Kate Washart, 19, of Seaville, competed recently at the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Contest in Louisville, KY. Washart earned seventh place nationally in the Individual Presentation Phase of the Competition, while the New Jersey 4-H Presentations Team scored eighth place overall. Washart is now studying biology and chemistry at Washington College in Chestertown, MD. […]
Zientek and Kunicki Receive 2012 RCE Diversity Awards
Each year, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), honors faculty and staff for their outstanding work and outreach through their programs and support. The winners for 2012 received their awards at the joint department luncheon at the Cook Campus Center on Nov. 27. The Diversity Award is given […]
Somerset County 4-H raises funds for hurricane relief
Bridgewater residents and Somerset County 4-H’ers raised funds for Lavallette Elementary School and Frog Pond Elementary School in Little Egg Harbor Township.
Hunterdon Board of Agriculture honors Marianne Smith
Marianne Smith of Readington Township received the Distinguished Service Award from the Hunterdon County Board of Agriculture presented at their annual Dinner Meeting Nov. 10. Smith was honored with the award for her 27 years of service as the Hunterdo…
Former Associate 4-H Extension Leader Francis Mansue Inducted into 4-H National Hall of Fame
New Jersey resident honored at ceremony held during National 4-H week in October Francis Mansue, former county 4-H agent and associate 4-H extension leader in New Jersey was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 12, during observances of National 4-H week at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, […]
4-H Clubs are alive and well in West Milford and throughout Passaic County
It would be easy to imagine that in this high-tech, urbanized culture, the last thing teenagers would be interested in is raising farm animals and learning to grow plants. Spend a few minutes talking to Celeste Hampton, a 4-H Club leader in Passaic Cou…
White House Honors ‘Champion’ Highland Grad
The White House earlier this week honored 2011 Highland Regional High School graduate and Camden County 4-H participant Neeta Patel as a "Champion of Change…" This past week, Obama’s White House selected the 4-H program as one to highlight wi…
Francis Mansue Inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame
New Jersey resident honored at ceremony held during National 4-H week in October
4-H Robo Expo Co-sponsored with School of Engineering
The first “4-H Robo Expo” was held in collaboration with the Rutgers School of Engineering during the annual Rutgers Day Ag Field Day activities on the George H. Cook Campus. The objective of the event was to offer a state-wide event for the members of the 4-H robotics clubs. Thirty-six youth and their parents, drawn […]
IFNH Hosts 4-H Summer Science Program
On July 11, Anita Brinker (manager, Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health Nutritional Core Facility) presented to rising ninth-graders participating in the 4-H Summer Science Program. This five-day, on-campus program explored science and research to gain a better understanding of opportunities available in science, engineering, and technology. These urban youths, most of whom were enjoying […]
