The Rutgers
Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program has launched an online
questionnaire that will document homeowners’ knowledge of healthy
lawn care practices, gather opinions about reducing reliance on pesticides
for lawn care, and share opinions on lawn care practices.
Residents
over the age of 18 that live in Belmar Borough, East Greenwich Township,
Egg Harbor Township, Livingston Township, and the City of Rahway are
encouraged to take the questionnaire at http://salem.rutgers.edu/nre-surveys/lawn-care-survey.html.
The time required to complete this questionnaire will vary but typically
it is not greater than 30 minutes.
The questionnaire
will be available through May 31, 2010. At the completion of this study,
a drawing will be done in each of the five participating communities.
One winner in each town will be selected to receive a $50 Visa card.
The goal
of the Water Resources Program, one of many specialty programs under
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, is to provide solutions for many of the
water quality and quantity issues facing New Jersey. This is accomplished
through research, project development, assessment and extension. In
addition to preparing and distributing Fact Sheets, the Program provides
educational programming in the form of lectures, seminars, and workshops
as part of its outreach to citizens. With New Jersey Agriculture Experiment
Station funding and other State and Federal sources, it conducts research
that will ultimately be used by stakeholders to improve water resources
in New Jersey.
For more
information about the Turf Management for a Healthier Lawn Homeowner
Questionnaire, contact Salvatore Mangiafico at mangiafico@njaes.rutgers.edu.