There is a great opportunity for golf courses and resorts to have their landscapes be an oasis for biodiversity and pollinator habitat. In NJ, one place that has taken many steps to promote sustainability is Crystal Springs Resort. This video by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County features a tour of the sustainable landscaping practices […]
Continue reading...New Video: Sustainability & Biodiversity at Crystal Springs Resort
Early Season Tree Fruit Pest Control for 2024

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Continue reading...Good Time to Assess Drainage
The soil that supports our lawns, sports fields, golf courses, and other land uses begins to recharge (store) with water as the evapotranspiration rate drops off during autumn and continues to decline to a very low rate during winter. Water storage in … Read More »
Continue reading...North Jersey Commercial Fruit Growers Meeting Program and Registration
NORTH JERSEY COMMERCIAL FRUIT GROWERS MEETING March 13, 2024 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Hunterdon County Complex 314 State Route 12, Bldg. 1 Flemington, NJ Program Program Chair Megan Muehlbauer, PhD Agriculture and Resource Management Agent Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County 8:30 – Registration Coffee and pastry, compliments of industry sponsors 9:00 – Welcome and […]
Continue reading...Update on Xtend-specific dicamba products registration
On February 6, 2024, the U.S. District Court of Arizona vacated the registrations of three dicamba products (Engenia 5L, Xtendimax 2.9L and Tavium 3.39CS) labeled for over-the-top use in Xtend and XtendFlex soybean systems. After several days of uncertainty, we now have guidance from the EPA about use of these products in the 2024 growing […]
Continue reading...The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Weed Control Guide for Agronomic Crops is now available!
The 2024 Mid-Atlantic Weed Control Guide: Essentials for Agronomic Crops is now available for purchase from Penn State Extension in print ($10) or as a digital download ($8). A bundle that includes both versions can be purchased for $18. More information about this guide is available at https://extension.psu.edu/weed-guide. Penn State Extension (Dwight Lingenfelter and Dr. […]
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