Jean Epiphan, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Photo Credit: Jean Epiphan Have you heard about all the benefits leaves provide to our landscapes? There are also many downsides to removing leaves. The wide-spread practices of blowing and transporting leaves degrade our environment …
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by Paige Radcliffe, Douglas Zemeckis, and Steve Yergeau A hot topic and important environmental issue is the increasing prevalence of microplastics in our marine environments. Microplastics, which are defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters in size (Figure 1), are often broken …
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by Sal Mangiafico, Rutgers Cooperative Extension The CDC released an update on avian influenza in dairy cows and people for May 10. A few points: For the complete update: salem.njaes.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-10-Situation-Update-Avian-Influenza.pdf …
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by Sal Mangiafico, Rutgers Cooperative Extension The Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has several factsheets on protecting workers from avian influenza, including how the virus is passed to dairy cows and to workers. Many of these factsheets are available in both English …
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by Amy Rowe, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been in the news recently due to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalizing regulations for public drinking water systems. Health impacts of PFAS are also being reported after …
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