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2014 NJ Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards
**Updated Standards as of 2017 can be found HERE on this website! The 2014 NJ Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards are now available on the NJ Department of Agriculture’s website. Please follow the link to The Department of Agriculture’s website: http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/anr/nrc/njerosion.html to download a copy of the standards. To review the memo from The … Read more
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Bibliography of Soil Health Resources
Bibliography of References The research and compilation of this bibliography was funded, in part, through a Watershed Restoration Grant (CBT # RP07-057) through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is the nonprofit organization that represents America’s 3,000 conservation districts and the … Read more
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Black-Out Dates For Fertilizer Use in New Jersey’s Fertilizer Law
Help spread the word – but NOT the fertilizer! As the weather turns colder, applying fertilizer makes little sense. The ground is hard and grass has stopped growing. It’s also against the law. Former Governor Chris Christie signed one of the nation’s toughest fertilizer laws and it sets standards that are designed to protect New … Read more
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2013 NJ Annual Conservation Poster Contest
2013 Winning Entries “Where Does Your Water Shed?” 2013 Winner’s Press Release April 4, 2013 “Where Does Your Water Shed” Poster Contest “Where Does your Water Shed” was the theme for the 2013 Poster Contest sponsored by Ocean County Soil Conservation District and the NJ Association of Conservation Districts. The water on earth is one of … Read more
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New Jersey Soil Health Assessment Guide
NJ Soil Health Assessment Guide is offered as a tool for homeowners and gardeners to assist in assessing the health of their soil. Managed carefully, healthy soils support local communities through encouraging plant and animal production and sustaining water resources for future generations. Basically a healthy soil surface would consist of about half mineral and … Read more
