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EBE majors Jess Dugo and Ashley Barahona with Prof James Oehmke at the NYC Produce Show. Students took advantage of opportunities to shadow food business leaders as they tasted different foods and negotiated deals.

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EBE majors Jess Dugo and Ashley Barahona with Prof James Oehmke at the NYC Produce Show. Students took advantage of opportunities to shadow food business leaders as they tasted different foods and negotiated deals.

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Congratulations to Dr. Yanhong Jin for winning the SEBS Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. James Oehmke, Department Chair, praised Dr. Jin’s accomplishments, stating: “Dr. Jin is an exceptional educator whose innovative, student-centered teaching and mentoring exemplify excellence at Rutgers and beyond. Her commitment to student success is evident through exceptional teaching evaluations and heartfelt student praise. […]

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Prof. James F Oehmke attended the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) 2025 Annual Meeting Nov. 9-11 in Philadelphia, PA. His three big takeaways from the meeting are: 1) APLUs today are an incredible opportunity for social mobility; 2) APLUs were created and remain committed to offering educational pathways for all; and 3) Rutgers, […]

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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.