The 2024 New Jersey FoodTech Conference was held on June 26 at the Rutgers College Avenue Student Center in New Brunswick and brought together close to 250 attendees representing a wide range of food industry stakeholders. The conference, which has grown significantly since it was inaugurated last year, helps to promote the growth of New […]
4-H ResistoJets Rocketry Club Wins “Altitude Award” in 2024 NASA Student Launch Competition
On June 7, the Morris County 4-H team from the ResistoJets Rocketry Club was recognized for its first place “Altitude Award” in the middle and high school division of the 2024 NASA Student Launch Competition. The 2024 NASA Student Launch Initiative virtual awards ceremony, hosted by the Marshall Space Flight Center, featured presentations of awards […]
Announcement: Meredith Taylor is the new FCHS Educator in Middlesex County
Announcement by Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Please welcome Meredith Taylor, the new FCHS Educator in Middlesex County. Meredith Taylor, MA, MPH joins the Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Middlesex County. Meredith will be part of the Community Food Systems efforts […]
Announcement: Rachel Tansey is the new FCHS Educator in Monmouth County
Announcement by Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Please welcome Rachel Tansey the new FCHS Educator in Monmouth County. Rachel Tansey, MA, joins the Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Monmouth County. Rachel will be part of FCHS’ wellness efforts, supporting education, outreach, […]
2024 “Earth Day, Every Day” Webinar Series
The “Earth Day, Every Day” webinar series, produced by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, concluded on June 3. This popular series focused on the role that natural elements (air, earth, fire, water, spirit, and wildlife) play in natural resource management and what the public can do to help. The series included newsworthy topics, including offshore wind development, […]
NJ Climate Change Corps Makes the Connection Between Food Waste and Climate Change
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Food Waste Team has successfully partnered with New Jersey schools since 2018 to implement strategies that reduce the amount of food waste generated by school cafeterias. The Food Waste Team has also piloted curricula in schools that teach students the importance of reducing food waste. In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in […]
Announcement: Kathleen Cullinen is the new FCHS Educator in Ocean County
Announcement by Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Please welcome Kathleen Cullinen, Ph.D., RDN, joins the Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Ocean County. Cullinen will be part of the Healthy Aging efforts within Rutgers Cooperative Extension, supporting education, outreach, and scholarship in […]
Rutgers Haskin Lab Postdoc Collaborates with NOAA Fisheries on Atlantic Surfclam Research
Laura Steeves, postdoctoral researcher at the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, collaborates with NOAA Fisheries to understand how a species important to New Jersey will respond to changing ocean conditions. “The Atlantic surfclam is a shellfish species recognized for their large shells that wash up on beaches along the east coast of the United States. I’ve been […]
USDA and Rutgers Announce Distance Learning Grant for Food and Agricultural Education
On April 26, USDA and Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural experiment Station (NJAES) leadership announced a $232,378 Distance Learning grant at the university’s Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) in New Brunswick. Rural Development State Director Jane Asselta was joined by NJAES Executive Director Laura Lawson, and NJAES senior associate directors Peggy Brennan-Tonetta, Wendie Cohick and Brian Schilling […]
New Jersey FoodTech Conference 2024 to be Held at Rutgers on June 26
Rutgers University’s Food Innovation Center, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, along with Middlesex County, announce the New Jersey FoodTech 2024 Conference, which will be held on June 26 at the Rutgers College Avenue Student Center, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference costs $50 with registration by June 24. Registration is free for Rutgers […]
