On August 17, The EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, will host its Garden Field Day and Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Ave. South Brunswick, NJ, and is great day of fun for the family in […]
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Rutgers Helps Farmers Fight an Old Enemy
Late blight, a serious disease that affects tomato and potato crops and caused by Phytophthora infestans, the pathogen largely responsible for the Irish Potato Famine in the mid 1800s, last threatened New Jersey’s tomato and potato industry in 2009. The disease, which has the potential to become a major problem because it can quickly kill […]
Brunswick area benefits from not-so-secret garden
Traveling on Ryders Lane at 50 mph, motorists concentrating on driving may miss a small sign with white letters on a green background. Drivers may be distracted as they approach Route 1 – perhaps planning to go north on the highway before the overpass,…
Rutgers OCPE Courses and DOL Grants Help NJ Unemployed Gain New Skills
New Jersey Department of Labor training grants and Rutgers continuing and professional education courses lead to practical skills and new employment opportunities for state residents The first part of Sergio Sosa’s story is far too familiar: the Union City resident was inches away from earning his Master’s degree in Biology from Rutgers, and was transitioning […]
Rutgers Master Gardener Annual Report Demonstrates Program’s Impact
From answering residents’ gardening questions to hosting plant diagnostic events to pruning Newark’s majestic cherry trees, Rutgers Master Gardeners are highly cherished in the state of New Jersey. The Rutgers Master Gardener Annual Report provides a summary of activities and impacts on a county by county basis, showing how this program imparts big benefits for […]
Second Annual National Moth Week July 20-28
National Moth Week 2013, July 20-28, will kick off in East Brunswick, N.J., where it was founded last year and quickly went global, engaging citizen scientists around the world in observing and documenting moths in their backyards, parks and communities. As of July 9, all 50 US states will be participating in National Moth Week, […]
State Apiarist and OCPE Beekeeping Lecturer Creates “Bee Beard”
Tim Schuler, New Jersey State Apiarist and part-time lecturer on beekeeping for Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education, is called on to create a “Bee Beard” after internet comedy venue, College Humor, achieves one million “likes” on Facebook. Note: Schuler finds an interesting use for his Rutgers ID card: a unique bee scoop and spreader.
SEBS Staff Venture into the Garden
It was a bright, sunny first day of summer when Bruce Crawford, director of the Rutgers Gardens, took 12 SEBS staff members on a guided tour of the gardens as part of a SEBS Staff Community Initiative activity. Much like Dr. Seuss’ character, the Lorax, who “speaks for the trees,” Crawford speaks for the Rutgers […]
New Rutgers Study Explores Mosquito Prevalence on Outdoor Physical Activity and Links to Childhood Obesity
The incidence of overweight children has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., with obesity rates having nearly tripled to almost 20% over the last 30 years. Besides simply eating too much, childhood overweight is associated with low levels of physical activity. While less time for physical education in schools and more time spent in sedentary […]
Simple Steps to Keep Mosquitoes from Breeding in Your Yard
Rutgers Department of Entomology shares these procedures to help prevent mosquitoes from becoming a backyard nuisance.
