The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released a new report that measured the effectiveness of NIFA’s investments to our nation’s land-grant universities — investments that benefit the American public through agriculture and food research, extension, and education projects. A key component of this federal funding has been Capacity […]
Commercial Agriculture
Breeding for the New Climate
Marjorie Kaplan – Rutgers Climate Institute
What A Cold Week Means For Cranberries, Blueberries And Peaches
Peter Oudemans – Department of Plant Pathology; Marucci Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center
RU Ready to Farm™: Learn Production Methods and Systems for Commonly Grown Specialty Crops
NJAES Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County Office is hosting a specialty crops course for beginning farmers interested in commercial vegetable production. Following the success of the first RU Ready to Farm™ program, this specialty crops course will be worthwhile for anyone interested in farming. All are welcome to register and those who took part […]
Jersey peach crop seems to withstand cold snap just fine
Herman Gohil – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
In Philly and across U.S., spring is way out of sync
Hemant Gohil, NJAES & Department
Mild February could be extra hard on plants, animals
Bruce Crawford – Rutgers Gardens
Norman Lalancette – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Extension Specialist Andrew Wyenandt Honored with a Distinguished Service to New Jersey Agriculture Citation
Rutgers Cooperative Extension specialist Andrew Wyenandt was one of two individuals who were honored with Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citations by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the New Jersey State Agricultural Convention in Atlantic City on February 8. Mercer County farmer Scott Ellis also received a citation. “New Jersey is fortunate to […]
Rutgers sowing seeds for a tastier, tangier tomato
Thomas – Department of Plant Biology
Cindy Rovins – NJAES
Richard W. VanVranken – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Decades of Breeding Results in Scarlet Fire, the Newest Rutgers Dogwood Tree
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Rutgers Today. For years Tom Molnar, assistant professor in the Department of Plant Biology and plant breeder for the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and his team have been meticulously cross-breeding dogwoods with the goal of producing a hardy, fast-growing plant with blossoms of deep pink – a […]
