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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.

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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
  • Family & Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Programs
    • Supporting a Strong Immune System
  • Butterfly Tent Event “Save the Date”

Hot Topics

  • Spotted Lanternfly
    • Destroying Spotted Lanternfly egg masses
    • Press Release: Have Your Seen Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses? (Part 4)
    • Press Release: Invasion of Adult Spotted Lanternfly (Part 3)
    • Press Release: Spotted Lanternfly in your Yard (Part 2)
    • Press Release: Spotted Lanternfly in your Yard (Part 1)
    • Homeowner Resources (scroll entire page for management strategies)
    • 2021 Spotted Lanternfly Management Guide
    • How to build a circle trap
    • Click here to report a Spotted Lanternfly to the Department of Agriculture
  • Fertilizer Blackout Dates
  • Growing Garlic
  • Planting Spring Flowering Bulbs
  • Plant of the Month

Resource Links

  • Rutgers Cooperative Extension Publications
  • March Monthly Gardening Tips (PDF)
  • Free Tick ID Available (PDF)
  • Ocean County Cooperative Extension – 2021 Annual Report (PDF)
  • A Guide to Fresh Agricultural Products & Services in Ocean County, NJ
  • New Jersey Commercial Pesticide Management links:
    • Pesticide Applicator Certificate Exam Registration (PACER)
    • Purchase pesticide manuals here
  • More Events »

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Contact

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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