Donald Schaffner, Department of Food Science
Office of Continuing Professional Education Serving New Jersey’s Workforce for Over 100 Years
Rutgers has a long tradition of providing training to New Jersey’s workforce. The NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) was established in 1906 and served 22 New Jersey farmers that year by providing technical information through two- and three-day “short courses.” Today, OCPE successfully supports the learning needs of thousands of people in the […]
What Rules Do You Have for Staying Healthy?
Donald Schaffner, Department of Food Science
Study Finds 5-Second Rule May Not Be a Thing
Donald W. Schaffner, Department of Food Science
Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program: Helping Citizens Make A Difference in New Jersey
Imagine being able to discuss climate change with the State Climatologist or learn about New Jersey’s geology from the people who map it. Would you like to learn about habitat restoration in your own community or help to improve water quality of a local river or stream? These are some of the opportunities available to […]
New study to focus on culture of Atlantic surfclams
Dr. Daphne Munroe, Michael Acquafredda – RU-HSRL Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Lisa Calvo – RU-HSRL Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Specialist
Think Following the "5-Second Rule" Keeps Food Safe? Think Again!
Don Schaffner, Department of Food Science
Is the 5-second rule for dropped food safe?
Donald Schaffner, Department of Food Science
Rutgers IR-4 Project Awarded Two USDA-Funded Grants to Support Agriculture
This summer, the USDA announced its 2016 Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments (SCRI) projects, funded through USDA’S National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Two of the 19 projects announced were awarded to IR-4 Project’s Ornamental Horticulture Program based at Rutgers. The first project, “Protecting Pollinators with Economically Feasible and Environmentally Sound Ornamental Horticulture,” […]
Five Second Rule’ for Food on Floor Is Untrue, Study Finds
Donald Schaffner, Department of Food Science
