genus with only three species, all native to Eastern North America. The genus was named by the French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656–1708) in 1706 […]
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Apple supports Rutgers 4-H Computer Science clubs
Marissa Staffen, RCE of Essex County
Marycarmen Kunicki, RCE of Passaic County
Rutgers unveils new, sweeter strawberry
Bill Hlubik, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County
Pete Nitzsche, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Morris County
Apple Supports Rutgers 4-H Computer Science Clubs in Creating Apps Addressing Community Needs
A team of Rutgers students celebrated with local youth, their families and representatives from the Apple Community Education Initiative (CEI) team at the 4-H Computer Science (CS) Pathways showcase held May 3 at the Paul Robeson Campus Center, the event included a six-person panel of students from Rutgers–Newark and career professionals sharing their CS pathways […]
Celebrate National Wine Day: New Jersey Wine Makes for Great Gift-Giving
By Gary Pavlis, Ph.D., Agriculture & Natural Resources County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County. National Wine Day is celebrated each year on May 25, and in New Jersey, this is a good way to start off the summer season by recognizing how Jersey wines can be part of special celebrations and everyday enjoyment, not only all […]
Celebrate National Wine Day
Gary Pavlis – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Researchers Create New Strawberry
William Hlubik; Pete Nitzsche – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Volunteers in Wayne plant rain garden at park created by flood buyouts
Catherine Pariser – Rutgers Master Gardener, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Bred for Flavor
Pete Nitzsche; Bill Hlubik – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
RCE Food Waste Team Awarded State Grant for Program to Curb Food Waste in K-12 Schools
Rutgers University has been awarded $335,261 for “NJ Leaves No Bite Behind,” a two-year, state-funded project focused on educational interventions to reduce food waste in schools. Rutgers will pilot this first-of-its-kind environmental education curriculum for K-12 in two schools in Ocean and Passaic counties to assess an interdisciplinary, experiential program focused on sustainable food habits […]
