By Steven Yergeau, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean and Atlantic counties. As Earth Day approaches in the month of April, we are reminded of steps we can take to protect our environment. At home, work or school, our daily choices can help keep pollution out of our air, water and […]
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What is the healthiest fast food? This is the kind of menu you should be on the lookout for.
Luanne Hughes – Department of Family and Community Health Sciences
Rutgers Hosts 2023 World Food Prize New Jersey Youth Institute
High school students participate in global fight against hunger The New Jersey Youth Institute (NJYI), hosted by the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), is a transformative experience for high school students. Rutgers welcomed 177 students, 21 teachers/mentors, and 28 expert judges comprised of Rutgers staff, faculty and industry professionals to the Douglass […]
Will NJ get another early start to mosquito season?
George Hamilton – Department of Entomology, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Thierry Besançon Wins 2023 Weed Science Outstanding Educator Award
Thierry Besançon, associate extension specialist in weed science for specialty crops, received the 2023 Outstanding Educator Award from the Northeastern Weed Science Society (NEWSS). He was also elected vice president of the NEWSS board. Besançon was characteristically modest and credited the support of his Rutgers NJAES colleagues for the recognition he received from the weed science […]
Thierry Besançon wins 2023 Weed Science Outstanding Educator Award
Thierry Besançon – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Companion Planting Workshop at the EARTH Center
Rutgers Master Gardeners – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
By any name, Ipheion brings welcome spring color
Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission
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Barbara O’Neill – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Plant of the Month: By Any Name, Ipheion Brings Welcome Spring Color
by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission Every year gardeners search for new plants with early spring color that have somehow evaded the vigilant eyes of their gardening friends. Truth be told, gardeners love a touch of friendly competition! Ideally, these new finds should provide more than just floral interest; they should […]





