Increasing adoption of agricultural practices such as cover cropping, grazing management and agroforestry can increase the amount of carbon stored in soils to help combat climate change, according to a new report by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the University of Maine. The study, titled “Ecosystem Service Valuation Approaches and Carbon Mitigation Considerations for […]
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The Passing of a Cook Campus Icon: Bruce ‘Doc’ Hamilton
Message from Richard Alomar, associate professor and chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. The SEBS community is mourning the loss of Bruce ‘Doc’ Hamilton who died on August 31. Bruce was a Rutgers alumnus from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, going on to Penn State for his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. He […]
Celebration of Excellence: 2019
On April 30, faculty, staff and students attended the 26th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
Breathe. Your breakfast cereals are probably not going to kill you.
Donald Schaffner – Department of Food Science
Mark Robson – Department of Plant Biology
Six Alumni Honored with George H. Cook and Dennis M. Fenton Awards
Alumni, friends, and family gathered to honor six graduates selected by the Cook Community Alumni Association (CCAA) for their career accomplishments, community service, and leadership. The ceremony was held on April 29, 2018. Undergraduate alumni receiving the George Hammell Cook Distinguished Alumni Award were Matt Weismantel (CC’85), Andre Cantelmo (CC’96), Greg Balog (CC’96) and Jenice Sabb (CC’87) […]
In Canada, climate change could open new farmland to the plow
Mark Robson – Department of Plant Biology
FEATURE-In Canada, climate change could open new farmland to the plow
Mark Robson – Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers Climate Institute
Achievement, Acclaim, and the AAAS
Every year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) names its newest Fellows: researchers from around the world who have been nominated by their peers for their outstanding scientific work. Fellows are recognized for achievements across disciplines, from research and teaching to technology and administration. This year, 10 Rutgers faculty members were honored […]
A Celebration of Excellence 2017
On April 25, faculty, staff, and students attended the 24th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
The Evolution of Ag Field Day to Rutgers Day
Rutgers President McCormick was inspired by the festive nature of Maryland Day when he founded Rutgers Day in 2009. But, he built it around a pre-existing annual tradition that has been celebrated on George H. Cook Campus for about a century: Ag Field Day. The history of Ag Field day began as a showcase of […]
