Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Student news: Rutgers hosts urban high schoolers in 4-H STEM Ambassador Program
Chad Ripberger – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Managing the pesky insect known as the roseslug sawfly
Activity from the roseslug sawfly is being seen in our county. The symptoms are white or tan areas on rose leaves, also called windowpaning, as a result of insect larvae eating away the surface area of the leaf between the veins. The rose will grow new…
Gardener State: Growing a better garden
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
What’s in Season from the Garden State: What Gym Membership is to Fitness, Community Supported Agriculture is to Local Healthy Eating
So many people recognize the merits of committing to a regular exercise regime through gym membership. Fitness centers offer an array of equipment – variety you couldn’t duplicate in a home gym, and are frequented by people with similar goals that can offer support and advice on training. Paying for a membership adds to the […]
Ahoy There, Matey! Rutgers Environmental Stewards Take Their First Boat Trip on the Raritan River
By Michele Bakacs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, County Agent II/Associate Professor Reprinted from Green Knight newsletter, May 2017 As the 2017 Rutgers Environmental Steward classes entered their final month, and with the warm weather upon us, the Middlesex County class took to the water. On May 3, Stewards got a rare opportunity to see the Raritan […]
NJAES Board of Managers Host Tour of Rutgers Facilities for Legislators and County Officials
The Board of Managers (BOM), an advisory group to the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), is made up of representatives from New Jersey’s county boards of agriculture. The Board also serves as advocate for the experiment station and provides input to NJAES’ directors on matters concerning the state’s agricultural enterprise. In addition to […]
Rutgers EcoComplex Encourages Green Entrepreneurs
Serpil Guran – EcoComplex
Grounded in 4-H and Graduating with Honors: Kristen Johnson (SEBS 2017)
When Kristen Johnson (SEBS 2017) entered Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences as a freshman, she already had a collection of endeavors and accomplishments under her belt as a lifelong participant in 4-H. One could surmise that if she came into her academic career running, after an outstanding record of achievement at Rutgers, she […]
‘Rutgers 250 Tomato’ Showcased at Annual Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale May 21
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Union County
