Hundreds of Union County residents and visitors turned out for the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Union County Garden Fair. Proceeds from the annual event help fund Master Gardeners’ horticulture education and service programs, including a veggie “Sharing” garden for local food banks, and gardening programs for youths and adult with disabilities.
The Berry Best for New Jersey
Strawberries from California and Florida can typically be found in supermarkets throughout the year, but Jersey Fresh strawberries only make a brief appearance in the spring. New Jersey’s strawberry season is now–late May to mid-June. Pick-Your-Own farms can be found throughout the state and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture provides tips on selecting the […]
Rotary Club enabling gardens to grow
The Robbinsville-Hamilton Sunrise Rotary Club has partnered with other clubs in Rotary International District 7510, Rutgers University, Rutgers NJ Agricultural Experiment Station and Rutgers Cooperative Extension in a unique, hands-on gardening program…
New Brunswick Girl Scout Troop Adopts Children’s Garden at Local Farmer’s Market
Roosevelt School, Junior Girl Scout Troop 82010 and the New Brunswick Community Farmers Market (NBCFM), which is administered by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, are working together to build the Children’s Garden at 178 Jones Ave., New Brunswick. The girls will work on the garden as part of their “Take Action Project” assignment, the last step they […]
Rutgers Designated New Jersey Financial Education Provider
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) will be providing teacher workshops and webinars in 2014 to promote financial literacy education, the result of a state law (N.J.S.A. 17:9-43.D) that enabled New Jersey credit unions to serve as repositories of public funds. Previously, only banks were authorized to hold city, town and county accounts in the state of […]
Library activities celebrate horses
June is the Month of the Horse at the Monmouth County Library. Each year, the library holds special programs for all ages. This annual observance provides an opportunity to focus on New Jersey’s state animal and the recreational, economic, social and t…
Local 4-H members present at competition, advance to state
Seventeen local 4-H members received “excellent marks” at the 2014 4-H County Public Presentations. The presentations were hosted by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program of Monmouth County at the county’s agricultural building in Freehold Township in April…Thirty-two 4-H members representing more than 15 clubs participated in the county competition, giving oral presentations on a variety of subject areas from “The Effects of Deforestation” to “What You Should Know Before the Vet Arrives,” according to a press release.
Somerset County RCE Commemorates Centennial with Proclamation and Tree Planting
On May 13, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County was presented with a proclamation from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders in recognition of the centennial anniversary of Cooperative Extension. The proclamation also recognized the various milestones of RCE faculty and staff dating to 1918 when RCE of Somerset County was established. This recognition […]
Groups partner to plant garden
The Hammonton Green Committee has partnered with the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Atlantic County and The Eagle Theatre to develop a native plant garden to celebrate the region’s environment and help mark the 100th anniversary of The Eagle Theatre. Volu…
2014 Celebration of Excellence Awards Recognize Outstanding SEBS and NJAES Contributions
Now in its 21st year, the annual “Celebration of Excellence Awards” honors the individuals and teams who have advanced the mission and vision of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). This year’s event was a luncheon held on April 24 at the Neilson Dining Hall on […]
