“After a decade of quietly, painstakingly sowing their seeds, Rutgers agricultural scientists are finally reaping the fruits of their labor. And soon, so can you. It is the mother of all strawberries — one cultivated by cross-breeding different types of strawberry plants over the years until the best traits of all come together in one blessed blossom,” John Petrick reports today in The Record.


“The “Rutgers Scarlet,” as it is appropriately named, is being unveiled this month. What’s its great appeal? It’s sweet – but not too sweet, say its growers. Acidic, but just a touch. It has just the right bouquet, and color. The strawberry emerged through endless rounds of taste-testing among farmers in the field, scientists in the lab and focus groups in the board room.”

Read John’s story to learn when and how you can get your hands on (and teeth into) a Rutgers Scarlet. 

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R. William Potter – Amanda Brown photo

Writing in NJ Spotlight today,veteran New Jersey environmental attorney R. William Potter of the Princeton-based law firm Potter and Dickson, provides his opinion on why stormwater runoff continues to add to New Jersey’s highly polluted waterways and how the challenge of correcting the problem falls primarily to local zoning boards, followed by the courts and the state Department of Environmental Protection. Credit: Amanda Brown

If that description sounds too dry, the title of Mr. Potter’s essay might activate your attention: If it looks and smells like sewage, it  could be stormwater.    


Speaking of opinions, yours may differ. If you are a land-use attorney or other expert with another point of view, we would consider your submission as an Op-Ed. Send to: Editor@EnviroPolitics.com with information on who you are and who you represent on the issue.