As Hurricane Sandy lashed the East coast last October, the ocean invaded New Jersey. It revealed a snapshot of a possible future with a warmer climate, where the ice on Greenland and Antarctica melt and sea levels rise globally. That future has already…
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Goodies without wheat. Gluten-free bakeshop, cafe opens in Lawrenceville
For Marilyn Besner, owner of the new gluten-free WildFlour Bakery and Café in Lawrenceville, both cooking and entrepreneurship began as family activities. Serving up french fries or chocolate chip cookies was a way to gain the attention of her s…
Rising sea levels put South Jersey in peril
A tug of war happens on an almost daily basis in the Delaware River: Fresh water flows downstream from Trenton, while salt water flows upstream from the Atlantic. "Somewhere in between, the two waters blend in, each side pushing against the other,&…
What’s in Your Attic? Freecycling Event Scheduled for May 5 in East Brunswick
If you got a NutriBullet for Christmas and now your old blender is collecting cobwebs or if that old lampshade looks hideous in your newly painted room, then Freecycling is for you, without the guilt of throwing away otherwise perfectly good items. This year, the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission will hold their […]
Local Environmental Groups with Rutgers Connections Host Farmers Markets
The Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission (EBEC), a non-profit organization dedicated to local environmental education and conservation founded in 2005 by David Moskowitz and Liti Haramaty, has deep roots in Rutgers University. A naturalist, Moskowitz is completing a Ph.D. in entomology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences while Haramaty is a […]
Tips from Rutgers Home Gardeners School
The annual Rutgers Home Gardeners School, which is sponsored by the NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education, was held in March this year. It’s a packed day of instruction and demonstrations for both new and experienced gardeners. In this video, a few instructors give tips on starting a garden.
NJ Epsilon Sigma Phi Announces 2013 Extension Awards
In February, the New Jersey Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) honorary fraternity for cooperative extension agents announced its 2013 awards, recognizing over a dozen Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff. All 2013 State Epsilon Sigma Phi award winners automatically qualify as nominees for the regional and national ESP awards, which are presented […]
4-H Youth Development Garners Program of Excellence Awards
On Feb. 21, the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents announced the winners of its “Program of Excellence” awards for the year at its annual meeting at Mastoris Diner in Bordentown, NJ. The association is the professional organization for 4-H faculty and staff in New Jersey who provide leadership on state and national levels related […]
Students Place in Top 10 in Annual International Turf Bowl Competition
Three teams of undergraduate students, all members of the Rutgers Turf Club, competed in the 2013 Turf Bowl Competition at the International Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Conference and Trade Show in San Diego, CA, in February. The teams, which were comprised of four students each, placed 6th, 14th, and 44th out of 68 […]
President Barchi Visits the George H. Cook Campus
President Bob Barchi toured the Cook campus in February, meeting with students, faculty, and deans to learn more about the work of the school and the experiment station.
