On May 13, Aki Liao, president of the Yale Club of North Jersey and Rockland County, along with Yale alumni and their families, joined Skylands representatives, and Rutgers Master Gardeners to help rid Skylands—the New Jersey State Botanical Gardens—of invasive mustard weed. The idea was hatched by Katie McEwan, a Rutgers Master Gardener whose husband, […]
Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability, One Yard at a Time
By Steven Yergeau, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean and Atlantic counties. As Earth Day approaches in the month of April, we are reminded of steps we can take to protect our environment. At home, work or school, our daily choices can help keep pollution out of our air, water and […]
Announcement: Jean Epiphan Joins RCE in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department
Announcement by Nick Polanin, chair of the NJAES Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources I am very excited to announce Jean Epiphan as the newest faculty member of the ANR Department, joining the RCE team in Morristown on Feb. 1. Jean holds a Masters in Ecology and Evolution from Rutgers and a Bachelor’s in Forestry […]
Excellence Awards Given at Rutgers Cooperative Extension Annual Conference 2023
The Annual Conference brings more than 300 Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff together to network, engage in professional development, exchange ideas for programming and research collaboration, and share best practices for service excellence in the delivery of research-based educational programming. The two-day program was held virtually on December 14 and in person at […]
Rutgers Offers Online Gardening Education Series, Beginning Feb. 9
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is once again offering a 16-week, online educational program for the public on gardening, beginning Feb. 9 and running through May 25. The cost to enroll is $250 per person. The program is open to anyone interested in gardening, an activity that provides moderate exercise, stress relief and healthy food and beautiful […]
RCE Receives Multiple Awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Rutgers Cooperative Extension agents received multiple state, regional and national awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA). NACAA is an organization of extension educators, whose purpose is to further the professional development of its members, facilitate communication and cooperation among all extension educators, and provide for enhancement of the image of extension. […]
Claudia Gil Arroyo Joins Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of RCE as County Agent III in Cape May
Dear colleagues, Please join me in welcoming Dr. Claudia Gil Arroyo as she has joined us here in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Rutgers Cooperative Extension as the County Agent III in Cape May County, effective last Friday July 1, 2022. Claudia joins us from NC State, where she just completed her PhD […]
Celebrate National Wine Day: New Jersey Wine Makes for Great Gift-Giving
By Gary Pavlis, Ph.D., Agriculture & Natural Resources County Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County. National Wine Day is celebrated each year on May 25, and in New Jersey, this is a good way to start off the summer season by recognizing how Jersey wines can be part of special celebrations and everyday enjoyment, not only all […]
Bred for Flavor, NJAES Researchers Release New Rutgers D’Light Strawberry
It’s been over 15 years in the making, but the team that launched the Rutgers Scarlet strawberry in 2015, has just released their second strawberry cultivar, Rutgers D’Light. Derived from plant biology professor emeritus Gojko Jelenkovic’s 30 years of testing hundreds of varieties to develop a better tasting strawberry, the Rutgers D’Light is coming to […]
In Memoriam: Charles Meirs Holmes, Former Agricultural Agent for Cape May and Mercer Counties
Charles Meirs Holmes, retired professor emeritus with Rutgers University, passed away on January 14, at the age of 92, in Holland, PA. Born and raised in Cream Ridge, NJ, he also resided in Titusville and Seaside Park, NJ before moving to Holland, PA in 2016. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the United State Army, […]
