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Bees are critical for crop pollination. With some colonies dying off in recent decades due to mites and other problems, support of backyard beekeepers has become even more important. Bee enthusiasts learn how to keep hives healthier in a popular, hands-on “Beyond the Basics” beekeeping course, offered by Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Office […]
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Union County Master Gardeners have a lot to celebrate
Launching their 24th Annual Spring Fair & Plant Sale this past May (rain or shine, mostly rain), the Union County Master Gardeners were also celebrating the installation of a new kitchen in their "Barn," the building where they weigh and pr…
NPR’s Science Friday: ‘Moth-ers’ Shine a Light on Nighttime Beauties
Think moths are nothing more than drab, little brown fliers stalking your wool sweaters? The folks behind National Moth Week, July 20 – 28, want to change that perception. Rutgers University moth expert Elena Tartaglia describes the diversity of moths and the role that they play in nature, and gives some tips on how to become […]
Brunswick area benefits from not-so-secret garden
Traveling on Ryders Lane at 50 mph, motorists concentrating on driving may miss a small sign with white letters on a green background. Drivers may be distracted as they approach Route 1 – perhaps planning to go north on the highway before the overpass,…
Samsung Summer Science Program at Rutgers
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The Samsung Summer Science Program provides hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for high school students across the U.S. Approximately 3,000 teens attend week-long immersion sessions at one of six participating universities across the country during the summer. This Samsung-sponsored video features the Samsung Summer Science Program at Rutgers, which is hosted […]
Celebrate Rutgers, 4-H connection at county fairs
Kids go for the animals, teens go for the rides and parents go for the food – and there’s plenty of all those things at your county fair. Do you know the connection between Rutgers, 4-H and county fairs? Learn more about it.
Rutgers Master Gardener Annual Report Demonstrates Program’s Impact
From answering residents’ gardening questions to hosting plant diagnostic events to pruning Newark’s majestic cherry trees, Rutgers Master Gardeners are highly cherished in the state of New Jersey. The Rutgers Master Gardener Annual Report provides a summary of activities and impacts on a county by county basis, showing how this program imparts big benefits for […]
Rutgers EARTH Center Hosts Middlesex County Eco-Adventures Summer Program
Middlesex County students entering grades 5 through 8 are invited to attend a summer day program, “Eco-Adventures at the EARTH Center,” scheduled for August 26-30. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the EARTH Center in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick, home of the county’s Rutgers Cooperative Extension office.
Gather your own eggs from chickens Hunterdon 4-H club is raising
Members of the Hunterdon Fur ‘n’ Feathers 4-H club are raising 350 Rhode Island Red pullets and a few cockerels to sell as a club fundraiser. Among them is Bennett Mirabito, 15, of East Amwell Township. He has 50 of the female chicks – which will becom…
Second Annual National Moth Week July 20-28
National Moth Week 2013, July 20-28, will kick off in East Brunswick, N.J., where it was founded last year and quickly went global, engaging citizen scientists around the world in observing and documenting moths in their backyards, parks and communities. As of July 9, all 50 US states will be participating in National Moth Week, […]
