The Frenchtown Green Fair last Saturday, Sept. 28, featured all kinds of activities, especially for kids. They could touch a bug at the Rutgers Landscape & Nursery workshop, see a live animal show with Eyes of the Wild & Wallaby Tales and pet f…
Good night, plants: Fall means taking steps toward a bountiful spring
Taking time to appreciate a well-tendered garden is something a lot of people do during the spring and summer months, but as October looms, gardeners have their work cut out for them. Creating a beautiful flower display or garden is a year-round job, a…
Rutgers Cooperative Extension in Westfield to host program on the basics of canning and freezing food
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announce a new class called "Preserve the Harvest," conducted by experts from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County. "With New Jersey’s rich tradition of home gardening, Preserve the …
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Orange is the New Black Friday
VonThun Farms of Monmouth Junction, NJ, is a regular vendor at the Highland Park Community Farmer’s Market every season. As the days grow crisp and fall is in the air, VonThun’s end their participation in the community market, even though the market is open for many more weeks. Did they run out of produce and […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension to host classes in Millville, Woodstown
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County will present four hour-long free classes in Woodstown and Millville this fall focusing on practices that homeowners can use to make their home landscapes more eco-friendly…All classes are free, and w…
Fighting Empty Pantries and Calories: More Local Healthy Food in New Brunswick
New Brunswick Mayor Cahill Visits Community Farm Market’s Latest Location Downtown It’s lunchtime on Wednesday in downtown New Brunswick. There are plenty of establishments to grab a bite to eat – fast food places, cafes, coffee and frozen yogurt shops, but now there’s something else you can grab while downtown – all the fixings for […]
Designing Around a Mission: Architects Detail Functionality of IFNH Building
The groundbreaking of the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH) building on the George H. Cook Campus took place on August 30. In this video by Rutgers Center for Digital Filmmaking, the Institute’s architecture firm, Ballinger Architects, sheds light on the interpretation of the IFNH mission into a physical space.
Landscape classes offered in South Jersey
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County will present four free classes in Woodstown and Millville this fall that focus on practices homeowners may use to make their landscapes more eco-friendly.
FIC-South Director Michael duBois Officially an IFT Fellow
Michael duBois, director of the Food Innovation Center (FIC) – South, was officially recognized as a 2013 Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) at an award ceremony at the institute’s annual meeting on July 13 in Chicago, IL. Only a small percentage of IFT members are so honored by their peers each year […]
Burlington County 4-H Club Captures Award at National 4-H Film Fest
The 4-H Caring Canines Club of Burlington County captured first place in the Promotions Division at the 2013 National 4-H Film Fest but placed fourth overall out of 38 entries from eight states. 4-H volunteers, Linda Berk, Kim Tzap and Trish McCoy serve as the leaders of this winning 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Project […]
