The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) celebrates the accomplishments of gardeners in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with its annual PHS Gardening and Greening Contest. The competition invites backyard gardeners, community gardeners and those passionate about greening their public spaces to enter. For three years in a row, the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Atlantic County’s (RMGAC) […]
Atlantic County
Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program: Helping Citizens Make A Difference in New Jersey
Imagine being able to discuss climate change with the State Climatologist or learn about New Jersey’s Geology from the people who map it. How about learning about habitat restoration in your own community or helping improve water quality of a local river or stream? These are some of the opportunities available to enrollees in the […]
Green Fest shows how to live a sustainable life
Atlantic County Master Gardeners – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Joan Lehberger recognized for 50 years as a 4-H volunteer
Joan Lehberger, 4-H volunteer
Atlantic County 4-H highlights STEM offerings at annual fair
Debbie Cole, Kendrin Dyitt – Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth and Community Development
New Jersey 4-H Teens Learn about Government at Annual Citizenship Washington Focus Conference
The nation’s capital served as the fitting backdrop for New Jersey youths to learn about government as part of the 4-H civic engagement program, Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, from July 9-15. The New Jersey 4-H delegation of 19 youth and two adult chaperones […]
How Giving Back Has Revitalized American Farming
Richard Van Vranken – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Jersey peach production best in years, state says
Rick VanVranken, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County.
If it’s Summer 4-H is Bringing Science to Urban High School Students
Annual 4-H Summer Science Program was held July 10-14 on the Cook Campus More than 60 urban high school students from seven New Jersey Counties participated in hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities for a week alongside Rutgers faculty at the 9th annual 4-H Summer Science Program on the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. The […]
Rutgers sowing seeds for a tastier, tangier tomato
Thomas – Department of Plant Biology
Cindy Rovins – NJAES
Richard W. VanVranken – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
