Announcement by Nicholas Bello, chair of the Department of Animal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. I’m pleased to introduce Dr. Tess Stahl to the SEBS/NJAES community. Tess started on September 1, 2023 as an Assistant Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences. She is New Jersey native from Hackettstown, NJ. Tess has an […]
The E.A.R.T.H. Center Garden, Arts, and Music Festival
David Smela – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
‘Fields of Devotion’ Connects New Jersey Communities to Rutgers Research
Fields of Devotion, the science-in-action film featuring Rutgers University plant biologists developing disease-resistant food crops, is bringing farmers and university researchers together to discuss ways to jointly tackle New Jersey’s food production challenges. The film, directed by Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) science communications researcher Dena Seidel, will air on New Jersey PBS on August 19 at 5:00 […]
North American Strawberry Growers Association Hosted in New Jersey
Bill Hlubik, Peter Nitzsche, Gary Pavlis. Michelle Infante-Casella, Bill Bamka, Rick VanVranken, Kate Brown – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Chelsea Kulp (SEBS’11) Appointed to the Board of American Water Works Association New Jersey Section
Chelsea Kulp (SEBS’11), New Jersey American Water’s senior manager of Government and External Affairs, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Trustees of the American Water Works Association New Jersey Section (AWWA NJ). Together with the board and section staff, Kulp will work with the Association’s committees to provide leadership and guidance […]
Spotted lanternfly population down in NJ, but insect likely to be a long-term resident
George Hamilton; Anne Nielsen – Department of Entomology
Waste Not, Want Not: Ensuring that Summer Produce Goes to Good Use
As the end of summer nears, gardeners and fresh vegetable enthusiasts await in anticipation for an abundance of Jersey Fresh produce. However, even the biggest veggie-lovers often end up with more than they can handle, whether you have an excess of garden tomatoes or a vegetable from your CSA box you don’t know how to […]
Waste Not, Want Not: Ensuring that Summer Produce Goes to Good Use
Jennifer Shukaitis – Department of Family and Community Health Sciences
It’s ‘National Farmers Market Week’ – Visit Our Two Rutgers Markets!
Each year the USDA proclaims a “National Farmers Market Week” to remind consumers to visit these markets in the summer and fall. August 6-12 this year marks the 24th of this annual celebration that highlights the vital role farmers markets play in our nation’s food system. According to the NJ Department of Agriculture, there are […]
Coastal Landscapes: South Jersey From the Air
Kenneth Able, Distinguished Professor Emeritus Documents These Coastal Landscapes in a Newly Published Book New Jersey has roughly one hundred and thirty miles of coastline, including a wide array of habitats from marshes to ocean beaches, each hosting a unique ecosystem. Yet these coastal landscapes are quite dynamic, changing rapidly as a result of commercial […]
