The little purple ball of explosive flavor is called the Paul Robeson and it is not a grape tomato, but the result of a hybrid between grapes and tomatoes. “That little purple tomato they grew, man, that was delicious,” said Otis Knight, who lives near a lot Newark where a group of veterans are being trained in the art of gardening…Feeding the neighborhood isn’t the goal of the Rutgers’ training project known as VETS (Veterans Environmental Technology and Solutions Program). It’s just a happy byproduct. The real mission is to give unemployed vets “green, sustainable job skills,” said Amy Rowe, one of the program leaders.
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NJTV News Segment on Helping Struggling Veterans Spotlights Rutgers VETS Program
In the August 28 segment of NJTV News on “Helping Struggling Veterans,” the recently launched Rutgers VETS program was featured (appears at 1:35 in video). This unique program, led by Jan Zientek, senior program coordinator for Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Essex County, and Amy Rowe, environmental and resource management agent, RCE Essex and Passaic […]
From Tour of Duty to Reaping the Bounty: Green Job Skills and Entrepreneurship the Focus of RCE Program for Veterans
Unemployed U.S. veterans are often an underserved, vulnerable population that can benefit from job training. Through a partnership coordinated by Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Essex County, unemployed New Jersey veterans have been trained through a green job skills program focused on sustainable landscaping and stormwater management. At the East Orange Veterans Affairs Hospital, veterans […]
Rutgers and EPA Co-Host Green Infrastructure Conference at Duke Farms July 31
Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will co-sponsor the New Jersey Green Infrastructure Forum to be held at Duke Farms on July 31. The conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and will highlight the critical importance of using green infrastructure to manage storm water and enhance treatment of sewage and better withstand […]
Breaking New Ground with Rutgers Organic Land Care Program
The first such program in New Jersey graduates its first class Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) graduated 27 New Jersey landscapers and land care providers from its first Organic Land Care Certificate Program in January. Participants completed a rigorous four-day program where they learned new skills related to sustainable, environmentally-friendly land care practices that improve soil […]
