Sal Mangiafico, Michele Bakacs, Steven Yergeau, Amy Rowe, Jean Epiphan
The topic of gardening in a changing climate is a big one! Instead of trying to cover this relatively vast topic, this month's article will try to present a few key points, and list resources where our readers can learn more. Principles These principles can be applied to various kinds of …
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Jean Epiphan, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Do you have a beech tree in your yard or favorite park that isn’t looking so hot? The reason behind it may be a new invasive species, a nematode called Litylenchus crenatae subsp. mccannii (Lcm). Nematodes are microscopic, transparent worm-like creatures that live in all kinds of environments like …
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Amy Rowe, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Last month, much of the Northeastern United States was blanketed in a thick haze of smoke for several days due to Canadian wildfires. While it is not unusual for Canada to have wildfires, this year’s warm and dry winter led to an unprecedented number of wildfires …
Doug Zemeckis, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Oysters are found in New Jersey’s bays and rivers throughout much of the state. There are several different species of oysters around the world, but the species that we have here in New Jersey is the Eastern (or American) oyster (Crassostrea virginica). Our wild oyster populations are now a small …
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Sal Mangiafico, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The New Jersey Water Supply Plan The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is currently working on revising the statewide Water Supply Plan. This plan aims to balance traditional uses of water like residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural irrigation with ecological …
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