Viking is proudly supporting the expansion of the IGFA youth fishing program, “Reel Into Fishing,” in New Jersey’s Burlington County. The International Game Fish Association partners with Rutgers University and 4-H to expose youth to fishing and marine conservation, “building the next generation of ethical anglers and fisheries scientists.” Already extremely successful in neighboring Ocean […]
Looking for a chance to help our troops? Burlington County 4-H’s Active Citizenship Club has put together a donation box for holiday decorations and treats to be sent out to families of deployed service members. The box is available in the lobby of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension building of Burlington County, located at 2 Academy […]
As part of a long-standing tradition, Burlington County 4-H has once again opened their donation box for the Aspen Hill Healthcare Facility of Pemberton, NJ, and we invite everyone to give a helping hand this holiday! The donation box will be available in the lobby of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension building of Burlington County, located […]
As part of their support for the Generations Family Success Center, Burlington County’s Active Citizenship Club has put together Birthday Boxes! These boxes will be filled with birthday-related items and donated to families all across Burlington County so they can afford a birthday celebration for their child/children. Any dollar amount donated will go towards the […]
Headlines Report – Fall, 2023 This report is from the Burlington County 4H Cloggers and will include events that took place from September to November. Pictures are included for your enjoyment. In September we helped out at the Southampton school’s PTA event. We had a good crowd with us. In September and October, we warmly […]
The Rutgers Homesteading Academy, a once-monthly lunchtime webinar series, was launched by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County in October 2021. At that time, the COVID-19 pandemic was ongoing and many residents developed a keen interest in improved self-sufficiency. To date, we have offered 18 webinars that provide introductory information on the breadth of homesteading […]
Hessian fly is a pest of wheat and other small grain crops that dates back to the Revolutionary War, when it was introduced to North America from Europe on imported straw bedding. Today, Hessian fly remains a pest of concern in all major wheat growing areas. In our region, Hessian fly has 2 generations per […]
The presence of Corn Tar Spot (Phyllachora maydis) has been confirmed in New Jersey. Laboratory examination of a corn sample from New Jersey revealed the presence of tar spot. Tar spot is a foliar disease of corn that commonly occurs throughout Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The disease was identified in the […]
This event is being funded by Viking Yachts and the William J. Healey Foundation. Day 1: Tuesday, August 29, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Classroom education on fisheries management, environmental science, fish biology and tagging, and fishing techniques. Meets at the RCE of Burlington County (2 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060). Day 2: Wednesday, August 30, […]
Headlines Report – Summer, 2023 This report is from the Burlington County 4H Cloggers and will include events that took place from May to July. Pictures are included for your enjoyment. Cloggers decorated the display case at the 4H office for the month of May, please see the picture. 4H participated in the Vincentown Memorial […]
