Sal Mangiafico and Amy Rowe, Rutgers Cooperative Extension There have been some topics in the news lately related to tickborne diseases. One is the apparent rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases in some parts of New Jersey. Another is the potential for a Lyme disease vaccine for humans. This …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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