On November 13th, Mercer County Horticulturist Justine Gray led a hands-on talk with twenty-two residents of Mercer County about growing great garlic. The group spent some time discussing how to purchase the proper seed garlic and how to plant, care for, and harvest this resilient crop with Gray, who has years of experience growing this crop commercially and personally. After a […]
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Rutgers Master Gardeners class! We will be running multiple orientations to inform potential applicants of the Master Gardener program of all that is involved. The orientation will cover everything from the class requirements and curriculum to the volunteer work that comes after certification. Nine counties […]
4-H clubs across the country celebrated National 4-H Week from October 6th through the 12th – members celebrated by wearing their 4-H t-shirts and organizing community service events. 4-H is about youth discovering and pursuing interests while building confidence and developing life skills necessary to thrive in an ever-changing world. These skills will allow 4-H […]
Attention, Mercer County! This October, Ricardo from the Family and Community Health Sciences Department (FCHS) joined forces with Hyacinth and Trenton Health Team to celebrate the health and well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in our community. On October 10th, in honor of National Coming Out Day on October 11th, we held an exciting event featuring a […]
Mercer County 4-H partners with various community organizations to offer after-school STEM programming for youth. This fall, we are working with Urban Promise of Trenton, Children’s Home Society, and Millhill Child and Family Development Center to provide hands-on STEM clubs for the youth these organizations serve. All programs focus on technology and the basics of […]
