Peter Oudemans – Department of Plant Biology and the Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research
Commercial Agriculture
NJAES On-Farm Food Safety Program Receives National Recognition
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension county agricultural agents Wes Kline (Cumberland) and Meredith Melendez (Mercer) have been recognized for their work helping growers understand FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and other fresh produce food safety issues. Their grant-funded work through the USDA Risk Management Education program was selected as a featured […]
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Predator Egg Mass Found
Joe Kaser and Clement Akotsen-Mensah – Department of Entomology
Gardener State: July is American Grown Flowers Month
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County and Rutgers Master Gardeners
N.J. hops growers jump into trendy ‘farm-to-mug’ market
James Simon – Department of Plant Biology; NJAES New Use Agriculture and Natural Plant Products
Take hold of managing liability on agritourism farms
Brian J. Schilling – Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
And now, a two-minute video from Rutgers about growing exotic hot peppers in New Jersey: BTN LiveBIG
Albert Ayeni – Department of Plant Biology; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
In Memoriam: Stuart R. Race (GSNB ’55 and ’57), Extension Specialist in Entomology
Stuart R. Race passed away May 31, 2017, at the age of 90. Race was an extension specialist in entomology at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick from 1965 until retiring in 1993. He published many research studies and was well known among the New Jersey farm community […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: What Gym Membership is to Fitness, Community Supported Agriculture is to Local Healthy Eating
So many people recognize the merits of committing to a regular exercise regime through gym membership. Fitness centers offer an array of equipment – variety you couldn’t duplicate in a home gym, and are frequented by people with similar goals that can offer support and advice on training. Paying for a membership adds to the […]
NJAES Board of Managers Host Tour of Rutgers Facilities for Legislators and County Officials
The Board of Managers (BOM), an advisory group to the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), is made up of representatives from New Jersey’s county boards of agriculture. The Board also serves as advocate for the experiment station and provides input to NJAES’ directors on matters concerning the state’s agricultural enterprise. In addition to […]
