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The U.S. elderberry market is expected to grow, as the popularity of this low-input crop continues to rise. With suitable growing conditions in New Jersey and access to diverse markets, elderberry may ...

Ricardo Kairios, MS, Family and Community Health Sciences Educator, Mercer County Jalen Jules, Rutgers Public Health Undergraduate Student / FCHS Volunteer Briana Belcher, Public Health Professional / ...

Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) is a true annual in the northeastern United States (Figure 1). Seeds germinate in the spring and seedlings grow rapidly throughout the summer as a warm-season (C 4) plant.

Phytophthora blight (Phytophthora spp.) is an important soil-borne fungal disease in the home garden. Phytophthora blight can infect tomato, pepper, eggplant, and cucurbit (pumpkin, squash) crops ...

Recently released Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data show that consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024. This represents a 25% increase over 2023. The highest percentage of ...

Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology Peter Nitzsche, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Morris County Win Cowgill, Retired Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, ...

Individuals with developmental disabilities have many strengths, but can at times exhibit challenging, problematic, or unfamiliar behaviors. Working with this clientele requires an understanding of ...

There are three basic learning styles: Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic. Visual learners learn better by watching rather than listening and tend to better remember the details of information that ...

The following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Rutgers New Jersey ...

Leaf litter is the common and scientific term used to describe fallen and decomposing leaves; however, leaves are not garbage. Leaf litter nourishes soil and sustains life and is an incredibly vital ...