New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) executive director Robert Goodman and research director Brad Hillman led an introductory tour of New Jersey agriculture and NJAES off-campus research facilities for Chancellor of Rutgers–New Brunswick, Debasish Dutta, on December 5. The tour began with a visit to Readington River Buffalo Farm in Flemington, where owner and son […]
Commercial Agriculture
Necessary Role of Extension in Development of Agricultural Regulations
Michelle Infante-Casella – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Brian Schilling – Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Dept. of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
Rutgers ‘Ultra-Niche’ Crops Team Wins ASHS Extension Education Materials Outstanding Video Award
The Rutgers Ultra-Niche Crops team proudly accepted the 2017 Extension Education Materials Outstanding Video Award for their “Winter Lettuce” production from the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS). The team included Robin Brumfield, Jenny Carleo, Hemant Gohil, Ramu Govindasamy, Jeff Heckman, Jennifer Matthews, Meredith Melendez, Jess Niederer, Peter Nitzsche, Nicholas Polanin, C. Andrew Wyenandt, […]
Massive Area of Warm Rock Is Rising Beneath New England, New Study Says
Vadim Levin – Institute of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Professionals Receive National Awards at Epsilon Sigma Phi Conference
Two Rutgers Cooperative Extension faculty received national awards at the 2017 National Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) Conference held October 24-27 in Wilmington, North Carolina. more than 175 Cooperative Extension professionals from across the nation participated in this professional development event, which featured 40 educational seminars and poster presentations, a guest lecturer and three keynote speakers. […]
Rutgers Center for Vector Biology Helps in Identification of East Asian Tick Species on Hunterdon County Farm
Editor’s Note: Located at Rutgers Center for Vector Biology, the Monmouth County Tick-borne Disease Lab–a collaboration between Monmouth County and the CVB–performed the DNA analysis of the exotic tick. A detailed review on the tick is available on the CVB website. New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher announced the United States Department of […]
Regional Livestock Agent Bob Mickel (GSNB ’89) Retires After 31 Years at Rutgers NJAES
Robert C. (Bob) Mickel, agricultural and regional livestock agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Hunterdon County retired on November 1. Mickel began his career with Rutgers in 1987, serving as acting 4-H agent for RCE of Mercer County. After he received his master’s degree from Rutgers Graduate School-New Brunswick in 1989, he was hired […]
Learn If Growing Beach Plums is right for you
Jenny Carleo – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Faculty and Staff Achieve National and Regional Awards at 2017 NACAA Conference
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is the professional organization for Extension educators and other professionals who work in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and natural resources, 4-H youth development, community development, administration, aquaculture and Sea Grant, and related disciplines. Each year, NACAA recognizes members for outstanding work programs, communications, and service through its awards […]
Fall fun not hindered by high and low temperatures
Rick Van Vranken, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
