John F. Dumschat, 77, of Belvidere, NJ, passed away on March 22. Dumschat was a Rutgers graduate and was immediately drafted, serving in the Army as a combat sergeant during the Vietnam War. Upon his return to the States, he married Sarah Ellen Quinn. The two of them resided in various towns throughout New Jersey before calling Warren County home […]
Sussex County
Family and Community Health Sciences Master Food Preserver Training Program Goes Online
Interest in home food preservation – canning, freezing, and dehydrating– has increased in recent years as more people plant home gardens, participate in CSA’s or buy produce from local farm markets. Many consumers have never preserved food at home and others may be using outdated or unsafe recipes and procedures found on the internet. Although […]
Stories from Extension: How Magic Happened at Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is the state’s largest institution of higher education and its land-grant institution. Beyond the campus-based academics, there is a component of Rutgers that is solely dedicated to serving the needs of New Jersey residents through research and outreach. Known as the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), and […]
Where will you plant veggies this year?
Stephen Komar – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Sussex County
Gardener State: Two NJ farmers honored
Jane Brodhecker of Sussex County and James Etsch of Middlesex County – New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Two Leaders from NJ Inducted into the 2019 National 4-H Hall of Fame: Frances Hagel and Donna MacNeir
Frances L. Hagel of Mays Landing, New Jersey and Donna J. MacNeir of Ankeny, Iowa (formerly of New Jersey) were inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame in October for their lifetime achievements and contributions to 4-H. Honored by the New Jersey 4-H Youth Development Program, Hagel and MacNeir were two of 16 people […]
Agribusiness Scholars Program One-Year In: Making the Best Better
After retiring from a highly successful career in commodities finance, Ira Polk could not rest on his laurels. In fact, he was compelled to do the opposite, and that meant investing in the cultivation of a new generation of business leaders. As a director of the Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation (CCCF), Polk and his like-minded […]
‘Flash drought’ forces officials to ban fires in six counties in NJ Highlands
Dave Robinson, NJAES
Plant bulbs now for spring blooming
Lisa Chiariello – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Testing your soil is a low-cost investment that can reap high benefits
Stephen J. Komar – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
