A map of flood zones in New Jersey shows a state covered in blue, revealing that many residents live in areas susceptible to flooding. “You feel quite vulnerable looking at that map,” says Rutgers ecologist Brooke Maslo, “For sure.” The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection uses federal dollars to buy out the homeowners of […]
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Plant of the Month: An Evergreen for Winter Structure and Beauty
by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission Everyone views evergreen plants from different perspectives. Some prefer their garden to consist of mostly unusual and colorful evergreen shrubs, providing a more consistent appearance throughout the year. Others prefer evergreens to serve as the slender backbone of a garden, providing winter structure through […]
Offshore wind farms threaten New Jersey’s shellfish industry. Should fishing communities be compensated?
Daphne Munroe – Haskin Shellfish Research Station
Caring for your plants in the winter
Joel Flagler – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers launches collaborative
Margaret Brennan-Tonetta – NJAES; Josh Kohut – Dept. of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Bills aim to reduce food waste through labeling and composting
Sara Elnakib, Amy Rowe – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers offers online gardening education series
Michelle Infante-Casella, Stephen Komar – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Offers Online Gardening Education Series, Beginning Feb. 9
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is once again offering a 16-week, online educational program for the public on gardening, beginning Feb. 9 and running through May 25. The cost to enroll is $250 per person. The program is open to anyone interested in gardening, an activity that provides moderate exercise, stress relief and healthy food and beautiful […]
Rutgers Scientists Lead $3.2 Million Federal Grant to Develop Disease-Resistant Basil
James Simon – Department of Plant Biology
Rutgers Environmental Steward Volunteer Program, Protecting the Environment One Citizen at a Time
If you want to help protect the environment in your community, but you’re not sure where to start, then now is the time to join the Rutgers Environmental Steward Volunteer Program. The program teaches participants how to tackle important environmental issues and use what is learned to make a difference in their community. You don’t […]
