Gardeners who want to sharpen their skills on proper pruning or learn how to keep their hydrangeas happy are invited to attend the 37th Annual Home Gardeners School on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Program and registration information is available from the Office of Continuing Professional Education.
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Environmentalist Bill McKibben Urges Rutgers to Take Leadership on Climate Change
Bill McKibben, acclaimed writer and prominent environmental activist, received a standing ovation for his standing-room only public address held at the Rutgers Student Center on Feb. 4. His talk, Do the Math: Why Climate Change Matters and What You Can Do About It, simulcast and live-streamed by RU-TV, drew connections between climate change, extreme weather […]
Listening and Mentoring: Robert Gravani’s (’67) Most Important Lesson
When the call went out in the December 2012 Discovery Initiative newsletter for stories from alumni, Robert Gravani answered. A Professor of Food Science and Director of the National Good Agricultural Practices program at Cornell University, Bob received his bachelor of science degree in Food Science in 1967 from Rutgers’ College of Agriculture and Environmental […]
Rutgers Extension Faculty Play Key Role at NOFA-NJ Annual Conference
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey held its 23rd annual Food and Agriculture Winter Conference at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ, this January. Classes on a wide range of topics were presented to over 400 attendees, making it the largest NOFA-NJ Winter Conference, to date. The two-day conference featured 50 speakers, 10 […]
Rutgers Class Reveals Hazards of Flood-Damaged Buildings on March 12
New Jersey residents can learn about the hidden dangers of flooded buildings and how to protect themselves in this course offered by the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education. Months after Hurricane Sandy pounded New Jersey, many people are still dealing with the clean-up and rebuilding of their flooded homes and businesses. The health hazards […]
Rutgers Collaborates To Train Green Industry Workforce
The Rutgers University NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) and The Bilingual Group announced TRAIN YOUR WORKFORCE: English and Spanish for the Green Industry in New Jersey. The program is designed to build language skills of the wo…
Rutgers 4-H in Cape May County Sponsors Free “Legopalooza” Event Feb. 23
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) 4-H Youth Development Program and the Cape May County Library have teamed up to offer a day of Lego-themed fun at the Lockwood Youth Center, in Cape May Court House, NJ. This family event, called Legopalooza, will be held on Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
These Meatballs Are Cleared for Takeoff
In the kitchen at Il Carpriccio in Whippany, chef Natale Grande beckons me and holds a paper bag to my nose. I inhale deeply, drowing in the intoxicating, unmistakable funk of truffles…So, two years ago he began working with the Rutgers Food Innovati…
French Aquatic Filmmaker Fabien Cousteau Speaks at Rutgers on Feb. 25
Fabien Cousteau, son of Jean-Michel Cousteau and grandson of explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, is deeply engaged in environmental and ocean advocacy in the U.S. and around the world. His lecture titled “Documenting the Underwater World,” is a free public lecture that will be presented at Cook Campus Center. Read more about the event.
EPA Regional Administrator: Taking a Look Back and Toward the Future
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has come a long way, said Judith Enck, Region 2 administrator, but there is much more work to be done. Enck spoke on Jan. 29 to students, faculty, and staff on the George H. Cook Campus as part of a two-week program highlighting the work of the EPA, including […]
