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This Cooperative Extension Office is OPEN Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (except holidays)

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) and Cooperative Extension of Ocean County provides research-based information for our county residents in the areas of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Family & Community Health Sciences, Marine Resources, Lawn & Garden, and 4‑H Youth Development.

We provide information and programs to help educate our diverse population and improve their lives for the rapidly changing future.

Submit Horticultural Questions & Pictures
Donate to the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County
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Featured Programs & Events

  • Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program
  • Rutgers Master Gardener Program
  • Sustainable Landscape Education Program
  • In the Know to Grow Series – Upcoming and past programs
  • Earth Day, Every Day Webinars Series
  • Ask A Rutgers Master Gardener
    • County Connection 2025
    • Spring Schedule 2025
  • Wellness Wedesdays with FCHS

Hot Topics

  • Spotted Lanternfly
    • Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs Now Turning Red, 2024
    • Homeowner Resources (scroll entire page for management strategies)
    • 2021 Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide
    • How to build a circle trap
  • Should I get my soil tested?
  • Fertilizer Blackout Dates
  • Gardening in a Changing Climate
  • Invasive Plants & Native Alternatives for Landscape

Resource Links

  • Rutgers Cooperative Extension Publications
  • “What is Rutgers Cooperative Extension”
  • May Monthly Gardening Tips (PDF)
  • Free Tick ID Available
    • Free Tick Identification ID Card
    • Tick Safety Information Sheet
  • Ocean County Cooperative Extension – 2024 Annual Report (PDF)
  • A Guide to Fresh Agricultural Products & Services in Ocean County, NJ – 2024
  • New Jersey Commercial Pesticide Management links:
    • Pesticide Applicator Certificate Exam Registration (PACER)
    • Purchase pesticide manuals here
  • More Events »

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Cooperative Extension of Ocean County
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1623 Whitesville Road
Toms River, NJ 08755-1199
webmaster@njaes.rutgers.edu

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  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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