There is significant concern among farmworkers and farmers about on-farm transfer of the COVID-19 virus. The ability to connect with vaccine providers has proven difficult for those language and technology/internet barriers, and those without established relationships with health care providers. In addition, undocumented farmworkers are less likely to have a health care connection and are […]
Mercer County
FCHS works to distribute donated yogurt to Jersey neighbors in need
Rutgers Department of Family and Community Health Sciences
National Transfer Student Week: EOF Community College Transfers Fully Engaged as SEBS Students
National Transfer Student Week is celebrated the third week in October and provides the opportunity to highlight transfer students and the professionals who support them on their journeys. We’ve asked Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) transfer students and their advisor to share their experiences. Not only did they have the transition from their community colleges to the expansive Rutgers environment to contend with, but by working with the […]
Mercer County 4-H Find Out Fridays
For many years, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County has delivered numerous summer camp programs for youth throughout the Trenton area. When the pandemic hit, and the 4-H staff was unable to provide in-person summer programming, Mercer County 4-H had to creatively design new offerings to reach these underserved youth. Through partnerships with Mercer County SNAP-Ed, Mercer Street Friends, and the Center for Child and Family Achievement (CCFA), the team created a program called “Find Out Fridays.” For six weeks, from July to August, 100 families […]
4-H Innovation Club Hosts Virtual Maker Fair – August 29-30
Interested in STEM and innovation? Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County is pleased to announce the Robbinsville Innovation 4-H Club is hosting a two-day virtual Maker Fair on Saturday and Sunday, August 29-30. All are invited! There will be several opportunities to get involved and to see the innovative projects created by the 4-H club […]
4-H Innovation Club hosts Virtual Maker Fair, August 29-30
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
Mercer County Going Nuts for Nutrition with Wellness Webinar Series
Department of Family & Community Health Sciences
Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Program Receives ESP National 2020 Distinguished Team Award
Rutgers Cooperative Extension faculty and staff from the Rutgers On-Farm Food Safety Program received national recognition for their efforts and are being awarded the Distinguished Team Award for 2020 for the Northeast Region from Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP), the honorary fraternity for cooperative extension professionals. The team is led by Cumberland County agricultural agent Wesley Kline, […]
Rutgers on-farm food safety program receives award
Wes Kline, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County
Meredith Melendez, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
Jennifer Matthews, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Asian Tick, Now in 9 NJ Counties, Traveling by Animal
Andrea Egizi, Department of Entomology
Dina Fonseca, Department of Entomology
