National 4-H Council announced the launch of the Fall 2021 4-H Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Company (TSC). This event marks the eleventh year of collaboration between the organizations on the national in-store fundraiser, benefiting 4-H programming in New Jersey. The Fall 2021 4-H Paper Clover Campaign will take place October 6-17. […]
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Advocates Say Wind Farm Plans Interfere With Fertile Fishing Areas
Daphne Munroe – Haskin Shellfish Research Station
9/11 memorial gardens help us heal and remember | Gardener State
William Errickson, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County
Are you seeing spots? What community members can do about spotted lanternfly
By Anne L Nielsen, PhD, Extension Specialist in Entomology Spotted lanternfly (SLF), the jumpy plant hoppers that resemble brightly colored moths when in flight, are being spotted throughout New Jersey. While some New Jersey residents are already familiar with these invasive bugs, others are getting their first glimpses of the 1″ long adults. There is […]
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Morris County Win Prestigious International Award
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Morris County is proud to announce that the Rutgers Master Gardener Community Garden Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Team has won 1st Place in the 2021 David Gibby International Master Gardener Conference Search for Excellence (IMGCSFE), Innovative Projects Category. This team of volunteers regularly inspects plots in Morris County community gardens to identify insects, diseases, […]
Rutgers Acclaimed Hort Therapy Program Grew From Seed Planted Over 50 Years Ago
Anyone who has marveled at the growth from seed to sprout and bud to bloom, relished the aroma of herbs, or found themselves calmed in the presence of greenery, can understand the restorative power of plants. But professor and Bergen County agricultural and natural resources agent Joel Flagler (CC ’74), a registered horticultural therapist, has […]
Homefront Celebrates the Opening of its Healing and Memorial Garden
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Collaborates with HomeFront on their Family Campus Garden for Shelter Residents HomeFront celebrated the opening of its Healing & Memorial Garden at their Family Campus in Mercer County on July 1. The Campus is their dignified shelter for 38 local families at a time who are homeless. This lovely garden will provide […]
“Earth Day, Every Day” Fall Educational Webinar Series is back!
Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s “Earth Day, Every Day” educational webinar series is back this fall. Open to the public, these free sessions focus on steps everyone can take to protect the environment. We can all do our part to take actions that make our homes more sustainable, from controlling invasive pests to collecting environmental data to […]
New Jersey’s largest dairy farmer begs Gov. Murphy: ‘Help us’
Michelle Infante-Casella – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Gloucester County
National 4-H Hall of Fame Laureates Announced
4-H has announced the names of the twenty individuals who will be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during a special ceremony to be held on Tuesday, October 12 at the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. The National 4-H Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Laureates who will be […]
