New Jersey resident and Atlantic County 4-H Volunteer Dorothy Calimer has been named one of 16 individuals to be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during a special ceremony to be held on October 9 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The 82-year old Calimer of Cologne, NJ, […]
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension 2014 Annual Conference Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Smith-Lever Act
The 2014 Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Annual Conference convened on October 20 in the Cook Student Center. With 223 in attendance, this has been one of the largest RCE conferences to date, growing in recent years with SNAP-Ed/EFNEP members in attendance and the Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) joining the fold. For 2014, the […]
New Jersey 4-Hers Boost Leadership and Civic Skills in Washington, D.C.
New Jersey 4-H members learned about government processes in the vibrant, living classroom of the nation’s capital as part of Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), an intensive 4-H civic engagement program for high-school youth held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The New Jersey 4-H delegation of 30 youth and three […]
RCE Campus Tree Planting Marks 100th Anniversary of Smith-Lever Act
On June 10, a Red Pygmy® dogwood tree was planted in the Foran Conservation Garden on the George H. Cook Campus to commemorate 100 years since the signing of the Smith Lever Act and the creation of Cooperative Extension in 1914. Larry Katz, director of Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) began the ceremony by reading the […]
NJ 4-H Agents Association Recognizes Rutgers Marine Science Educators with Statewide Award
Carrie Ferraro and Sage Lichtenwalner of the Rutgers Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences were recently recognized by the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents with the 4-H Educator of the Year Award for their significant contributions to the 4-H program. This award is given to individuals or groups in recognition of outstanding professional education […]
National Volunteer Week April 6-13: Rutgers 4-H Salutes NJ Volunteers
Each year, thousands of volunteers in New Jersey donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 6-13, 2014. One group that relies heavily on volunteers is the New Jersey 4-H […]
4-H Members to Participate in Statewide 4-H Small Animal Show
4-H members from throughout the state will be participating in the New Jersey State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry Show on Sept. 7 at the Gloucester County 4-H Fairground in Mullica Hill. The show starts at 10:00 AM and will run until 4 p.m. Nearly 100 4-H members representing 13 counties – […]
NJ Epsilon Sigma Phi Announces 2013 Extension Awards
In February, the New Jersey Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) honorary fraternity for cooperative extension agents announced its 2013 awards, recognizing over a dozen Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff. All 2013 State Epsilon Sigma Phi award winners automatically qualify as nominees for the regional and national ESP awards, which are presented […]
