Rutgers Cooperative Extension has partnered with the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ to offer two upcoming Stop the Bleed trainings. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the life-saving skills of pressure application, wound packing, and use of tourniquets. Attendees of this free training will also receive a complementary bleeding control kit. Space is limited, register today! […]
Continue reading...March 8, 2025 Steven K. Rettke
Black Knot Fungus of Prunus: A Common Landscape Disease
Overview: Black knot is a cankering fungus disease that infects many trees and shrubs within the genus Prunus. It is caused by the native North American fungal pathogen Apiosporina morbosa. Although black knot fungal galls have been found in a couple of dozen Prunus species, not all species are equally susceptible, and it can be […]
Continue reading...March 4, 2025 Tim Waller
Approaching 2025 Boxwood Blight Season
March weather is always unpredictable, however, if we have sustained periods of increased temperatures and spring rains, boxwood blight (BWB) will become an issue quickly. New – [pictorial tri-fold] Common Boxwood Pests and Diseases (click-here). This includes Box Tree Moth images. Print the PDF out double-sided, then fold. We are working to have a better […]
Continue reading...March 3, 2025 Kate Brown
SAVE THE DATE: Farm Viability Extension Specialist Candidate Seminar
Manlin Cui, candidate for Extension Specialist in Farm Viability, will deliver her stakeholder seminar “Bridging Research and Practice: Enterprise Budgets, Sustainable Innovations, and Consumer Insights” on Monday, March 10, 2025 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. The seminar will take place at the Middlesex County E.A.R.T.H. Center located at 42 Riva Ave, North Brunswick Township, NJ […]
Continue reading...March 2, 2025 Nick Polanin
USDA Extends Deadline For The 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties
Trenton, NJ – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will continue to collect the 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties through April 18, 2025. Conducted just once every five years, the Census of Horticultural Specialties is the only source of detailed production and sales data for U.S. floriculture, nursery, and specialty crop […]
Continue reading...March 2, 2025 Kate Brown
Stop the Bleed Training in Burlington County: Registration Open
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, will host a Stop the Bleed training on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The training will be held from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Rutgers EcoComplex located at 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Fieldsboro, NJ 08505. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the […]
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