Cranberries are a staple on any Thanksgiving table, and in light of the ongoing climate crisis, NJAES is developing new harvesting techniques to ensure they stay there. The Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension in Chatsworth, New Jersey, a substation of the NJAES, is working to ensure the harvesting of […]
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NJ High School Students Represent the Garden State Combating Food Insecurity at the Global Youth Institute
From October 24-27, seven New Jersey high school students, along with their teachers and chaperones, participated in the Global Youth Institute, a prestigious youth education program hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation. They were among 150 exceptional high school students from around the world selected to travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to attend this transformative […]
Human Ecology Faculty Angie Oberg Appointed Senior Director of Climate Action and Sustainability
Announcement by Brian Ballentine, Senior Vice President, University Strategy I am pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Oberg as Senior Director of Climate Action and Sustainability, overseeing the Office of Climate Action. In this role, Dr. Oberg will serve as the university’s inaugural Chief Climate Officer. President Holloway formed the Office of Climate Action in September […]
SEBS Professor Answers the Question: Why Do Leaves Fall?
What is the chemistry that causes all those beautiful hues to appear in the fall. Jason Grabosky, a professor and program director of Urban Forestry in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, explains the process that makes leaves change color, the factors that influence the shades that we see and the importance of simply taking the time […]
Plant of the Month: Ceratostigma—Practical and Beautiful
By Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission Ceratostigma is a member of the Plumbaginaceae, commonly known as the Plumbago or Leadwort family. The genus contains eight species native to tropical and temperate regions of Asia and Africa. The plants vary from herbaceous to woody subshrubs to shrubs. Used as a ground cover, they are […]
Recycle Your Pumpkins at Rutgers Farm for the Pigs
Halloween is just around the corner, meaning you’ve probably been picking pumpkins to decorate your front porch or carving pumpkins with friends and family to get in the spirit! Rather than throwing out your festive masterpieces, bring them to Rutgers Farm to have them recycled as feed for the pigs. The farm only accepts pumpkins […]
SEBS Professor Explains Why We Love Pumpkin Spice
Grocery store shelves are overrun by everything pumpkin spice this time of year from Pop-Tarts to cereal and even cream cheese. But what makes pumpkin spice a winning combination? We asked Beverly Tepper, graduate program director and a professor in the Department of Food Science, in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, why the combination of […]
Food Science Professor Among the Women Changing the New Jersey Wine Industry
The future of NJ wine has a new force and Beverly Tepper, professor in the Department of Food Science where she directs the Sensory Evaluation Laboratory, is among the nine women featured in Edible Jersey. The state seal of New Jersey, created in 1777, depicts Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, holding a cornucopia overflowing […]
Rutgers Shellfish Researcher Investigates the Link between Horseshoe Crabs and Oyster Farming in the Delaware Bay
Marine ecologist Daphne Munroe, associate professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has a deep respect for New Jersey’s Delaware Bay and its unique ecosystem that supports an abundance of life. Munroe, a shellfish researcher working out of the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory in Port […]
Start-up Innovator Nuvvon Inc. Joins Rutgers EcoComplex’s WindIgnite Program
Rutgers EcoComplex, the university’s Clean Energy Innovation Center, and Nuvvon, a start-up innovator in the development of solid state battery materials, has announced a new partnership that integrates the company for Offshore Wind (OSW) applications. Through the EcoComplex’s WindIgnite Offshore Wind Supply Chain Accelerator Program, Nuvvon and Rutgers will advance their shared goals and objectives […]