Michele Bakacs – Environment Stewards Program, Middlesex County
Rutgers Working to Make Grass Greener from the White House to Your House
Rutgers Turfgrass Breeding Program has been working to develop pest and stress tolerant grasses, not only for high-profile venues such as the Rose Bowl or championship golf courses, but for your own yard. The program has been able to reduce the impact that grasses have on the environment by reducing fertilizer requirements, mowing and water […]
Fish Migration Prompts a Call for Fishing Regulation Changes
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the New York Times. Fish are seeking cooler waters, leaving some fishermen’s nets empty. Studies have found that two-thirds of marine species in the Northeast United States have shifted or extended their range as a result of ocean warming, migrating northward or outward into deeper and cooler water. […]
Northeast Regional Urban Extension Conference Focuses on Building Collaborative Partnerships
Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the Water Resources Program held the Northeast Regional Urban Extension Conference on November 29 and 30. The focus was on Urban Innovation: Building Collaborative Partnerships across University, Community, and Civic Leaders. Held at the Paul Robeson Center, Rutgers University-Newark, professionals from across disciplines of Cooperative Extension faculty, government officials and local […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension offering winter lettuce workshop
Jenny Carleo & Jennifer Matthews – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program: Helping Citizens Make A Difference in New Jersey
Pat Rector – Environmental and Resource Management Agent Cooperative Extension of Morris County
Rutgers Recognized with Culture of Health Champion Award
Award recognizes leadership and commitment in creating changes that surround families with opportunities to make healthy choices The New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids (NJPHK), a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, presented its “Culture of Health Champion” award to Rutgers University during the Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey: Advancing the […]
Salinas Valley students study South Pole
Kristin Hunter-Thomson – Department of Human Ecology
Rutgers Snyder Farm Harvest Feeds Hungry Residents and Makes a Hit in Rutgers Dining Halls
The Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm in Pittstown, NJ, hosts numerous agricultural research trials by New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) faculty on the farm’s 390 acres in Hunterdon County. The farm trials span an array of fruit, vegetable, herbs, and hops research that includes breeding, variety trials, insect and disease control, and cultural […]
Conference eyes policies, opportunities to advance healthy living in NJ
The New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids (NJPHK), a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, co-hosted the Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey: Advancing the Population Health Agenda Conference on Nov. 30 at the Pines Manor in Edison… The audience heard from 10-year old Joshua Pantoja Jr., who discussed how his participation in the NJPHK’s Healthy Family Weekend cooking class inspired him to make healthier choices and become a contestant on the Food Network’s “Chopped Junior” show earlier this year. During the conference, awards were presented. The 2016 award recipients were: Rutgers University — Culture of Health Champion and Joshua Pantoja Jr. – Healthy Kids Champion.
