On August 30, Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm hosted its Open House and Tomato Tasting in Pittstown, New Jersey. Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway and NJAES Executive Director Laura Lawson joined a large crowd of loyal tomato-lovers at the annual event. With paper dishes and plastic forks in hand, visitors sampled more than 50 tomato […]
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Want to try 50 of N.J.’s best tomatoes? Check out Rutgers’ Great Tomato Tasting.
Peter Nitzsche – Snyder Farm, New Jersey Agricultural Research Station
North American Strawberry Growers Association Hosted in New Jersey
The North American Strawberry Growers Association visited New Jersey on August 15 and 16 for its annual tour. Executive Director of the North American Strawberry Growers Association Kevin Schooley, based in Ontario, Canada, organized the tour with suggested stops from Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agricultural Agents, Bill Hlubik, Peter Nitzsche and Gary Pavlis. Tour stops included […]
North American Strawberry Growers Association Hosted in New Jersey
Bill Hlubik, Peter Nitzsche, Gary Pavlis. Michelle Infante-Casella, Bill Bamka, Rick VanVranken, Kate Brown – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
RCE Receives Multiple Awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Rutgers Cooperative Extension agents received multiple state, regional and national awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA). NACAA is an organization of extension educators, whose purpose is to further the professional development of its members, facilitate communication and cooperation among all extension educators, and provide for enhancement of the image of extension. […]
New Rutgers D’Light Strawberry
Peter Nitzsche, William Hlubik – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The Legacy of Campbell Soup’s Tomato Breeding Program
How the canned food company helped the Garden State become synonymous with luscious red tomatoes. Reprinted with permission from Modern Farmer. By Jeff Quattrone What comes to mind when you think of Campbell Soup? You might picture cans of tomato soup or perhaps an iconic Andy Warhol print of them. You probably don’t think much […]
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Morris County Win Prestigious International Award
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) of Morris County is proud to announce that the Rutgers Master Gardener Community Garden Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Team has won 1st Place in the 2021 David Gibby International Master Gardener Conference Search for Excellence (IMGCSFE), Innovative Projects Category. This team of volunteers regularly inspects plots in Morris County community gardens to identify insects, diseases, […]
NJAES Leads New USDA Direct Marketing and Agritourism Project Targeting Mid-Atlantic Region
Rutgers University is partnering with New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania State University, Farmer Direct Marketing Association, and other local stakeholders to lead a new project to expand value‐added marketing opportunities for small famers in the Mid‐Atlantic region of the U.S. Ramu Govindasamy, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, is […]
Lunch and Learn Webinars Offered by Rutgers Cooperative Extension as Community Gardens Open
Governor Murphy is allowing community gardens to open May 22 making it a good time for gardeners to brush up on their growing practices. To assist these gardeners Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents Peter Nitzsche of Morris County and Madeline Flahive DiNardo of Union County have put together a series of Community […]
