By Heather Cooper •
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers UniversityMarch 19, 2026Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health Building, Room 1018:30 – 9:00 AM Registration 9:00 – 9:10 AM Welcome – Laura Lawson (Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources)9:10 – 10:20 AM SESSION I: Abiotic Stress & Warm-Season Turfgrasses (Moderator: Bingru Huang)9:10 – 9:30 AM Stephanie Rossi […]
By Heather Cooper •
Horse enthusiasts are invited to participate in this semester-long online Equine Science courseoffered in two different formats by the Rutgers Department of Animal Sciences. Don’t miss your chance to take the reins on your horse’s nutrition, even amid the holiday hustle! Equine Nutrition Online Coursehttps://cpe.rutgers.edu/equine-nutrition Do you have a passion for horses and a desire […]
By Heather Cooper •
2025 marks the 20th year of the Rutgers Environmental Steward program, a certificate programoffered through Cooperative Extension for adult volunteers. The program trains volunteers on importantenvironmental issues in New Jersey in areas such as sustainable climate change solutions, stormwater management, and habitat conservation. Trained volunteers then work in their own communitieshelping to improve the environment. […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant & Pest Advisory – June 10, 2025 – Andy Wyenandt Calling all commercial basil growers, researchers, home gardeners, and basil enthusiasts! Our team atRutgers University, UMass Amherst, Bar-Ilan University, and University of Florida are asking for your help! Basil production is still threatened by the devastating Basil Downy Mildew disease and current methods of […]
By Heather Cooper •
This webinar will take place every second and fourth Tuesday from 12-1 PMfrom April to September and is free to attend.Registration is required at https://go.rutgers.edu/e64zfetw. The focus of this program is to provide timely updates on pest, disease, andweeds impacting commercial ornamental producers. The webinars will focuson the most important pests for a 2 week […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant & Pest Advisory – June 23, 2025 – Tim Waller Explore the Rutgers New Ornamental IPM Program website, your go-toresource for a variety of tools and information, including the Plant & PestAdvisory, the Rutgers NJAES Plant Diagnostic Laboratory, and insights onScouting with Growing Degree-Days. Additionally, the site features theUSPest Growing Degree Day Model and […]
By Heather Cooper •
The Rutgers Food Innovation Center (FIC) invites you to a complimentary virtual event designed specifically for established and emerging food companies navigating today’s dynamic food landscape. Food Business Basics – Monday, May 12, 2025 – 9:00am – 1:30pmLocation: Virtual – Registration Fee: Complimentary, $0.00 Register at: https://ce-catalog.rutgers.edu/coursedisplay.cfm?schID=94761 This virtual half-day program provides expert guidance from […]
By Heather Cooper •
The Center for Turfgrass Science at Rutgers University will host the 34thAnnual Rutgers Turfgrass Symposium on Thursday, March 20, 2025, inroom 101 of the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health building. Oralpresentations will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Dr. Leah Brilman(Director of Product Management and Technical Services at DLF-Pickseed)will present a keynote address […]
By Heather Cooper •
Rick VanVranken – November 26, 2024 – Plant and Pest Advisory plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/tools-for-calculating-crop-production-costs Estimating costs of production for individual crops can be challenging, but an important practice to understand where there might be areas for savings or investment in better inputs. It becomes even more difficult when there are multiple crops grown on a farm. A […]
By Heather Cooper •
Plant and Pest Advisory – Andy Wyenandt – September 3, 2024 The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program is a multidisciplinary group of Rutgers faculty and staff committedto designing and conducting applied agrivoltaics research and outreach for stakeholders in NewJersey and throughout the region. The Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) was initiated over 3 years ago with the signing […]
By Heather Cooper •
Hands-on Produce Safety Workshop: Wednesday, October 2nd from 10 am-2 pmEST. This hands-on produce safety class at the Rutgers Specialty Crop Research andExtension Center 283 Route 539 Cream Ridge, NJ is for farm owners, farm employees,farm managers, and those thinking about starting a farm. The class is focused on thevarious actions that can be part […]
By Karleen Wilford •
Tim Waller In preparation for 2024 Nursery IPM training we invite ALL growers (nursery, greenhouse, Christmastree, vegetable, row crops, landscape professionals) to attend the following educational sessionssurrounding overall plant health and pest management principals. Pesticide credits have beenapplied for. Double Session: October 25th 2023How Chemicals Work and Which to Use & Science and Application of […]