Kicking off the "Growing Lives, One Seed at a Time" campaign, the Rotary and Rutgers District 7510, in collaboration with AristaCare at Cedar Oaks, hosted a kick-off social on Dec. 19…DePrado teamed up with Nicholas Polanin as co-coordinator …
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Professor Joseph Heckman Weighs-in on Pastured Poultry
Rutgers soil scientist Joseph Heckman weighs-in on the benefits of raising pastured chickens and demonstrates the difference between pastured vs. non-pastured eggs (appearing at the 2:21 and 5:30 marks).
Cape May County 4-H Teen Wins National Honors
Kate Washart, 19, of Seaville, competed recently at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Contest in Louisville, KY. Washart earned seventh place nationally in the Individual Presentation Phase of the Competition, while the New Jersey 4-H Presentations Team scored eighth place overall. Washart is now studying biology and chemistry at Washington College in Chestertown, MD. […]
Rotary-Rutgers Enabling Garden Initiative Adds New Site in Middlesex County
The Rotary-Rutgers Enabling Garden Initiative for Central New Jersey, which promotes barrier-free, accessible gardens, was launched in March 2012 at the Rutgers Floriculture Greenhouse on the George H. Cook Campus. This initiative is led by co-coordinators Nick Polanin, agricultural and resource management agent, Somerset County, who is also state coordinator, Rutgers Master Gardener Program, and […]
The NJ Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health hosts “RU Healthy?– Investing Today for a Healthier Tomorrow”
The New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) hosted a capital campaign event, “RU Healthy?–Investing Today for a Healthier Tomorrow,” at the Rutgers Visitor Center on the Busch campus in Piscataway on October 22, 2012. The event provided the opportunity for Rutgers and external stakeholders to receive an update on the plans and […]
Zientek and Kunicki Receive 2012 RCE Diversity Awards
Each year, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), honors faculty and staff for their outstanding work and outreach through their programs and support. The winners for 2012 received their awards at the joint department luncheon at the Cook Campus Center on Nov. 27. The Diversity Award is given […]
Girl Scouts Explore Wonders of the Ocean in “Ship to Shore” Program Dec. 15
Close to 50 Girl Scout Cadettes will join Rutgers faculty, staff and students in an event on Dec. 15 that connects the middle school girls with research currently being done on board the research vessel JOIDES Resolution, now sailing in the Pacific Ocean. The JOIDES Resolution is an ocean-drilling vessel that supports climate change, geology, […]
NJ Climate Adaptation Alliance Receives Grant from The Kresge Foundation
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJCAA), an initiative of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is the recipient of a two-year award in the amount of $399,973 from The Kresge Foundation. The NJCAA will study the impacts of precipitation, temperature, storm surge, […]
SEBS Doctoral Student Jazzes up Weather Lesson in Murder Mystery for Young Adults
When a wealthy banker dies in a hailstorm, “weather detective” Kelvin McCloud and his 12-year-old nephew Henry Alabaster are called in to investigate. SEBS doctoral student in atmospheric science Michael Erb has published his first book, Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm, a murder mystery for young adults. Michael’s always been fascinated with weather and climate and […]
Conference Focuses on Obesity in New Jersey
On December 11, several national and statewide speakers will present the latest research and innovative techniques to battle the obesity epidemic and outline important next steps for New Jersey at a one-day conference that addresses obesity prevention. Rutgers Department of Family and Community Health Services (FCHS) and the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and […]
