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Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County
ALTERNATE NAME
Mercer County Extension Services
ADDRESS
930 Spruce St.
Trenton, NJ 08648
PHONE
609-989-6830 - Agricultural Agent and Horticulturist
609-989-6835 - Family and Community Health Sciences
FAX
609-396-9573
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Chad Ripberger, Department Head
CONTACT NAME
Jhilson Ortiz, Agricultural Agent
DESCRIPTION
Educational program sponsored by Mercer County, Rutgers
University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture which
provides agents and consultants to assist Mercer County
residents on issues of farming, gardening, nutrition, home
financial management and home economics, and youth
education and development.
PROGRAMS
Horticultural Program: A program which provides consultation
to county residents and professionals on gardening problems.
Call Barbara J. Bromley; 609-989-6830. Mercer County Master
Gardeners (see separate listing) offers volunteers to assist
residents with gardening issues.
Family and Community Health Sciences: A program which
provides consultation and classes on a variety of home
economy issues and nutrition. Call Susan Fountain; 609-989-6385.
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP): A
program which provides consultation and classes specifically on
nutritional issues. Call Susan Fountain; 609-989-6835.
Business and Marketing Development: Aimed at helping small
and medium size agriculture and food-related businesses that
wish to improve or expand business operations, RCE offers
one-on-one advice in several areas of marketing, including, but
not limited to: distribution, sales, product improvement,
customer service, promotion and business development. Call
Agr. Zamorano, Jhilson Ortiz, Senior Program Coordinator for
Agricultural Marketing.
4-H Youth Development: The county extension of a national
organization for youth ages 9 - 19. Volunteer adult and junior
leaders guide the program with the help of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. It assists youth in acquiring
knowledge, developing life skills and forming attitudes that will
enable them to become self-directed, contributing members of
society. Call Chad Ripberger or Sharon Gore; 609-989-6833.
Home Compost Demonstration Site and Gardens: A resource
developed to teach county residents about the ease and
economy of home composting. The site has more than 20
different bins on display for homeowners to view and decide
which will work best for them. It is located at the Mercer
County Equestrian Center, 431A Federal City Road, Pennington.
FOUNDED
1917
SUBJECTS
Environmental Organizations and Services
Education - Adult
Counseling
Children and Youth
Recreation
LAST UPDATED
2/08