Fruit, vegetable, and field crop growers use copper-based fungicides as a protectant for many foliar diseases. The key with copper is that it must be applied before the presence of disease in order to ...

Bed bugs are now a common pest in the U.S. Although bed bugs do not transmit diseases, their bites can cause itchiness and significant discomfort. Workers who frequently visit homes or work in an ...

The purpose of this manual is to provide recommendations to land managers and landscape contractors on best management practices for effectively conducting organic land care. Organic land care is a ...

Over the last 50 years, the black bear (Ursus americanus) population in New Jersey has greatly increased. Generally a secretive forest species, black bears are intelligent and opportunistic animals ...

Vegetable diseases can severely limit productivity of the garden. Some vegetable diseases can be serious problems every year, while others may rarely appear in the garden. Soil-borne diseases such as ...

Occasionally, insects or other pests may invade homes. Some may simply be nuisances that do not harm the home, its contents, or the inhabitants. Others may infest food products or damage fabrics. Some ...

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 stink bug or East ...

This publication provides pesticide applicators with a comprehensive source of information and guidance on the selection and safe use of respiratory protection for pesticides in compliance with ...

An integral part of shellfish aquaculture is the nursery phase. It follows the hatchery phase where the shellfish are spawned, swim in a larval tank for a couple weeks, then metamorphose from free ...

Despite the fact that New Jersey receives ample rainfall--with average annual precipitation ranging from 38 to 54 inches across the state (NOAA 2002)--there is considerable demand on the state’s water ...

Does this scenario sound familiar to anyone? “My friends say I need to add expensive hoof/joint/coat/vitamin/mineral/etc. supplements to make my horse look and ...

A lush pasture adds scenic beauty to your farm and nutritional value for your horses. Pastures can provide exercise and a low-cost feed source, but unless productive, they provide only exercise. To ...