As National Farmers Market Week is celebrated across the U.S. this year from August 4–10, the New Brunswick Community Farmers Market (NBCFM), one of two seasonal markets operated by Rutgers University–New Brunswick, celebrates its 10th season serving city residents. Based at 178 Jones Avenue, NBCFM was launched in 2009 with the support of a grant […]
Youth/Community Development
Young 4-Hers attend national leadership conference
Jeannette Rea Keywood – New Jersey 4-H
Summer is the season for 4-H to shine at fairs
4-H Youth Development Program, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Teens in N.J. benefit from 4-H and Google
CYFAR, 4-H, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers 4-H Helps N.J. Youth Develop Leadership and Life Skills
Rachel Lyons, 4-H Youth Development
Marissa Staffen, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County 4-H
Marine Science Family Night at Greater Brunswick Charter School Attracts Close to 200
The Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences along with 4-H Department of Youth Development and Rutgers Cooperative Extension with a grant from AT&T, launched a “Marine Science Family Night” at Greater Brunswick Charter School on May 30. As part of a broader series called “Family Science Nights” that was launched by Rutgers–New Brunswick to engage […]
New Jersey 4-H Members Attend National Agri-Science Summit
Twenty-four New Jersey 4-H members attended the National Agri-Science Youth Summit held in January at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Maryland. The purpose of the conference was to provide youth with an opportunity to learn about and develop an understanding of the critical role that agricultural science innovation plays in addressing the world’s […]
Rutgers Partners with Pioneering Outreach Center to Promote Scientific Research
The national initiative will translate scientific research to educate and engage the community. Rutgers recently became a partner in an innovative center – funded with a $5.2 million National Science Foundation grant – to translate the importance of scientific research to the general public. The Center for Advancing the Societal Impacts of Research (ARIS Center) […]
Make a Difference in Your Community – Become a Rutgers Environmental Steward
Registration is open for the 2019 Rutgers Environmental Stewards program – a great gift for your family’s environmentalist or…a great way to back up your New Year’s “Green” resolution. Since 2005, hundreds of volunteers have made the commitment to protecting New Jersey’s environment by participating in the Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program. Offered by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, […]
Somerset County 4-H holds world record
Sue MacCombie, 4-H volunteer, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County
