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If you are a homebrewer and enjoy gardening, you are a candidate for growing your own hops. The hop plant (Humulus lupulus) is a hardy perennial that produces annual bines from overwintering rootstock ...

The webbing clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella (Hummel)) and casemaking clothes moth (Tineola pellionella L.) are occasionally found in homes infesting wool, fur, leather, and other animal ...

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 ...

First Paragraph: 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 ...

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 ...

Permeable pavement is a stormwater drainage system that allows rainwater and runoff to move through the pavement’s surface to a storage layer below, with the water eventually seeping into the ...

Home gardeners know that weeds can quickly overtake and destroy the beauty of their yard and garden. But more importantly, weeds rob the soil of nutrients and choke out the roots of desired garden ...

Rutgers Cooperative Extension: Soil Organic Matter. First Paragraph: Soil is the site of a huge recycling operation, whereby dead organisms and organic waste products are broken down to component ...

First Paragraph: 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 ...

Establishing and maintaining a school garden can provide a valuable, hands-on learning environment that encourages students to apply what they learn in the classroom. Research shows that hands-on ...

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 ...