Jerry Frecon – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Commercial Agriculture
Salem County agricultural agent Dave Lee retires
David Lee – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Wineries and New Jersey create a perfect pairing
The go-to guy for education, knowledge, promotion, marketing and anything grape since 1984, Gary Pavlis has been instrumental in the expansion of the state’s wine industry. He sees about six people per month at his South Jersey office interested in ope…
Ayeni a man of many agricultural hats
Nigeria-raised Dr. Albert Ayeni wears a multitude of "agricultural hats" in his research work at Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, or SEBS. He said he likes it that way because it keeps him motivated in his r…
Master Gardeners of Napa County: Tomato-mania time
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Salem County Agricultural Agent Dave Lee Retires
David Lee, agricultural agent in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), retired on April 1. Lee spent nearly four decades as a dairy/livestock extension agent in Salem County and for the state of New Jersey. Lee received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Husbandry from Delaware Valley College and a […]
Masters 2018: 9 strange New Jersey connections to Augusta National
Rutgers Turfgrass – Rutgers Cooperative Extension and Department of Plant Biology
Garden State: Who let the dogwoods out?
Thomas Molnar – Department of Plant Biology
Should You Add New Domains to Your Farm’s Web Address?
Richard W. VanVranken – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Jersey Tomato Throwback – Ramapo Tomato – 50 Years as a Home Gardeners’ Favorite
The year was 1968. Beehive hairdo’s were the rage, as were cars with lots of shiny chrome. New Jersey was lush with diners, drive-in movies and roadside farmstands. And the Jersey tomato reigned supreme. In 1968, there were a number of “Jersey tomato” varieties on the market–products of prior decades of breeding tasty, tangy tomatoes […]



