After serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Army veteran Matthew Smith came to realize the connection between food and health when he improved his own health through healthy eating. To fulfill his new interest in food and agriculture, he enrolled as an agriculture and food systems major at SEBS. Read about his journey from the […]
Breaking New Ground with Rutgers Organic Land Care Program
The first such program in New Jersey graduates its first class Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) graduated 27 New Jersey landscapers and land care providers from its first Organic Land Care Certificate Program in January. Participants completed a rigorous four-day program where they learned new skills related to sustainable, environmentally-friendly land care practices that improve soil […]
Girl Scouts Investigate the Deep Sea in Ship to Shore Series
It’s “all hands on deck” for Girl Scout Cadettes from Central and South Jersey; that is, hands on ocean sediments, microscopes and “Oobleck,” in the inaugural Ship to Shore series, hosted by Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS). The Ship to Shore program targets girls in 6–8 grades to introduce them to ocean […]
Rutgers Plant Breeder Elwin Orton Inducted into NJ Inventors Hall of Fame
Elwin Orton, professor emeritus of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers, was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. Orton, who was among four Rutgers faculty members to be honored during the annual awards dinner on Oct. 18, was credited with “saving the U.S. dogwood industry” with new varieties of hardy, disease- and […]
Plant biologist Jim Simon wins prize for scientific excellence for African agricultural research
An internationally recognized expert on horticultural, medicinal and aromatic plants, Jim Simon, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, was awarded a Scientific Excellence Award by the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) during a ceremony held in conjunction with World Food Prize events in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 16. […]
Patent Award Caps Seven Decades of Asparagus Breeding at Rutgers
Asparagus, a perennial favorite and prized vegetable among gourmands, has attracted a wider base of devotees as research reveals the nutritional powerhouse found within its spears. One might assume that new and improved asparagus varieties originate from Europe, the epicenter of the culinary world. This is partly true, but the asparagus fancied in Europe is […]
Sandy’s Landfall Tough on NJ’s Trees: Tips on Selecting Tree Care Specialists
Nick Polanin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County agricultural agent, gives advice on tree care and removal after Hurricane Sandy. Read the article at The Daily Record.
