The Camden Stormwater Management and Resource Training (SMART) initiative has received the 2012 New Jersey Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award… It is comprised of the City of Camden, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, Cooper’s Ferry P…
Planting Seeds for a Better Oyster Harvest
New Jersey was once home to a booming oyster industry, as evidenced by the Victorian mansions along Cape May erected by fishing barons and coastal communities such as Bivalve and Shell Pile that took their names from the plentiful natural resource lini…
Genetically modified food technology is mystery to some, a worry for others
Barbara Thomas of Collingswood brings along a stack of shopping guides whenever she goes to the grocery store. She passes them out to customers waiting in line at the register and sometimes the cashier, too…Yet while studies show most people don&rsqu…
Editorial: Mercer County open space planning shifts from purchases to stewardship
With most of the largest parcels of open space in Mercer County spoken for or already set aside as preserves, a new strategy of stewardship is emerging. The county and its municipalities are slowly shifting from acquisition to refinement and consolidat…
Partnership to Train Turkish Women Farmers Extends to the Municipality of Korkuteli
Robin Brumfield, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics and extension specialist in farm business management, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, will be in Turkey from Jan. 21-29 to train 20 Turkish women farmers how to sustain and scale profitable agricultural businesses. Brumfield will be joined by Professor Burhan Özkan, professor and specialist in […]
Livestock OK in cold with proper care
The county’s plunge into an extended period of temperatures below the freezing mark has varying implications for livestock and domestic animals in the region, according to those in the animal community…Stephen Komar, department head and county agricu…
OCPE Provides Workforce Readiness Training for New Brunswick’s Fresh Grocer
Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) provided new employees of the Fresh Grocer in New Brunswick with workforce readiness training. This training bridges the gap between employers and job seekers, preparing workers with the necessary skills to succeed. In this video, OCPE documents the process used to train Fresh Grocer new employees. Utilizing NJ Department […]
Rutgers introduces Equine Business Planning course
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, with funding from the Equine Science Center and Northeast SARE, is to offer a pilot program oriented specifically for horse-business owners. The newly established Equine Business Planning course aims to help horse-busines…
Historic Lewes Farmers Market awards scholarships to local farmers
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market has awarded scholarships to six Delmarva farmers. The scholarships of $500 will enable these farmers to attend sustainable agriculture conferences…The Pennsylvania State University, University of Maryland, and Rutger…
School districts ban birthday treats
Let them eat cake? Not at some Shore area schools, where sweets or all foods are banned from classroom birthday celebrations…Experts say schools can compromise by ordering treats from the food service provider or buying commercial baked goods with in…
