The gypsy moth is a destructive insect pest infesting New Jersey’s forests, destroying thousands of acres of trees. In the New Jersey Pinelands, the gypsy moth is also an occasional pest of cranberries. Gypsy moth caterpillars will readily eat the plants in outbreak years, when they are abundant in the Pinelands, like in 2007. The caterpillars prefer to […]
Union County students excel at 4-H Public Presentation Contest
Four students shared the energetic diversity of Union County with their peers from across New Jersey last month, as they participated in the annual 4-H Public Presentation Contest at Rutgers University in New Brunswick…”Union County 4-H encourages young people to explore their interests while building communication and leadership skills,” said Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak.
Tomatoes: Ripe for the Tasting
The summer issue of the Star Ledger’s Inside Jersey magazine features some of Jersey’s summer highlights. No New Jersey summer listing would be complete without mention of tomatoes and the Rutgers NJAES Great Tomato Tasting at Snyder Research Farm on August 27.
Rutgers Scientists Help Develop New Beach Water Monitoring System for NJ
After successfully developing interactive websites to assist the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in monitoring various aspects of water quality along the New Jersey coastline, the NJDEP’s Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring solicited Josh Kohut, associate professor of marine and coastal sciences and Lucas Marxen, assistant director of research technology at the Rutgers […]
RCE Water Resources Program Partners on Green Infrastructure for Camden
Over the past four years, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program has partnered with the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority to address stormwater management issues throughout the City of Camden. Through this partnership and the efforts of the Camden SMART (Stormwater Management and Resource Training) Initiative, over 30 green infrastructure projects have been constructed capturing over 3 […]
On the Road to Health and Wealth: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Launches Online Personal Health and Finance Quiz
To help Americans reach their personal health and financial planning goals, Rutgers Cooperative Extension developed a new online self-assessment tool called the Personal Health and Finance Quiz. The quiz is available online at no charge and is believed to be among the first surveys for public use to simultaneously query users about their daily health […]
Lisa Calvo Named Marine Educator of the Year by Statewide Organization
Lisa Calvo, aquaculture agent jointly affiliated with Rutgers NJAES and the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, was presented the Outstanding Marine Educator of the Year Award by the New Jersey Marine Education Association (NJMEA) on May 20 during its annual professional development workshop, Teach at the Beach 2014, at Stockton College.
Hot NJ Weather: Is This a Heat Wave? [AUDIO]
Tuesday was the third day this season that some areas of New Jersey hit 90 degrees, but state climatologist David Robinson of Rutgers University said that’s actually a little late to be seeing widespread readings in the 90’s for the first time.
RCE Campus Tree Planting Marks 100th Anniversary of Smith-Lever Act
On June 10, a Red Pygmy® dogwood tree was planted in the Foran Conservation Garden on the George H. Cook Campus to commemorate 100 years since the signing of the Smith Lever Act and the creation of Cooperative Extension in 1914. Larry Katz, director of Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) began the ceremony by reading the […]
Rutgers Haskin Lab Helps Celebrate Annual Bay Day in New Jersey
Delaware Bay Day, the free folklife festival celebrating the Bay and the Bayshore region, was held on June 7 in Bivalve, Port Norris and East Point, NJ. Hosted by the Bayshore Center, the festival which is dubbed “Food, Fun & Fireworks in Bivalve, NJ,” offered a number of fun activities and historical displays, including educational […]
