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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

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www.ifplantscouldtalk.rutgers.edu/

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njaes.rutgers.edu/alb/

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The Power of Video for Education

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