The current physical activity recommendations for aerobic activity are to engage in 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week. You may be asking, "What does moderate intensity mean?" ...

How Much Turkey Should I Buy? Allow for 1 to 1 ½ pounds of uncooked turkey per person. This will yield approximately 10 ounces of cooked turkey meat per person – enough for a filling meal and ...

Jim Nichnadowicz, 4-H Agent, Union County Marissa Staffen, 4-H Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Essex County Lydia B. Blalock, Former Extension Specialist in Youth Development Children reap ...

Join us to learn how to decode the nutrition facts panel and packaging claims. In honor of American Diabetes Month, we will highlight important nutrients to focus on to determine if a food fits your ...

Celebrate Halloween in a safe and healthy way with your family and friends. We will review tips on safety, taming a child's sweet tooth, and share some healthy recipes.

Did you know that staying hydrated not only keeps your skin glowing but also boosts your brain, digestion, and overall health? Join Delma Yorimoto for simple tips to make staying hydrated easier.

Soil testing combinations are grouped by land-use situation. Non-soil testing (organic media) is listed separately. Individual soil tests and fee adjustments follow.

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 vines from overwintering rootstock ...

Hydrangeas are great plants for the garden whose many benefits have been well recognized by gardeners over the centuries. They provide floral and occasionally foliar interest beginning in late spring ...

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 ...

Mulching trees, shrubs, and flower beds is a recommended landscape maintenance practice with many benefits, yet it can literally kill plants when applied improperly. Properly used, mulches provide ...

Below is an extensive database of tomato variety descriptions and images of fruit grown at Rutgers NJAES research farms. We continue to add details and photos as they become available.