E376,Causal Agent Beech leaf disease (BLD) is caused by an invasive nematode Litylenchus crenatae subsp. mccannii (Lcm; Figure 1). Nematodes are microscopic roundworms. Most nematodes are free-living, ...

Information for Residents Three species of ticks transmit disease in New Jersey. This includes the blacklegged (deer) tick, Ixodes scapularis (right), the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum, center) ...

Tomatoes need at least 8 hours of direct sun each day. The area should be well-drained, and free from the competition of tree and shrub roots. If possible, plant tomatoes in an area where tomatoes, ...

FS1211, A tool for educators to use to help them incorporate community gardening into the school curriculum.

Aquatic vegetation is an essential element of a healthy lake, pond, and reservoir ecosystem. At moderate densities, aquatic plants produce oxygen, serve as a food source for a variety of aquatic, semi ...

Spring flowering bulbs can provide a good investment for money spent by supplying years of seasonal color in your landscape. They offer a tremendous range of flower colors, shapes, sizes, and plant ...

Home vegetable gardeners will find more than two dozen major insect and mite pests that attack various vegetable crops and damage them by feeding directly on the foliage and fruit or by transmitting ...

A taste-testing activity is an opportunity for students of all ages to sample a small amount of a single food or a recipe item in the classroom or cafeteria. Students may evaluate foods based on many ...

FS1373,Christine Zellers, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Cape May County Luanne Hughes, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Gloucester County Joseph Pavlovsky, Intern ...

Diet Quality Participants will learn nutrition concepts from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, this includes a review of MyPlate, reading the food label, what nutrients to consume more of, and ...

Despite the fact that New Jersey receives ample rainfall--with average annual precipitation ranging from 38 to 54 inches across the state (NOAA 2002)--there is considerable demand on the state’s water ...

Rutgers Cooperative Extension: Does My Horse Need Supplements?