The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset County is currently accepting applications for the fall… The Rutgers Master Gardeners receive in-depth, hands-on training in horticulture from Rutgers, The State Univ…
The Lost Art of Home Cooking Restored, Kid Style
IFNH and ChopChop Magazine Host Former White House Chef in Cooking Demo for Kids Give a kid a fishstick and he will eat for a day. Teach a kid how to cook and he will go home and show his parents. It is no secret that wrapped in the intricate problem of the rise in […]
4-H Community Members Spend MLK Day Baking and Making for Others
To honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Middlesex County 4-H Junior Youth Council came together to help others as part of their annual service project on Monday. Approximately 20 students in sixth through eighth grades, plus fiv…
Restoring the Manalapan Brook Watershed: An Introduction
This video is the first in a series describing the restoration efforts within the Manalapan Brook watershed. The Manalapan Brook is part of the Raritan River Basin in central New Jersey. This introduction begins with a description of urban watershed problems throughout New Jersey such as polluted stormwater runoff, urbanization, and flooding. It provides examples […]
Sustainable Farming on the Urban Fringe: A Winter’s Tale of Two Fields
Jack Rabin (CC ’78), NJAES director of farm programs, shares “Farm Calls” on the Sustainable Farming on the Urban Fringe blog. A picture is worth a thousand words in this post on cover crops. This fall, a leading Jersey vegetable grower asked, “What’s with all the recent media hype about cover crops? I’m getting ads, […]
Middlesex County 4-H Celebrates 2 014 Accomplishments
In this modern world of digital living, a youth organization that prides itself on accomplishments such as leadership, crafts, agriculture and animal raising is refreshing. Since 1902, 4-H has steadfastly invited each generation’s youth to come and take part in whatever club interests them most. And the Middlesex County 4-H membership is thriving… “It truly sank in- I was a leader- and this would continue to help me throughout my life with leadership skills and confidence under my belt,” said Wolverton, who is a member of the Teen Council, Food Doods and Renegade Racers. “I gained this found talent of leadership that no one could have given me, but 4-H.”
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Training/ Accreditation Courses
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Cumberland County’s training/accreditation courses continue in February and the following three-hour courses are open to the public. This includes intensive topic training from experts in their field, handouts and light refr…
Rutgers Home Gardeners School: 35 Ways to Grow Your Gardening Skills
Home Gardeners School returns on March 21 with 26 expert instructors and 35 workshop choices for plant lovers Plant enthusiasts will have the opportunity to learn innovative gardening and landscaping techniques from 26 of the state’s top home horticulture experts at the 39th Annual Rutgers Home Gardeners School on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Held from […]
Stuart Country Day School in Princeton Hosts Gardening Symposium March 21
Stuart Country Day School in Princeton will be the home of an all-day garden symposium on March 21st. The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host “Bringing Life to the Garden,” at the school, Mercer County officials announced this week. The Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, located at 930 Spruce Street in Lawrence.
Cumberland 4-H introduces new science, tech programs
DEERFIELD Gathering Steam is a suite of new 4-H faculty programs being offered to schools and community centers this year. Fee-based workshops and summer enrichment programs also will be conducted at the Cumberland County 4-H Center. STEAM stands for s…





