Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), along with the volunteers in ReClam the Bay are inviting the public to their annual Open House for the ReClam The Bay and the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program.
NJ 4-H’ers Engage in Agricultural Science Innovation at National Youth Agri-Science Summit
Fifteen New Jersey 4-H members from Burlington, Cumberland and Mercer counties joined youth and adult teams from across the U.S. at the National Youth Agri-Science Summit, January 16-20 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The high school students learned about agricultural science and technologies through a variety of hands-on activities, […]
Rowan student’s service project shows soil significance at Aura Elementary
Second-grade students at Aura Elementary School in Elk Township had to roll up their sleeves, as soil was the topic of discussion for student teacher and Rowan University senior Katelyn Micek’s student learning service project. During her March lesson,…
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Participates in NJ Money Smart Week Events April 5-12
Money Smart Week is an annual event designed to provide consumers with free, unbiased information to better manage their personal finances. This year’s event will be held from April 5-12. Originating in Chicago in 2002, the program is managed by the Chicago Federal Reserve and includes successful campaigns in more than a dozen states, with […]
Rutgers Master Gardeners Care for Historic Cherry Trees in Branch Brook Park
Editor’s Note: Two alumni have been instrumental in the care and maintenance of the remarkable cherry tree collection in Essex County. Paul Cowie is a consultant to the Branch Brook Park Alliance. He graduated in 1985 with a B.S. in Natural Resource Management with a concentration in Forestry. He cooperates with the Rutgers Master Gardeners […]
NJAES Assesses Needs of Organic Vegetable Growers and Launches Organic Weed Control Website
In February, 20 growers representing eight counties across New Jersey conducted a fruitful meeting with 10 Rutgers Cooperative Extension specialists and agents of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). Held at Terhune Orchards in Princeton, NJ, the meeting was designed as a forum to discuss organic agriculture in New Jersey and to highlight the […]
NJ Farmers Graduate from Rutgers Annie’s Project Course Focused on Greenhouse Production
Over the course of several weeks in January and February, Rutgers Cooperative Extension held a new farm business management program focusing on greenhouse production, Annie’s Project New Jersey for Greenhouse Growers, which featured a combination of classroom instruction and webinars. A total of 35 greenhouse growers participated in the program, the first of its kind […]
Friction among the flowers under master gardeners’ new supervisor
It was the second day of spring, and the sun beamed into the South Harrison greenhouse as a small contingent of volunteer gardeners filed in throughout the early morning. Sheltered from the chill, the Gloucester County master gardeners worked to the faint sound of spraying hoses and the quiet buzzing of fans. “It cheers you up,” said retired teacher Barbara Trueheart, 62, of Washington Township. Another gardener likened the county facility to Oz, a magical place where the gardeners – volunteers under Rutgers University’s county cooperative extension – can always escape the bitterness outside.
NJ Students to Talk Climate Change at Rutgers 4-H Teen Summit on March 27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2014 EDITOR’S NOTE: You are invited to send a reporter, photographer or camera crew to cover this event, or arrange pre- or post-summit interviews with Janice McDonnell, 4-H Science, Engineering and technology agent, by cell phone at 732-586-1130, office telephone at 848-932-3285 or by email at mcdonnel@marine.rutgers.edu. Four Montana teens […]
Rutgerscience Saturdays Program Highlights Spy Technology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2014 EDITOR’S NOTE: You are invited to send a reporter, photographer or camera crew to cover this event, or arrange pre- or post-event interviews with Janice McDonnell, Rutgers 4-H science, engineering and technology agent, by cell phone at 732-586-1130, office telephone at 848-932-3285 or by email at mcdonnell@marine.rutgers.edu. Or contact […]
