A taste-testing activity is an opportunity for students of all ages to sample a small amount of a single food or a recipe item in the classroom or cafeteria. Students may evaluate foods based on many ...

Aquatic vegetation is an essential element of a healthy lake, pond, and reservoir ecosystem. At moderate densities, aquatic plants produce oxygen, serve as a food source for a variety of aquatic, semi ...

E376,Causal Agent Beech leaf disease (BLD) is caused by an invasive nematode Litylenchus crenatae subsp. mccannii (Lcm; Figure 1). Nematodes are microscopic roundworms. Most nematodes are free-living, ...

Many gardeners successfully grow figs (Ficus carica) in New Jersey for many years. However, since fig trees are evergreen plants in warmer climates, some type of low temperature protection is needed.

Garden-based nutrition education can motivate school children to eat healthier and increase their physical activity. The desire to eat healthier foods comes from what children learn in the garden. A ...

FS938,Jimsonweed: Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) is a worldwide nuisance. Other common names include Jamestown weed, thorn apple, downy thornapple, devil's trumpet, angel's trumpet, mad apple, stink ...

FS811,Add green materials such as grass clippings or vegetable scraps mixed with brown materials such as leaves (no woody-type materials should be included). Add water to pile until it's as wet as a ...

FS547,Some of the most common fungal diseases that infect tomatoes grown in the home garden include Anthracnose fruit rot, Early blight, Septoria leaf spot, Late blight, and Buckeye rot all which ...

Strawberries can be an easy and delicious fruit crop for the home garden if a few cultural requirements are met. Fortunately, strawberries can thrive in a wide range of soil types and conditions ...

E296,Introduction The equine industry is a very large and diverse component of New Jersey agriculture. The industry supports thousands of jobs, generates $1.1 billion in horse-related economic impact ...

What Is Rabies? Rabies is a deadly disease of animals and humans. It is endemic in New Jersey and there are over 300 cases in the state every year. Rabies is a virus that attacks the central nervous ...

First Paragraph: The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an exotic insect belonging to the order Hemiptera or true bugs. Halyomorpha halys, sometimes also called the yellow-brown ...