AG EDUCATION ...
Rutgers offers workshop on the care and feeding of chickens
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Rutgers Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop titled “Raising Chickens in Your Backyard” on Feb. 6 at its Cape May Court House headquarters. The program...
ONE COMMON GOAL ...
Four Rutgers alums operate four N.J. wineries
Vinters working to draw attention to high-quality wines and elevate the state’s stature
The more kinds of bees, the better for humans
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The larger an area, the more species of wild bees are needed to pollinate crops, a Rutgers University study shows. The findings appear today in the...
RUTGERS RESEARCH ...
Rutgers researchers develop better hazelnut tree
Tree is resistant to fungus called Eastern Filbert Blight, allowing it to thrive in cooler climes
Program to offer new way of teaching ag
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Agribusiness Scholars Program, set to launch at Rutgers University in Fall 2018, will combine all aspects of the Extension model — outreach, education and research...
PRODUCE HISTORY ...
N.J.'s Ramapo tomato is 'What's In Season'
Rutgers 250 the result from crossing same parent varieties as the original ‘Rutgers’ tomato
MOVING ON ...
Salem County agricultural agent Dave Lee retires
Lee spent nearly four decades as a dairy/livestock extension agent for the state of New Jersey
HIGH PRAISE ...
Rutgers grad student featured by fisheries society
Michael Acquafredda has been featured on the website of the American Fisheries Society
Rutgers' Ayeni a man of many agricultural hats
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Nigeria-raised Dr. Albert Ayeni wears a multitude of “agricultural hats” in his research work at Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, or SEBS. He...