By Agriculture and natural resources county agents Amy Rowe (Essex and Passaic) and Michele Bakacs (Middlesex and Union) Making the transition to organic land care may seem intimidating to the average homeowner who maintains their own lawn and landscape. Many misconceptions exist about organic landscaping. Perhaps you have questions whether “that stuff really works” or […]
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension Presents 2020 Excellence Awards at Annual Conference
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Annual Conference was held as a virtual meeting, January 12 – 14, 2021. The presentation of Excellence Awards was made on the 14th, presented by Rachel Lyons, chair, Department of 4-H Youth Development. Wilbur M. Runk Award Recipient: Graham “Geb” Bastian Mentor: Debra Palmer-Keenan, Associate Extension Specialist, Nutritional Sciences The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is an Extension program […]
Start on Your Green New Year’s Resolutions with the 2021 Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program
Clare worked with the Borough of Middlesex Public Library to teach children about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly and established a native plant garden that included milkweed and nectar plants. Tim created a Natural Resource Inventory for the Borough of Collingswood in order to guide any potential land use and environmental decisions and to serve as […]
2021 Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program
Amy Rowe – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
NJ in Yearly ‘Danger Zone’ for Lyme Disease
Amy Rowe – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Passaic County Launches Rutgers Cooperative Extension Teaching and Demonstration Site and High Tunnel at Local Golf Course
By Cecilia Diaz, Agriculture Associate, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Passaic County inaugurated a new teaching and demonstration site consisting of a high tunnel located at Preakness Valley Golf Course. The installation of this structure will allow Rutgers Master Gardeners, youth, and others to learn about horticultural and agricultural techniques. […]
Rutgers Faculty and Staff Achieve National and Regional Awards at 2017 NACAA Conference
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) is the professional organization for Extension educators and other professionals who work in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and natural resources, 4-H youth development, community development, administration, aquaculture and Sea Grant, and related disciplines. Each year, NACAA recognizes members for outstanding work programs, communications, and service through its awards […]
Rutgers to Conduct Climate Master Volunteers Feasibility Study
By Amy Rowe, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension Reprinted from Green Knight newsletter, August 2017 Rutgers University was recently awarded a one-year planning grant to determine the feasibility of a Climate Master Volunteer program. The study will be undertaken to analyze the need for this type of volunteer education program and […]
Rutgers Climate Institute Receives NIFA Grants for Multi-State Climate Adaptation Projects
In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced nine grants totaling more than $8 million to study and develop new approaches for the agriculture sector to adapt to and mitigate the effects of changing environmental conditions. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research […]
RU Goes Organic: New Organic Landscaper Guide Helps Professionals Protect the Environment
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension has always promoted and researched environmentally-friendly horticultural practices, and now a new publication is available to help landscapers go organic. The Rutgers Organic Land Care Best Practices Manual provides recommendations to land managers and landscape contractors on how to effectively conduct organic land care in New […]
