The day-long conference brought together extension professionals across all program areas and highlighted Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s reach in New Jersey as it relates to direct delivery of services, resources, and educational programs, and the economic impact of volunteerism. Read more.

A distinguished policy economist in academia and government, Jim Oehmke is the new chair of the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at SEBS and leads the economic development portfolio for the experiment station. Read more.

Alumnus Joel Flagler developed the first curricula in horticultural therapy (HT) at Rutgers—one just a handful of universities with a fully accredited HT certificate program that serves as a model for programs worldwide. Read more.