Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is the state’s largest institution of higher education and its land-grant institution. Beyond the campus-based academics, there is a component of Rutgers that is solely dedicated to serving the needs of New Jersey residents through research and outreach. Known as the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), and […]
Scarlet Knights Compete in the 2020 GCSAA Turf Bowl
2-Year Certificate Students Represent Rutgers at the Golf Industry Show–for the First Time Ever! Wearing matching polo shirts, seven students from Rutgers University represented the Scarlet Knights at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) annual Turf Bowl event in Orlando, Florida on January 30. The GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl is an academic tournament […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension 2020 Annual Conference Highlights Telling Extension’s Stories
On January 13, Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff from around the state gathered on the Cook Campus in New Brunswick for the 2020 Annual Conference. The meeting started off with ice breaker exercises – a warm-up familiar to participants in 4-H – led by Sharon Kinsey, 4-H agent II, Cooperative Extension of Camden […]
Rutgers RWJMS and the NJDOH Present the 2019 Medical Cannabis Symposium
By Casey Noon The 2019 Medical Cannabis Symposium will explore current evidence-based science as it relates to medical cannabis and implications for clinical research, regulation, and medical practice. Physicians, scientists, pharmacists, nurses, and industry professionals are invited to attend and participate. Experts from Rutgers University, Temple University, Harvard Medical School, University of Washington, and Columbia University […]
Generation Ag: Rutgers in Big Push to Train Youth of Greece for Agricultural Careers
Editor’s Note: A grant of $27.5 million by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) was awarded to the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences to develop a comprehensive, interdisciplinary project to create job opportunities for youth in the agriculture and food sector in Greece alongside the Agricultural University of Athens and the American Farm School. The […]
Rutgers and NJDEP Underground Storage Tank Training Goes Online
Over the past year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education joined forces to provide training for operators to prevent, detect and correct leaking underground storage tanks. Together, they’ve hosted more than 40 classes in half a dozen locations across New Jersey to train as many as 2,200 operators […]
Annual Golf Classic Raises a Record $130,000+ for Turfgrass Industry Advancement
By Casey Sky Noon, Office of Continuing Professional Education The New Jersey Turfgrass Association (NJTA) is proud to support the Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science by providing funding for research endeavors, student scholarships, staff salaries, needed equipment, building/farm repairs, and much more. One way the non-profit organization raises money is the annual Golf Classic. Twenty-four […]
Rutgers Offers New Online Radon Measurement Training Required for National Certification
The Eastern Regional Radon Training Center (ERRTC), administered by Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education, is now offering the training program required for national radon measurement certification as a self-paced, online course. For the past 30 years, the center has provided classroom-based radon measurement and mitigation training on the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus. This limited training […]
Rutgers OCPE Helps the American Parkinson Disease Association Launch Online Training Program for Fitness, Health, and Wellness Professionals
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has partnered with the Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) to create a highly-specialized training program for fitness, health, and wellness professionals. Available now, the course helps make exercise more accessible for people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). OCPE was a natural choice to work with APDA after a successful […]
Home Gardeners School Returns to Rutgers March 23
The annual Rutgers Home Gardeners School, offering “something for everyone,” will be held at on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s program consists of 40 workshop sessions covering a wide array of horticulture topics. Attendees can create a personalized schedule for a fun day of learning by selecting the workshops […]