There are 4,000 species of bees in North America, 400 of which are native to New Jersey. The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties invite the public to learn more about New Jersey’s native bees during presentations at the Hunterdo…
EARTH Center Hosts Garden Field Day
On Saturday, Aug. 17, The EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, will host their Garden Field Day/Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue, South Brunswic…
Rutgers Water Resources Program Administers New Rain Garden Initiative
The New Jersey Water Supply Authority, based in Somerville, NJ, is offering borough residents the opportunity to participate in a new initiative to construct rain gardens on their properties to keep rain water from overwhelming the storm sewers and tributaries of the Peter Brook. The authority, which previously held workshops for residents to construct rain […]
Horticulturist to discuss lawn renovation and establishment Program will be held Aug. 13
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host a "Lawn Renovation and Establishment" program on Aug. 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 930 Spruce St., Lawrence, adjacent to the Trenton Farmers Market. Early Septembe…
Register for Rutgers Master Gardener class
Do you like trees, flowers, vegetables and the lawn? Would you like to know more about how to care for your horticultural hobby? Will you share that information with others who need help? Then join the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County’s …
RCE Offers Free Training on Farm Business Planning Aug. 15 & 16
Which agri-business operator or farmer doesn’t want to learn more about farm business planning? Studies show that entrepreneurs who complete a business plan are six times more likely than others to build a successful business. Rutgers Cooperative Extension is offering two live video webinars on writing business plans and marketing. The first webinar, “The Do’s […]
New Jersey gardens: Have a Garden Field Day at the EARTH Center in South Brunswick
The EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, will host its annual Garden Field Day and open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 in South Brunswick. The free event offers fun garden contests, local produce t…
Future chefs
The Family and Community Health Sciences Department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County recently held Junior Chefs Cooking Camp for children. This pilot project incorporated nutrition education with hands-on food preparation lessons to …
Master Farmers tour Franklin farm growing beef, peppers, sunflowers and herbs [photos]
A group of around 50 "cream of the crop" farmers, those given the designation Master Farmer, saw sampling of agri-business in Hunterdon and Morris counties Saturday, Aug. 3, during the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Tour. It included the Rutge…
Mark Robson Wins International Leadership Award
Rutgers Professor and Dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs Mark Robson (CC’77; GSNB’79, ’88; SPH’95) recently received the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Commission on International Initiatives (CII) annual meeting in Park City, Utah. The award recognizes Robson’s career of outstanding contributions to further international education […]
