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A peaceful midday moment with migratory Canada geese — Prof. James Oehmke reminds us that connecting with nature supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals and nurtures whole-person wellness.

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A peaceful midday moment with migratory Canada geese — Prof. James Oehmke reminds us that connecting with nature supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals and nurtures whole-person wellness.

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Prof. Isaac Vellangany prepares tea at the Student Wellness Collaborative pumpkin carving event on Halloween. Prof. Vellangany introduces students to tea ceremonies to build social wellness and cultural awareness.

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Originally Published on: October 27, 2025 by Office of Public Outreach and Communication Rutgers President William F. Tate IV addresses the Middlesex Business Summit 2025. President Tate stressed the importance of University-Business collaboration to make New Jersey a to biomedical hub. The Middlesex Business Summit 2025 attracted hundreds of New Jersey’s visionary business leaders, entrepreneurs, advisors and […]

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Prof. James F Oehmke and Dr. Felecia M Nave, President and CEO of the 1890 Universities Foundation, at the Annual Meeting of the Center of Excellence for Global Food Security and Defense (CEGFSD). The CEGFSD leverages the collective capacity of all nineteen 1890 land-grant universities across 18 states to carry out work that supports U.S. […]

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Prof. James F Oehmke met with Ruthie Peretti, owner of Marksboro Mills in Warren County and Larry Mahmarian, co-founder and co-owner of River Valley Community Grains, to visit their operations and discuss the future of regenerative food systems in New Jersey. 10/17/2025.

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Prof. James F Oehmke, Chair of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at Rutgers University, discusses the opportunities for New Jersey agriculture as part of a panel at the Northern New Jersey Joint Agricultural Development Forum. The forum was held at Sussex Community College and co-sponsored by Warren Community College on October 17, 2025. Panel members are […]

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Prof. Serpil Guran presents to the New Jersey Food Waste Summit on October 15, 2025 at Rutgers Cook Campus. Prof. Guran highlighted some of the innovative processes that Rutgers is using to address the problem of food waste.

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At the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), held July 27-29 in Denver, scholars, colleagues, and friends came together to celebrate the establishment of the Dr. Carl Pray Appreciation Club, celebrating the outstanding scholarly contributions, mentorship, and international leadership of Dr. Carl Pray, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural, […]

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DAFRE Chair James Oehmke and SEBS Director of Wellness Patty Oehmke tour the Colorado State University SPUR facilities in Denver.