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Rutgers Cooperative Extension graduated 27 New Jersey landscapers and land care providers from their first Organic Land Care Certification Course on Friday, January 22. Participants completed a rigorous 4-day program where they learned new skills related to sustainable, environ-mentally-friendly land care practices that im-prove soil health, pro-mote biodiversity, and reduce negative im-pacts on home land-scapes and on New Jersey’s natural re-sources. The question of what “organic” actually means can lead to a lot of confusion depend-ing upon whom you ask. To provide clar-ity, the federal govern-ment developed na-
Breaking New Ground With Organic Land Care Program
Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Resource Management Agent Middlesex/Union Counties
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News of Environmental and Resource Management Issues and Events from throughout New Jersey
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension Environmental and Resource
Inside this issue:
Breaking New Ground With Organic Land Care Program
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New Jersey Woodland Stew-ards Program
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The Environmental Stewards Class of 2013
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Rutgers Permaculture Club (RIPE)
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Last Phase of New Jersey Turfgrass Fertilizer Law Takes
Effect
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Sunny Lawn in a Public Park, Vincent van Gogh, 1888. Public domain image. http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/vincent-van-gogh/sunny-lawn-in-a-public-park-1888
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tional organic standards and a certification program symbolized by the familiar green and black USDA symbol which certifies that agricultural products meet federal organic standards. But cur-rently, there are no federal standards for organic land care. In order to educate and assist land care practitioners in determining what is acceptable under an organic program, a few organizations have developed their own standards including the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) of Connecticut and Oregon Tilth. Organic land care is defined as landscaping without the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizers, or soil amend-ments. As defined by the NOFA, the practice of organic land care is based upon “minimal use of off-site inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain, and enhance ecological harmony and beauty in urban and suburban landscapes and gardens”. The dominant misconception is that organic landscaping practices do not work, and an organic lawn will end up being a hotbed of weeds and pests. To help dispel this belief, staff from Rutgers Coopera-tive Extension of Middlesex and Essex County along with the Rutgers Organic Land Care Working Group worked for over a year to research and develop an educational program in organic land care for professional landscapers. Over 20 Rutgers and industry experts helped teach the certification course, the first of its kind in the state, on topics that included site analysis and design, soil health, compost tea, using native plants, rain gardens, lawn care and maintenance, and landscape alterna-
tives to lawns. Dr. Joseph Heckman, Extension Spe-cialist in Soil Fertility at Rutgers, who teaches many classes on organic farm-ing, spoke about the importance of utilizing the law of return in organic land care, the process of emulating the waste recycling process that naturally occurs in a forest or grassland. “In the case of organic land care, the law of return principal applies to grass clip-pings, shade tree leaves, and other yard waste. These materials can be collected for composting on site or de-livered to a commercial composting facility. Finished compost can be ap-
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Steve Rettke, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Program Associate, shares his expertise on managing ornamental insect pests with organic methods.
“Organic land care practices can contrib-ute to improved water quality in local waterways by reducing nutrient and
other chemical inputs that wash off land-scaped surfaces during rain events.”
— Amy Rowe
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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plied to lawns as a soil fertility sup-plement,” said Heckman. The basis of organic land care is the care and restoration of the soil, and under-standing soil health. Organic land care practices focus on feeding the soil, not the plants, and building up organic mat-ter and nutrients to support the soil food web. The practices of systematically sup-plying synthetic nitrogen to grass to “green up” the lawn only degrades the soil, and damages the plants in the long-term. William T. Hlubik, Agricultural and Resource Management Agent for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County, demonstrated to the class how to make and utilize compost tea, a liquid rich in soluble nutrients and microorganisms. “Compost tea is of great value for helping to stimulate beneficial microorganisms in the soil, to control and prevent disease problems, and thus encourage a healthier environ-ment for plant roots” said Hlubik. On the final day of the course, a panel of organic land care practitioners that included Richard A. McCoy with Horticultural Services, Keith Haitz with Hyrdo-Green/Blades Landscaping, and Barry Draycott with Tech Terra Environmental, answered questions about transitioning to organic landscaping, marketing organic land care services, working with suppliers, and determining pricing. “There is no boiler plate for starting an organic landscaping business” said McCoy. “This is a new area, and you have to figure it out as you go, make your mis-takes and learn from them”. Haitz emphasized the importance of the industry being ready for the emerging organic land care market “As the awareness for organic products increases, so does the demand” said Haitz. “The fact of the matter is that organic products, and organic methods are being woven into the fabric of our society and the stage is being set. More than 30 municipalities in New Jersey have enacted bans on synthetic lawn pesticides on public property. Our industry has to be ready for what is coming.” In order to receive their organic land care certification, course participants were required to pass a 40-question exam at the end of the course. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension organic land care certification is good for 3 years and certification is maintained by obtaining continuing education units. Future certification courses are being planned, as well as one-day advanced sessions, and workshops for homeowners who want to learn about organically managing their home landscape. For more information about the program contact Michele Bakacs, Environmental and Resource Management Agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mid-dlesex County at (732) 398-5274 or [email protected] or Amy Rowe, Environmental and Resource Management Agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County at 973-287-6360 or [email protected].
The organic land care class.
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New Jersey Woodland Stewards Program
Nick Polanin, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension; Mark Vodak, Rutgers, NJAES Cooperative Extension; Lori Jenssen, NJ Forestry Association
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What is the New Jersey Woodland Stewards Program? The New Jersey Woodland Stewards Program (NJ WSP) is a partnered educational program of Rut-gers Cooperative Extension, the New Jersey Forest Stewardship Program, the New Jersey Forestry Association, NJ State Forestry Services and the USDA Natu-ral Resources Conservation Service. It promotes sustain-able stewardship of our natu-ral resources, focusing on sound, scientifically-based forest and wildlife manage-ment practices. A small group of individuals is selected and trained annually on the latest forest and wildlife steward-ship principles. Once this training is completed, it is ex-pected that these participants will apply these principles to their own property and actively encour-age, teach, and motivate others to adopt these stewardship practices to their forest resources. What is the vision of the Program? The NJ Woodland Stewards Program provides outreach, education, and leadership for the care and use of New Jersey’s forests to promote their ecological, social, and economic benefits. The New Jersey Woodland Stewards Program is a growing collaboration of trained volunteers and partners advocat-ing sustainable forest management. The mission of the NJ Woodland Stewards Program is to promote the sustainability of forest re-sources through a network of trained volunteers who are ardent about forest stewardship and charged with reaching out to New Jersey’s forest landowners, other stakeholders, and the general public about the care and use of New Jersey’s forests for social, ecological, and economic benefits.
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Training being conducted where training is best conducted, in the woods. Picture at Stokes State Forest, YMCA Camp Linwood MacDonald and Conference Center, Sandyston Township, Sussex County. Photo credit Nick Polanin, Rutgers, NJAES Cooperative Extension.
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The purpose of the NJ Woodland Stewards Program is to train volunteers in the principles of forest stewardship, so they can share what they learn with private forest landowners throughout the State. The training covers principles of stewardship, silvi-culture, forest and wildlife management, tree identi-fication and measurement, forest ecology, financial and legal issues, and outreach skills. In exchange for the forty hours of training, volunteers agree to a commitment to share their knowledge with others in their communities. The nature of the volunteer ser-vice is up to the individual NJ Woodland Stewards volunteer, with input from the Program leaders and/or the New Jersey Forest Service forester in their area. Examples of outreach activities include: talking to neighbors about forest stewardship; leading woodland tours; making presentations to organiza-tions and groups - both adults and children; being active in woodland owners associations; and writing arti-cles for local newspapers and newsletters. After volun-teers complete their training, the Program will periodi-cally contact them regarding updates, issues, publications and opportunities for further training. Why is this Program Necessary? Over 1.3 million acres of woodland in New Jersey are privately owned by approximately 89,000 nonin-dustrial forest owners. That’s approximately 69% of the State’s total forest area. It is estimated that less than 10 percent of the State’s privately-owned forest lands are purposefully managed, despite the avail-ability of educational programs, technical services and the incentive of a farmland tax assessment pro-gram. Forests represent a precious commodity that, if wisely managed, can generate a variety of ecologi-cal, economic, and aesthetic values to forest owners and their communities, generation after generation. Sound stewardship is necessary, however, in order to reap these benefits of our forest resources. Stew-ardship objectives involve management practices that ensure ecologically sound forest productivity and healthy forests. Healthy forests are essential for a densely populated and rapidly developing state such as New Jersey. How are volunteers chosen for the Program? The NJ Woodland Stewards Program annually seeks nominations for volunteers from consulting forest-ers, New Jersey state foresters, Extension personnel and current Woodland Stewards. There is a formal
Charles Newton (facing camera) and Dr. Mark Vodak (pointing l.) showing differences in serration patterns in oaks to the NJ Woodland Steward class. Photo credit Nick Polanin, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Exten-sion.
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nomination form used for the process. Eligi-ble individuals include members of the New Jersey Forest Stewardship Program, other woodland owners, managers of woodlands, educators, land trust representatives, land planners, active volunteers in other steward-ship programs, and anyone interested in the stewardship of New Jersey’s forests and wild-life. Priority will be given to New Jersey For-est Stewardship Program members and forest landowners actively involved with managing their own woodlands. Primary selection crite-ria include the ability of volunteers to attend all sessions of the training workshop, and willingness and ability to contribute outreach time toward the NJ Woodland Stewards Program edu-cational outreach mission. A Selection Committee reviews the applications, formulates com-ments, and ranks applications for selection. Input is solicited from consulting foresters or state foresters working in the applicant’s area. An offer of admission to the training program is extended to forest landowners who demonstrate a stewardship ethic, a com-mitment to promoting forest stewardship, and the means and will-ingness to educate through outreach. What Are Other ‘Nuts and Bolts’ of the Program? An agenda for an overnight immersion-like three-and-a-half day training session is forwarded to each potential participant. The program is reviewed annually by the leadership and ‘tweaked’ or changed as necessary to best meet the educational needs of the Program. Each participant will receive a training notebook containing publications that are used in the training session, as well as publications that will be resources for the participant to assist with their outreach mission to peers and groups. These publications will primarily be – but not limited to -- forestry and wildlife Extension publications pertinent for managing New Jersey woodlands.
Site of the 2010 Training near Stokes State Forest. Photo credit Nick Polanin, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension.
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Program instructors are professionals selected for their expertise and experience from academia, the New Jersey Forest Service, New Jersey Fish & Wild-life Service, and other natural resource manage-ment professionals, agencies and organizations. Ideal facility requirements include overnight ac-commodations and on-site food/meal preparation for 25-30 people; a large ‘classroom’ and at least one smaller ‘break-out room’; and a woodlot on the property large enough to use for measurement skills training and tree identification. Potential fa-cilities would include Boy Scout camps, YMCA camps, environmental education centers or church camps. Proximity to Forest Stewardship properties or other actively managed forests would provide convenient field trip opportunities. What Has Been Done So Far? Since the inaugural class in 2010, the program has been held three times, twice in northern NJ and once in south- central NJ to accommodate the local participation of woodland owners; present the dif-fering woodland and ecological issues pertinent to the region; and to create and promote closer link-ages with local woodland management experts for all the participants. In all, 20 NJ residents have been trained to date as NJ Woodland Stewards, and a southern regional training session is being planned for October 17-20, 2013. Details will be available on the NJ Forestry Association website, http://www.njforestry.org/. Interested woodland owners can also contact Nick, Mark or Lori at the email addresses below. Nick Polanin at Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension: [email protected] Mark Vodak, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension: [email protected] Lori Jenssen, NJ Forestry Association: [email protected]
Woods in the Snow, Gustave Courbet, 1875. Public domain image. http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/gustave-courbet/woods-in-the-snow
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The Environmental Stewards Program began their 9th year on January 15, 2013 at Duke Farms, in Hills-borough, New Jersey as Bruce Barbour, Rutgers Co-operative Extension Agricultural and Resource Man-agement Agent kicked off another great year. The Environmental Steward Program provides science based training and experience which equips partici-pants to contribute effectively to the process of find-ing solutions for environmental problems in the communities of New Jersey. Participants receive 60 hours of lecture from experts in various fields in-cluding climate change, stormwater management, invasive species, leadership and conflict resolution, policy, energy, waste management, soils, geology and land management. The students then partici-pate in a 60-hour volunteer internship where they can increase their knowledge and provide outreach to the community. Participants become networked with experts and fellow classmates providing a strong support framework. The Atlantic County Municipal Utilities will also host an Environmental Stewards Class. Registration is still open. A new class is beginning in Camden County.
Duke Farms, the 2,740-acre preserve that was home to the late heiress Doris Duke is a beautiful setting for this ex-perience. For further information about the Duke Farm ecosystems please see http://www.dukefarms.org/Documents/Visitor%20Services/FIELD%20GUIDE-FINAL-05082012.pdf . The lecture hall is located within the 22,000 square-foot barn that had origi-nally housed thoroughbred horses and cows and now renovated to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Standards by the U.S. Green Building Council. The barn hosts a gallery, interactive exhibits, a nine-
Bruce Barbour, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agent leads class during orientation of Environmental Stewards Class of 2013. Photo Pat Rector, Rutgers NJAES Coopera-tive Extension.
The Environmental Stewards Class of 2013
Pat Rector, Environmental and Resource Management Agent, Morris and Somerset Counties
The renovated Barn , where the Environmental Stewards meet for lec-ture is LEED certified Platinum. Photo Pat Rector, Rutgers NJAES, Coop-erative Extension. 2013.
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minute film about the history and mission of Duke Farms and a café., along with the classroom. The Class of 2013 has 15 participants and they bring to class enthusi-asm and various life experiences, which help provides a wonderful backdrop for learning and discussion. The Environmental Stewards Class of 2013 brings together backgrounds as varied as Environ-mental Commission members, or finance, biology students, computer science, or theology. The participants will be venturing into new terri-tory this year as they begin an on-line threaded discussion of the sug-gested reading “Protecting New Jersey’s Environment: from cancer alley to the new Garden State” by Thomas Belton, (2011 Rutgers Uni-versity Press).
Participants in the 2013 Environmental Stewards Class at Duke Farm, Hillsborough, NJ. Photo Pat Rector Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension.
On the way to class Environmental Stew-ards can gaze at large 75-foot trees and contemplate the grandeur. Photo credit Pat Rector, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Ex-tension.
Students can walk a little slower and on that same walk to class they can investigate a smaller wonder: a bird’s nest just above eye level. Photo credit Pat Rector, Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension.
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Rutgers Permaculture Club (RIPE)
Gabriella Aron, Rutgers Permaculture Club
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The Rutgers Permaculture Club (RIPE) was started by a group of garden-enthused permaculture design stu-dents who were given the opportunity to reclaim an abandoned community garden at Bucchleuch Park in New Brunswick. Wanting to branch out and gain sup-port from the Rutgers community, they became an official Rutgers organization in the Fall of 2011. The Bucchleuch Park edible forest garden now has over 25 varieties of fruit, nut and medicinal berry plants, in-cluding paw paw, Asian pear, cherry plum, elberberry, seaberry, and hazelburt. Club memebers lead monthly and bi-monthly workshops on lacto-fermentation, mushroom inoculation, crochet, cook-ing, and many more sustainable home skill topics. Field trips to local farms, green restaurants, and sus-tainable garden projects are part of RIPE’s agenda as well. This semester’s plans include workshops on landscape drawing, how to make salves, the NOFA NJ conference, potato tower construction, Philadel-phia urban agriculture field trips, and lots of potlucks. Building a resilient, supportive, and healthy community is a top priority for RIPE.
It has become a tradition to hand out indoor air quality improving house plants at the student activi-ties fair at the beginning of each semester, so you can look for them at the table with over flowing plants and excited students.
Visit: RURipe.wordpress.com
Shitakii mushroom inoculation workshop with Wanda Knapkin.
Building a Hugulkultur bed at Eno Terra restaurant Farm in Kingston, NJ.
Planting native perennials at the Center for Environmental Transformation in Camden, NJ.
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Last Phase of New Jersey Turfgrass Fertilizer Law Takes Effect
Sal Mangiafico, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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The final phase of the 2011 New Jersey turfgrass fertilizer law took effect January 2013. The purpose of the law is to reduce pollutant runoff from lawns and other turf areas by limiting the amounts of ni-trogen and phosphorus fertilizer applications. Currently, the law limits fertilizer applications to lawns by both homeowners and professional applicators. Further-more, professional applicators must be certified. This pro-vision pertains to anyone who applies fertilizer to turfgrass as part of their job responsibilities. The provisions which took effect January 2013 are con-cerned with fertilizer bag labeling and sales. Specifically, lawn fertilizers will not contain phosphorus, with an ex-ception for fertilizers which are labeled for allowed uses of phosphorus fertilizer. Also, fertilizer bag labels will have to follow a standard format, and directions on the bag will be written in such a way that following those directions will conform to the required application lim-its. For more information on certification for professionals, visit: http://profact.rutgers.edu/ For more information for homeowners, visit: http://snyderfarm.rutgers.edu/quickfacts.html For more details on the law itself, see: http://salem.njaes.rutgers.edu/nre/ppt/2011-mangiafico-new-jersey-turfgrass-fertilizer-law-scripted.pdf
Clumps of Grass, Vincent van Gogh, 1889. Public domain image. http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/vincent-van-gogh/clumps-of-grass-1889
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New Jersey Contemporary Environmental Issues Conference, April 23, 2013, Borden-town, NJ
New Jersey Contemporary Environmental Issues Conference April 23, 2013 9 am - 3 pm Rutgers EcoComplex Bordentown, NJ Topics:
New Jersey’s Turfgrass Fertilization Regulations and Certification New Jersey’s Soil Health Regulations for New Developments Naturalized Suburban Areas for Wildlife and Stormwater Management Sea Level Rise in New Jersey Saltwater Intrusion in New Jersey Porous Pavements Water Conservation Invasive Aquatic Plants Free to attend To register, visit: http://salem.rutgers.edu/nre/conference.html or download the flyer: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17999905/tumblr/2013_01/Environmental_Issues.pdf
Organized by Rutgers Cooperative Extension
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Rain Barrel Train the Trainer workshop, March 6, 2013, South Brunswick, NJ
The Rain Barrel Train the Trainer program is for environmental commission members, educators, gar-den clubs, and environmental organizations interested in learning how to teach their communities about the benefits of rain barrels.
Material covered at the workshop:
How to get barrels Tools and materials needed to build a rain barrel Rain barrel installation examples Sizing a rain barrel system Water quality issues Preventing mosquitoes Best practices for water conservation and stormwater management Brochures, fact sheets, and other resources for educating the public, and Promoting your program Download the flyer: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17999905/tumblr/2013_02/Rain_Barrel.pdf
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Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival, Feb. 9, 2013, Mauricetown, NJ
Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival
Saturday February 9, 2013 Mauricetown Firehall, Noble Street, Mauricetown 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Special Family Programs, Lectures, Exhibits, Vendors, Food
Four staffed viewing sites open throughout the day Union Hall, Dividing Creek open throughout the day 7:00 am Sunrise Walk at Turkey Point 10:00 am Tat Starr Trail walk 12:00 Noon Commercial Twp. Wetland Restoration walk 1:30 pm Bald Eagle Trail walk 5:00 pm Owl Watch Admission - $10.00 Adults $5.00 Children 12 & under
Flyer and Speaker Schedule: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17999905/tumblr/2013_01/winter_eagle_festival_final_flier_color_2013.pdf
( Red-tailed hawk with two chicks in nest, Thomas O’Neil, Creative Commons License, http://
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Chili Bowl and Auction, Feb. 9, 2013, Mauricetown, NJ
On February 9th, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River will hold the 8th annual Chili Bowl and Auction in conjunction with the Eagle Festival at the Mauricetown Firehall at 6 p.m. Get together a table and by all means pay in advance so we keep the line short… like last year! And re-member, this event does sell out. For more information, email contacts, or to buy tickets, visit: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17999905/tumblr/2013_01/Chili_Bowl.html
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17th Annual NJ Land Conservation Rally, March 9, 2013, Newark, NJ
This is a one day educational conference about preserving open space and farmland preservation in NJ.
The conference will take place on March 9, 2013 at the Campus Center of the NJ Institute of Technology in Newark.
Three field trips will take place in Newark on Friday, March 8.
For complete information, visit the Rally webpage: http://njconservation.org/rally
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Why we must act to protect our watersheds (Cohansey Area Watershed Association, nj.com)
As the Education and Outreach coordinator for the newly formed Cohansey Area Watershed Association, I am often asked, “What is a watershed?” For a good answer, I consulted a local expert, Gillian Schwert, the AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador for the Salem, Cohansey and Maurice River Watersheds
Read the complete story: http://www.nj.com/south-jersey-voices/index.ssf/2013/01/why_we_must_act_to_protect_our.html
( photo: nj.com, http://www.nj.com/south-jersey-voices/index.ssf/2013/01/why_we_must_act_to_protect_our.html )
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Green Knight newsletter
Editors: Pat Rector Sal Mangiafico
(Rutgers Cooperative Extension Environmental and Resource Management Agents)
P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
973-285-8300 ext. 225
http://salem.rutgers.edu/greenknight/
Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and County Boards of Chosen Freeholders. Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station, is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension educational programs are offered to all without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military
service, veteran status, and any other category protected by law.
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