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New Jersey Water Environment Association’s Lagrosa Conference and Exhibition in Atlantic City
Heer Bhathawala and Eve Nevelos present their poster on benefit-cost analysis of PFAS removal at the New Jersey Water Environment Association’s Lagrosa Conference and Exhibition in Atlantic City on May 13, 2026.
Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award
Dr. Yanhong Jin has been awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award in Economics (https://fulbrightscholars.org/us-scholar-awards) to conduct research and teaching in the Department of Economics and Legal Studies at the University of Naples Parthenope in Spring 2027.
Rutgers Junior Ashley Rodriguez Presents Research at the 2026 Gardner Fellows Research and Policy Conference Under the Supervision of FARE Faculty Dr. Yanhong Jin
Ashley Rodriguez, a junior majoring in Political Science, in the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), was selected as a Gardner Fellow of 2025-2026. As part of this year-long program, she has been conducting research on the interaction among migration, economics, and labor markets under the guidance of Dr. Yanhong Jin (https://sites.rutgers.edu/yanhong-jin/) in the Department of…
Resurrecting the Beef Industry
Prof. and Chair James Oehmke presents at the Resurrecting the Beef Industry in New Jersey Forum at Sussex County Community College on May 29.
Undergraduate Research Showcase
Audri Riana, Naren Karthikeyan, Eve Nevelos, Marian Hollenbeck, Sadhana Vasanthakumar, Nikhil Srinivas, and Ziyong Qu (left to right) The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Rutgers University recently hosted its inaugural Undergraduate Research Showcase, featuring student projects addressing key challenges in agriculture, sustainability, and…
Bridging Academic Theory and Industry Practice Through Engagement
April 9, 2026 by Office of Public Outreach and Communication In middle of students from left to right Students with the Executive Marketing Director David Troupos, Vice President and Community Manager Melvin Rodriguez, Branch Manager Andrea Rodriguez, Vice President and Community Development Manager Seyi Ola, JP Morgan…
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Childhood Obesity Undercuts The American Dream For Some, Study Says
Original Article by: Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterPublished on: March 25, 2026Publication: Childhood Obesity Undercuts The American Dream For Some, Study Says Children who are obese are far less likely to climb the economic ladder as adults, compared to kids who have a normal weight, researchers recently…
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Childhood Obesity Makes It Harder to Climb the Economic Ladder, Study Finds
Original Article by: Kitta MacPhersonPublished on: March 18, 2026Publication: Childhood Obesity Makes It Harder to Climb the Economic Ladder, Study Finds | Rutgers University A rising health problem could deny the chance to achieve the American dream Childhood obesity may be quietly undermining one of…
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Celebrating Black History Month — W. Arthur Lewis
W. Arthur Lewis was the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University and was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1979. Prof. Lewis was known for his two sector model of economic development, published in 1954. In this model labor migrated from a less…
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NJ Agricultural Convention
January 22 – 23, 2026 in Atlantic City, New Jersey photographed by Lori Nardoza / Office of Public Outreach and Communication Prof. James Oehmke, DAFRE (l to r); Prof. Patty Oehmke, FCHS; and Executive Dean Laura Lawson, SEBS attended the New Jersey Agricultural Convention on January 22…
Recent Data Highlights the Tightening Ag Labor Market in New Jersey
Research article published by Seowoo Lee, Assistant Extension Specialist in Farm Viability at DAFRE Professor Seowoo Lee, has published a new extension factsheet (FS1381) detailing the evolving state of New Jersey’s agricultural workforce. As the state’s crop production remains highly labor-intensive, the factsheet describes that…
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Kelce invests in South Jersey family-owned hot sauce brand
Original reporting by Kimberly Redmond for NJBIZ: “Kelce invests in South Jersey family‑owned hot sauce brand.” Jason Kelce invests in South Jersey family-owned hot sauce brand Hank Sauce. The Rutgers Food Innovation Center collaborated with Hank Sauce in their early days to help them address…
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DAFRE Retreat 2025
Prof. Isaac Vellangany (l. to r.), Prof. Marybeth Gasman (facilitator), Prof. Sanjib Bhuyan, and Mr. Bob Branz discuss a departmental vision for the future at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics retreat, held 11/20/25 at the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health. Ms.…
Global Food Security and Defense
Prof. James Oehmke attended the Special Strategy Meeting as an advisory board member. Topics of discussion includedthe link between US and global food security, and university roles in ensuring both.
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