From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021 (rain date: September 26), Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts will co-host a two-mile walk winding from Douglass Campus through Cook Farm to Rutgers Gardens. The March 2RUGardens event is meant to underscore the rich and varied […]
Plant of the Month: Nasturtiums–Great for the Garden and Table
by Bruce Crawford, Program Leader in Home and Public Horticulture Why do some plants have flowers that simply beg for further investigation, while others we can grow for years, perhaps even eat, and never really stop to appreciate the plant for its beauty? I have grown Nasturtiums, botanically know as Tropaeolum majus since youth and […]
Plant of the Month: When a Petunia Is Not a Petunia
by Bruce Crawford, Program Leader in Home and Public Horticulture Everyone loves using the common names for plants. It is a language that is intuitively understandable and is simply easier to remember than those cumbersome botanical names that seemingly make no sense! Yet, there are difficulties. One challenge with common names is when two different […]
Rutgers-bred 007 Bentgrass is Top Seed at Tokyo Olympics Golf Tournament
When play got underway for the men’s golf tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the comments from both players and commentators included superlatives like, “perfect,” “immaculate” and “nothing better,” to how well the manicured 007 bentgrass greens at the Kasumigaseki Country Club, the host venue, have performed. Among those watching and listening intently was Richard […]
Supporting Minority Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences at Rutgers
MANRRS student organization regains its footing at Rutgers Steven Jeanty (SEBS’21, plant science major; agriculture and food systems minor), has always wanted to be a farmer, but finding the support to work in agriculture, especially in the urban environment from which he comes, has been especially daunting. “Being young and Black is not the typical […]
Senior Stories 2021
We asked our Class of 2021 graduates to talk about their time at SEBS—a significant or rewarding moment during their career, something they were thankful for, or perhaps a lesson learned. Here are their responses. Angelo DiTomaso A significant moment during my undergraduate experience was my George H. Cook Honors Program presentation. The week of […]
Offshore Energy Gets a Second Wind Under Biden
An article in WIRED reports that the Biden administration is betting that green energy produced by new offshore wind farms will help slow climate change, but fishers and some scientists say there are too many uncertainties about how the massive structures will affect the ocean and its marine life. While the engineering problems of such […]
Home Away from Home at Home
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 2020 Annual Report spotlights the many stories of outreach and resilience during COVID-19. To read more, see the NJAES 2020 Annual Report. In its 70-year history, Lindley G. Cook 4-H Camp has never missed a summer of welcoming youth to its camp. Thanks to the creativity of counselor staff, the […]
Resilience in the Age of COVID-19: SEBS Honors College Student Turned to the Woods
In Fall 2020 semester, Rutgers Honor College shared stories of their students’ resilience and accomplishments during COVID-19 to acknowledge their contributions to their communities and to Rutgers. SEBS Honors College student Gavin Wagner shared finding solace in nature, which led to a volunteer opportunity. By Gavin Wagner (SEBS/HC ’23) When the world turned upside down, I turned […]
Americans Urged to Increase Their Knowledge of Bone Health During Osteoporosis Month in the U.S.
May is National Osteoporosis Month in the U.S. and the time is right for all Americans to take a proactive posture to help protect their bones. In the U.S., more than two million broken bones are caused by osteoporosis each year. Studies show that half of all women over the age of 50 and a […]
