Kate Brown, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Somerset County Stephen Komar, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Sussex County Michelle Infante-Casella, Agriculture and Natural Resources ...

Fruit, vegetable, and field crop growers use copper-based fungicides as a protectant for many foliar diseases. The key with copper is that it must be applied before the presence of disease in order to ...

There are three basic learning styles: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. Visual learners learn better by watching rather than listening and tend to better remember the details of information that ...

Leaf litter is the common and scientific term used to describe fallen and decomposing leaves; however, leaves are not garbage. Leaf litter nourishes soil and sustains life and is an incredibly vital ...

Soil is the site of a huge recycling operation, whereby dead organisms and organic waste products are broken down to component parts – molecules, ions, or elements subsequently available as sources of ...

Organic matter refers to carbon-based compounds and structures that are derived from living organisms. Organic matter contains carbon in a reduced form as well as other elements that serve as plant ...

The purpose of this manual is to provide recommendations to land managers and landscape contractors on best management practices for effectively conducting organic land care. Organic land care is a ...

Occasionally, insects or other pests may invade homes. Some may simply be nuisances that do not harm the home, its contents, or the inhabitants. Others may infest food products or damage fabrics. Some ...

Power failures, doors left open, and appliance breakdowns are reasons for a refrigerator or a freezer to stop working properly. When this occurs, the quality and safety of food or beverages in your ...

Over the last 50 years, the black bear (Ursus americanus) population in New Jersey has greatly increased. Generally a secretive forest species, black bears are intelligent and opportunistic animals ...

Vegetable diseases can severely limit productivity of the garden. Some vegetable diseases can be serious problems every year, while others may rarely appear in the garden. Soil-borne diseases such as ...

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 ...