As an integral part of the statewide Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension program, Cook College, the New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station, and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, we provide practical education for all people without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.

Professionals stationed at the Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension of Atlantic County (RCRE-AC) office are Rutgers University faculty, as well as program associates who assist faculty in meeting local needs. We are an outreach arm of Rutgers University - supported by specialists located on the Cook College campus, and dedicated to providing educational opportunities that use non-biased, science-based knowledge.

We invite you to learn about the many educational opportunities Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County offers. Knowledge is power to make informed decisions about our lives, our livelihood, and our environment.

What's the Buzz?

Atlantic County 4H Fair The Atlantic County 4H Fair will be held on August 7th,8th,and 9th. Come out and join the fun. There will be food, games, shows, club displays and many many more things to enjoy.

Joanne Kinsey on Health Update Look for Joanne on Health Update. Her interview with Robin Stoloff about food safety in the summer will be airing ten times on NBC-40 between June 20th and 27th. The segement is also available here.

Speaker teaches families, children how to shape up diets This article was published in the Atlantic City Press on May 19, 2008. For the full story click here.

Joanne Kinsey Receives the Elizabeth T. Roth Award Joanne Kinsey was awarded the Elizabeth T. Roth Award by the New Jersey Affiliate of the National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (NJ-NEAFCS) at their meeting on June 5. The award was granted for her proposal to present two poster sessions and one educational session at Galaxies III in Indianopolis, IN in September.

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	Upcoming Events
	4-H Youth Development 4-H members activities, adult volunteers
	Agriculture and Resource Management Commercial agriculture, home gardening, aquaculture
	Family and Community Health Sciences Nutrition and health, financial management, human development and interpersonal relations
	Master Gardener Program Specialized course in horticulture
	Coastal Water Quality and Recreation Developing educational and outreach programming in Marine Water Quality

Links to Related Web Sites

	NJ Drought Drought management for commercial agriculture, the home and the home and commercial landscape.
	New Jersey Department of Agriculture The mission of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture is to develop, promote, conserve and support the agricultural and agribusiness industry of the state and those natural and renewable resources that are associated with agriculture and other open lands for the benefit of all its citizens.
	New Jersey Farm Bureau® Working to protect farmers - Now and for the future.
	The Natural Resources Conservation Service The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.