Barbara O’Neill, distinguished professor and extension specialist in Financial Resource Management, was named a fellow of Next Gen Personal Finance after attending their 2017 Summer Institute for financial educators. Each NGPF fellow was given a $1,000 grant by NGPF founder Tim Ranzetta to deliver a financial education program where they work. On April 3, O’Neill […]
Salem County Agricultural Agent Dave Lee Retires
David Lee, agricultural agent in the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), retired on April 1. Lee spent nearly four decades as a dairy/livestock extension agent in Salem County and for the state of New Jersey. Lee received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Husbandry from Delaware Valley College and a […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Jersey Tomato Throwback – Ramapo Tomato – 50 Years as a Home Gardeners’ Favorite
The year was 1968. Beehive hairdo’s were the rage, as were cars with lots of shiny chrome. New Jersey was lush with diners, drive-in movies and roadside farmstands. And the Jersey tomato reigned supreme. In 1968, there were a number of “Jersey tomato” varieties on the market–products of prior decades of breeding tasty, tangy tomatoes […]
Equine Arts & Smarts On Display At New Jersey 4-H Horse Bowl
4-H – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
NJAES – Addressing Tomorrow’s Challenges Today: Commercial Agriculture
Sustainable farming on the urban fringe New Jersey is an anomaly in U.S. agriculture. One of the smallest states, it is nonetheless a top 10 producer of numerous commodities. Agricultural production per acre is more than three times higher than the national average. Ensuring a vibrant and robust agriculture means focusing attention on developing novel […]
Best Practices for Establishing Positive 4-H Youth Development Programming in Urban At-Risk Communities
Laura Bovitz, Marissa Staffen, Laura Eppinger, Abbie Kesely – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Passaic County 4-H Creates Valentine’s Day Cards for Meals on Wheels Recipients
4-H – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County
Hillsborough 4-H member participates in leadership conference
Hannah Golden – 4-H Rutgers Cooperative Extension
State Board of Ag Honors Dan Kluchinski Posthumously with Distinguished Service Award
Rutgers Cooperative Extension agricultural agent Dan Kluchinski was honored posthumously on February 7 with a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citation by the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the New Jersey State Agricultural Convention in Atlantic City. New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher said, “While we are saddened by Dan’s recent passing, […]
Warren Co. teen named Equestrian of the Year
Maddie Crisp – Rutgers Cooperative Extension – 4-H
