Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) students and staff attended the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, October 24-27. Every year, FFA members nationwide converge to celebrate their accomplishments and find inspiration for their next steps. The event involved an exciting amount of motivational keynote speakers, energetic concerts, fulfilling workshops and […]
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Student Food Sustainability Fair: Making Smart, Environmental Food Choices
By Dorothy Lee (SEBS’19) – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources The Food Sustainability Fair—held on World Food Day, October 16th—aimed to educate students about the cycle of food: before the plate, on the plate, and beyond the plate. I wanted to engage students in learning more about where food comes from and where […]
Rutgers University and the New Brunswick Community Farmers Market Awarded Grant to Promote Fresh Produce
The New Brunswick Community Farmers Market (NBCFM) has been selected to receive a 2018 Farmers Market Promotion Program Grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), designed to increase sales of agricultural products by local farmers around the country. The market is a collaboration between Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension, Johnson […]
Oyster shells used to end up in landfills. Now, they’re being turned into castles for baby oysters
Jenny Shinn, Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory
Hazelnuts at Rutgers Hort Farm 3 in East Brunswick
Tom Molnar and Emil Milan, Department of Plant Biology
Your First Garden: What You Need to Know About Topsoil
Stephanie Murphy, Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory
Summer Science Scholars Get a Taste of Culinary Medicine
Each summer, a handful of rising New Jersey high school seniors interested in health care careers participate in the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) Summer Science Scholars Academy (S3A). The students engage in a “mini-medical school” experience exploring the human body through a series of lectures, organ laboratories and clinical experiences. Students are […]
Is The Produce At The Farmers Market Local? Turns Out, Not Always.
Mary Ann Schrum, Rutgers Gardens
Raising an animal teaches life lessons to 4-Hers
Dave Foord, 4-H Youth Development, RCE of Sussex County
Lee Schneider, Assistant Dean of Office of Academic Programs, Retires After 48-Year Career
Lee SchneiderLee Schneider, assistant dean in the office of academic programs, is retiring after a 48-year career at Rutgers. Schneider began his Rutgers career in 1965 as an undergraduate and a football player for the Scarlet Knights. He has since helped thousands of students navigate the academic rigors of Rutgers as well as connect parents […]
