The New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative (NJFDC), a statewide policy network of which Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) is a part, has released two companion reports on the future of New Jersey’s food system. The reports, “NJ Roadmap for Food System Resilience” and “The New Jersey Food System in a Nutshell,” are based on public input. […]
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Rutgers Efforts to Improve Health Outcomes in Salem County as We Observe World Health Day
As the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Health Day on April 7, one of the questions it asks is, “Are we able to reimagine a world where clean air, water and food are available to all?” Rutgers Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS), a unit of Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), is driven […]
Rutgers EcoComplex Announces New Accelerator Program to Support NJ’s Offshore Wind Industry
New Jersey is poised to be an important player in the emerging offshore wind (OSW) energy industry being developed throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. A strong OSW energy industry can only be technologically efficient and cost-effective with the existence of nearby robust supply chain support. To help sustain this emerging industry, […]
Rutgers Study Highlights Impact of “Hidden Costs” of White-Tailed Deer on New Jersey Farming
A new study unveiled by Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) estimated the financial costs of deer damage in 2019 at nearly $1.3 million among a sample group of 27 New Jersey farmers. Through interviews conducted between October 2020 and March 2021, the authors were able to determine […]
Rutgers Part of New Consortium Awarded $5.4 Million to Improve Operational Forecasting in the Gulf of Mexico
Scott Glenn, Rutgers Board of Governors Professor of Marine and Coastal Sciences, is the Rutgers lead, and Travis Miles, assistant professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, is the Rutgers co-PI, on a $5.4 million award to establish the Gulf Consortium for Offshore Risk Reduction Engaging Stakeholders (GulfCORES). GulfCORES is one of three […]
Rutgers Gardens Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Since Landmark Horticultural Site Designation
Five years ago, Rutgers Gardens received the prestigious designation as a Horticultural Landmark by the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), raising its profile as a leading public garden in New Jersey and the region. With the presentation of the coveted brass commemorative plaque on April 4, 2017, Rutgers Gardens joined an elite group of horticultural […]
Rutgers Culture of Health School Program Launches in-Person Component in Edison School District
The Rutgers Culture of Health School Program (RCHSP), which was established with a $100,000 grant from the The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, was launched in the Edison Township Public Schools in February this year. A community outreach initiative under the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, RCHSP fosters and promotes lifestyles centered around […]
New sessions announced for RCE Urban Gardening Webinar Series
Cecilia Diaz, Claudia Urdanivia – Rutgers Cooperative Extention, 4-H
N.J. youth attend National 4-H Agri-Science summit
Claudia Urdanivia.- 4-H
The Legacy of Campbell Soup’s Tomato Breeding Program
How the canned food company helped the Garden State become synonymous with luscious red tomatoes. Reprinted with permission from Modern Farmer. By Jeff Quattrone What comes to mind when you think of Campbell Soup? You might picture cans of tomato soup or perhaps an iconic Andy Warhol print of them. You probably don’t think much […]
