Summer is the season for 4-H County Fairs. Find your County Fair and check out this video to see what being a 4-H volunteer is all about:
USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack Congratulates Cooperative Extension on 100th Anniversary
Rutgers IFNH Hosts Human Performance Conference
In March 2014 the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health hosted the 1st Annual Human Performance Conference.
Scenes from Ag Field Day 2014
Sunshine, music, food and fun – another successful Ag Field Day, part of Rutgers Day!
Reduce N & P in Lakes and Ponds with DIY Floating Wetland
Wetlands are effective tools for cleaning polluted water. As the plants grow they remove excess nutrients from stormwater runoff and store it in their leaves, while adding oxygen to the water. Their roots also support a habitat for microorganisms that feed on excess nutrients. A way to help lakes or ponds from becoming a soupy […]
SEBS Student Embraces the Benefits of Tai Chi
Nutritional Sciences major Candice Mak (SEBS ’15) participates in a new Rutgers Recreation class on Chen-style Tai Chi, which combines slow-flowing meditative movements with high-powered combat striking. According to Mak, she practices Tai Chi for relaxation and to help improve her concentration. Watch a video of a Tai Chi class in action.
State Climatologist Dave Robinson Offers Winter Climate Review
Was it the snowiest winter? Was it the coldest winter on record? New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson was interviewed by RU-tv on how the winter of 2014 stacks up.
Rutgers Fisheries Research in Mongolia the Subject of Student Film, “The Blue Pearl”
The Mongolian culture has an ingrained traditional respect for water and their cultural practices are aimed at maintaining water quality. The largest lake in Mongolia, known as the Blue Pearl, is sacred to Mongolians. The effects of climate change have had a negative impact on the livelihood of Mongolian herders, who have turned to this […]
Are warmer Arctic temperatures behind extreme winter weather?
CBS News interviews IMCS research scientist Jennifer Francis on the impact of Arctic warming on the jet stream.
Raising Disease-Resistant Oysters at Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Lab
Join Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory Director Dave Bushek on a virtual tour of the facilities and the important research conducted there for WHYY’s Friday Arts. Bushek demonstrates the process of raising disease-resistant oysters and explains how it not only benefits consumers and the oyster industry, but fish and birds as well.
