Agricultural insect pests cost the U.S. agricultural industry $33 billion per year in crop losses, and destroy approximately 25–50% of crops worldwide. This trend continues despite an increased use of ...

Nutrition standards for school meals are in the process of gradual updates through the next several years. These updates through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are based on the ...

Photos and descriptions of tomato varieties.Big Boy ...

One common difficulty in lake management is controlling algae, which can become problematic in summer months in both small ponds and larger lakes. Algae and other aquatic plants provide food and ...

NOTE: This document is under author review and has not yet been published. Meredith Melendez, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Mercer County Elizabeth Bihn, Produce Safety Alliance Laura ...

Ricardo Kairios, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Mercer County Monica Poola, Rutgers Public Health Graduate Student Veronica Jones, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Essex ...

The easiest way to start any vegetable garden is direct seeding—wait until the weather warms and plant the seeds directly in the garden. Unfortunately, direct seeding is not practical for some crops.

Individuals with developmental disabilities have many strengths, but can at times exhibit challenging, problematic, or unfamiliar behaviors. Working with this clientele requires an understanding of ...

The most important factor in planning a vegetable garden is location. Choose a site with full sun, good drainage and no standing water, even after the heaviest rain. Keep the garden away from trees ...

Moles are burrowing mammals that can cause problems in turf areas and garden plots while foraging for earthworms or insects in the soil. There are several mole species in North America, but this fact ...

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea), also known as 'Creeping Charlie', 'Creeping Jenny' and 'Gill-Overthe-Ground', is a common perennial, evergreen weed found throughout New Jersey. It thrives in shady, ...

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 ...