4-H
In Memoriam: John (Jack) Kupcho, Alum and Former Ag Agent and Department Chair
John (Jack) Kupcho, former Essex County agricultural agent and former chair of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) within Rutgers Cooperative Extension passed away on May 11, 2020 at the age of 83. Born in Peckville, PA, he served in the U.S. Air Force and earned his undergraduate degree in ornamental horticulture from […]
Free Gardening Webinar Series Offered by Master Gardeners & 4-H
Rebecca Szkotak; Sharon Kinsey – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Somerset County 4-H Inspires Essential Workers
4-H – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
4-H Administered Science and Engineering Workshops Available for Afterschool Program Staff
Rutgers 4-H Youth Development has extensive experience in Design It! and Explore It! projects and is ready to train and equip after-school organizations to bring this fun, engaging and inquiry-based STEM program to children at their sites. By enrolling in a Design It! (engineering) or Explore It! (science) training program, afterschool organizations will receive all […]
4-H science, engineering workshops available
Chad Ripberger – Rutgers 4-H
Americans Urged to Increase Their Knowledge of Bone Health During Osteoporosis Month in the U.S.
May is National Osteoporosis Month in the U.S. and the time is right for all Americans to take a proactive posture to help protect their bones. In the U.S., more than two million broken bones are caused by osteoporosis each year. Studies show that half of all women over the age of 50 and a […]
Giving Back: The Story of Somerset County 4-H Teamwork
How alpacas, a Somerset County 4-H club, and a barn tell the story of teamwork, perseverance, and leadership in Somerset County, New Jersey. In the heat of July, 2019, the Somerset County 4-H Alpaca Club met at Swallow Hill Farm to train with their alpacas. Pat and John Flanagan, the owners of the farm, lend […]
Passaic County 4-H Members Donate Lunch to Paterson’s Barnert Hospital
Passaic County 4-H Club
Sourcing Local NJ Farm Products and Concerns of Food Insecurity
Where does food come from? Does the U.S. produce enough food to feed all Americans? Let’s stop right there for a minute and go back almost five decades. In the 1970s, gasoline and other energy prices soared—causing an American economic crisis. Our country was reliant on foreign oil sources. The U.S. economy struggled, unemployment rates […]
