On May 24, Peter Gillies (founding director, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health- NJIFNH) gave the welcome and introduction for the Public Forum session of the Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey. The title of the forum was “Kids and Cancer: The Obesity Connection” and its purpose was to raise awareness […]
Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course
On April 27, Rachael Winfree (Entomology) and Mary McLeod (Ph.D. candidate, Entomology; Winfree lab) conducted a Pollinator Conservation Planning Short Course at the Snyder Farm, in Pittstown, NJ. The course was made possible with the support of a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant awarded to Winfree and with the collaboration of […]
Sciarappa Keynotes New Jersey “Envirothon”
Bill Sciarappa (agriculture and resource management agent, Monmouth County; department head) was the keynote speaker at the 19th annual New Jersey Envirothon, a natural resources problem-solving competition held May 5 at Girl Scout Camp Sacajawea in Howell, NJ. Over 165 students, drawn from 33 high schools across New Jersey and accompanying staff participated in the […]
4-H Robo Expo Co-sponsored with School of Engineering
The first “4-H Robo Expo” was held in collaboration with the Rutgers School of Engineering during the annual Rutgers Day Ag Field Day activities on the George H. Cook Campus. The objective of the event was to offer a state-wide event for the members of the 4-H robotics clubs. Thirty-six youth and their parents, drawn […]
Feeding Bodies and Minds: Newark’s Youth Farmstand
Rutgers Cooperative Extension helped start programs that teach teens about farming, nutrition and running a small business. The Youth Farmstand programs support both local farmers and at-risk youth in urban areas across New Jersey. Teens participating in the Newark Youth Farmstand share what they have learned.
Staff Spotlight: Barbara Fitzgerald and Peter Anderson
Two outstanding members of the school were honored with the Staff Excellence Award at the Celebration of Excellence event on April 25. The two inaugural Staff Spotlights are Peter Anderson and Barbara Fitzgerald. Peter Anderson supports three departments with his IT expertise: Biochemistry & Microbiology, Entomology, and Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources. He has worked […]
Invasion of the Southern Pine Beetle
Rutgers Department of Entomology looks at the devastating impact the Southern Pine Beetle is having on New Jersey’s Pinelands.
Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension of Sussex County Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Reprinted from the New Jersey Herald with permission from the author. By Jennie Sweetman The County’s agriculture community faced a critical situation. Farms were being sold out with the men going to work in the mines, factories or heading west. The problem was compounded with the coming of the railroads forcing farmers to compete […]
Noted Plant Authority and Professor Named Ralph Geiger Endowed Chair in Turfgrass Science
Bingru Huang, a professor in turfgrass stress physiology, was approved as the Ralph Geiger Endowed Chair in Turfgrass Science by the Rutgers University Board of Governors (BOG) on Oct. 12. Huang joined the faculty in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in 2000 and has served […]
