Bill Hlubik – Director, Middlesex County EARTH Center, CEDH and County Agent 1 Professor NJAES,...
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The Role of Cooperative Extension in Education and Management of Invasive Species Bill Hlubik – Director, Middlesex County EARTH Center, CEDH and County Agent 1 Professor NJAES, Rutgers University
Bill Hlubik – Director, Middlesex County EARTH Center, CEDH and County Agent 1 Professor NJAES, Rutgers University
Bill Hlubik Director, Middlesex County EARTH Center, CEDH and
County Agent 1 Professor NJAES, Rutgers University
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Cooperative Extension Network 2,900 Extension Offices
Nationwide- Federal, State and County partnership eXtension is
Internet portal 24 /7 access to information 94,865 Extension
Trained Master Gardeners Nationwide 5 million hours over 100
million in service 2,200 active MGs in NJ, 5,500 trained,
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Its not your grandfathers Cooperative Extension Rapid response
to key issues in agriculture, horticulture and environmental
resources and management Internet News alerts, newsgroups, group
text messaging, website updates, podcasts Television, Radio,
Newspapers
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What have we done regarding invasive education in NJ ?
Community meetings discussing ALB Newspaper articles Television and
Radio PSAs Master Gardener Telephone Helplines Dedicated web sites
with reporting and tracking First Detector Training of Master
Gardeners ALB and SOD Educational DVD and CD ROMs
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Unique Network of Local and Regional Partners helping to direct
traffic during a crisis.
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Partners USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, Forest Health
Protection, State and Private Forestry NJ Department of Agriculture
State and County Leaders NJ Farm Bureau and County Boards of
Agriculture NJ Landscapers Association Environmental
Organizations
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Research and Demonstration
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Provide Educational Training ID Presence of invasive Report to
appropriate agencies
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Positive Action is Key Behavioral change Impact of programs and
revision on the fly Reach multiple age groups through a variety of
programs
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Extension Empowers Diverse Groups of People to Keep Watch for
Invasive Pests
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Demonstrations and Programs on Wise Open Space Management to
Reduce Invasive Plants and Insects