Announcement from Rachel Lyons, chair of the Department of 4-H Youth Development. Please welcome Abigail Kesely to her new role as the State 4-H Senior Program Coordinator in the State 4-H Office effective April 17, 2023. Abigail comes with a wealth of 4-H experience – for more than 17 years she has been a part […]
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 […]
4-H Youth Camp comes to Rutgers Gardens for summer 2023
Benjamin Clawson; Shanna Gryder – Lindley G. Cook 4-H Youth Center for Outdoor Education
4-H Youth Camp Comes to Rutgers Gardens for Summer 2023
New day-camp option offered throughout the month of July Since 1951, New Jersey youths have gathered in Stokes State Forest in Sussex County, the northernmost county in the Garden State, for the classic overnight summer camp experience of the New Jersey 4-H Camp. The yearly ritual of campers returning summer after summer, some eventually going […]
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 […]
Retired Faculty and Staff Return to Campus for Annual Luncheon
Dozens of retirees from SEBS and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, along with their guests, joined current deans, faculty, staff, and students in the Rectangle Room at Neilson Dining Hall on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Guests arrived to a warm welcome from SEBS student ambassadors and current staff, and immediately began reconnecting and taking […]
FCHS Shares Wellness Tips for a Healthy New Year
By Joanne Kinsey, FCHS educator, Atlantic and Ocean counties, and Rachel Tansey, senior extension associate, Monmouth County The start of the new year is the best time to initiate your personal wellness program. Take charge of your wellness path so you can enjoy your healthiest year with a few simple action steps. The […]
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 […]
Nationwide 4-H STEM Challenge highlights Rutgers’ pioneering ocean research
Rachel Lyons – Department of 4-H Youth Development
