This month, Art of Food explores the small but burgeoning community of oyster farmers on the Delaware Bay in Cape May, New Jersey. Rutgers University runs research labs that have been working since the oyster industry collapse in the 1950s to produce a…
Buzzing along: Insect Festival wings its way to Mercer County
Entomomania is about to strike Mercer County. For those unfamiliar with the word, it describes "lovers of insects" and more than 400 amateur entomologists are expected to take part in the 11th annual Insect Festival, sponsored by the Rutgers Ma…
4-H Members to Participate in Statewide 4-H Small Animal Show
4-H members from throughout the state will be participating in the New Jersey State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry Show on Sept. 7 at the Gloucester County 4-H Fairground in Mullica Hill. The show starts at 10:00 AM and will run until 4 p.m. Nearly 100 4-H members representing 13 counties – […]
Cape May 4-H’ers are Champs at State Horse Show
Rutgers University Presents: Rutgers Orientation kNight (RON)
How to teach new students about Rutgers’ long history and contributions to society? RON to the rescue! The Rutgers Orientation kNight has a lot to say about Rutgers, including contributions to the turfgrass industry by Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science. Watch the video (Turfgrass mentioned at the 5:20 minute mark).
After Sandy: Replanting with native plants in the watershed
Just because something grows in New Jersey – thrives in New Jersey – doesn’t mean it should be planted in New Jersey. Want to know what to plant and why? The Native Plant Society of New Jersey has super-informed people who would love to tell you. The n…
Barnegat Bay Gains New Crop of Oysters, Clams and Volunteers
Now in its eighth year, the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program (BBSRP) has enrolled another round of volunteers who are trained to conduct educational outreach and expand the effort to grow hard clams and oysters in land-based nurseries along the bay. These hard clams and oysters are eventually transferred into the bay. BBSRP is a […]
Rutgers Awarded $1 million in HUD Grants to Protect Homes from Health Hazards
Changlu Wang, assistant extension specialist at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station was awarded $342,905 “to design and implement a model bed bug integrated pest management (IPM) program for low-income communities.” The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made the announcement on Aug. 26 as part of a combined $1 million award […]
Middlesex County Master Gardener Program Now Enrolling 2013-14 Classes
A new season of Rutgers Master Gardener classes will be starting soon at the Middlesex County EARTH Center in South Brunswick, NJ. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer both daytime and evening programs. Orientation will be on Thursday Sept. 12at 6:30 p.m. for the evening class and Friday, Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m. […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: What’s Behind the Tomato Name?
Mortgage Lifter, Brandywine, Ramapo, Supersonic, Cherokee Purple. How do tomato varieties get these unique and sometimes odd names? There may not be as many colorful stories as there are intriguing names, but some stand out, as in the case of the heirloom tomato, Mortgage Lifter. The story goes that in the 1930s a West Virginia […]
