Many people have more free time during the summer than they do during the rest of the year. This includes school employees with 10-month contracts and people using their paid time off from work.

2025 tax season, where 2024 income tax returns are filed, is now open and taxpayers have a little over 10 weeks (from February 1) to get their tax forms to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Tax ...

Rutgers Cooperative Extension: Start Safe, Stay Safe: Produce Safety Made Simple for New Growers ...

Fresh fruits and vegetables are often consumed raw, without the "kill step" of cooking that destroys harmful pathogens. Because of this, foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly been linked to ...

Jean Epiphan, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, Morris County Richard Buckley, Director, Plant Diagnostic Lab and Nematode Detection Service Timothy Waller, Agriculture and Natural Resources ...

Stormwater is any form of water that begins as precipitation. This includes rain, sleet, snow, and the water from melting snow, even if the melting occurs long after the snowstorm had passed (Figure 1 ...

The thermic effect of food (TEF) is the amount of energy it takes for your body to digest, absorb, and metabolize the food you eat. TEF makes up a part of your daily calorie expenditure (calories out) ...

Breastmilk fully supports a baby's nutritional needs beginning at birth and for the first six months of life. It is easy for your baby to digest and contains immunological properties that cannot be ...

With Money Smart Week, Financial Literacy Month, Military Saves Month, and National Teach Your Child to Save Day now in the rear-view mirror (until next April), now is a good time to discuss follow-up ...

Groundwater containing high concentrations of iron (greater than 1 ppm) and ponds and streams containing algae and bacteria cause many of the drip irrigation clogging problems New Jersey growers ...

One common difficulty in lake management is controlling algae, which can become problematic in summer months in both small ponds and larger lakes. Algae and other aquatic plants provide food and ...

The immune system is a complex network of organs, cells and proteins that defends the body against infection. The immune system keeps a record of every microbe it has ever defeated so it can recognize ...