Posts Tagged ‘delaware department of agriculture’
Signing of SB 328 Renames Meadows Tract at Blackbird State Forest as “Bruce C. Ennis Tract”
Del. Farmland Preservation Program Makes Significant Strides in Inland Bays Watershed
More than 3,800 acres of Delaware farmland have been permanently preserved.
23 farms in Sussex County, 26 in Kent County and three farms in New Castle County will…
Spotted Lanternfly Populations Detected in Sussex Co.
The destructive, invasive spotted lanternfly has been detected in Sussex County.
According to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the plant-hopping pest first turned up in New Castle County…
HEIGHTENED BIOSECURITY PROTOCOLS REVISED INVOLVING DELAWARE POULTRY FARMS
Del. Honors 4 More Century Farm Families
Four Delaware farm families have been recognized by the Delaware Century Farm Program.
The program was established in 1987 to honor families who have owned and farmed…
Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Found In Md. Black Vultures
Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has turned up in black vultures that were found sick and dead last month in Harford County.
This is the first time on…
Del. Takes Applications for Food System Program Grants
The Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy is accepting grant applications for the Food System Program
Grants will be available for entities that grow, process, store, transport,…
H5N1 Avian Influenza Detected At Kent Co. Broiler Operation
A case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed in a Kent County commercial broiler farm.
This is the first confirmed case in central Delaware, following…
Testing Detects More Cases Of H5N1 Avian Influenza
Two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been discovered on Delmarva.
According to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, federal…
Read MorePoultry Owners, Growers Advised To Make Biosecurity A Priority
It has been one week since a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in New Castle County, forcing its flock…
Read MoreAvian Influenza Detected In Del. Chicken Flock – What Farmers, Growers Should Know
A case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a Delaware poultry farm, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture…
Read MoreDel. Dept. of Agriculture Invites Applicants For Special Crop Block Grant Program
Growers and people involved with specialty crops in Delaware are invited to submit a proposal with the Delaware Department of Agriculture for the 2022 Specialty Crop Block…
Read More“A Tree For Every Delawarean” Initiative Takes Root
Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Expands To Kent Co.
Kent County is being added to the spotted lanternfly quarantine that already covers New Castle County.
Established populations of the destructive,…
Read MoreDeliveries Of Mysterious Seeds Continue
More Delawareans have received deliveries of unsolicited packages that appear to originate in China containing mysterious seeds.
Departments of agriculture in…
Read MoreOpening of Delaware farmers markets delayed due to coronavirus
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) has delayed the opening of farmers markets across the state as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Read MoreSussex County families honored for over 100 years of farming
Delaware Department of Agriculture Launches Hemp Research Program
The Delaware Department of Agriculture says it is launching a Hemp research pilot program to study the agricultural and economic benefits of producing products like CBD oil. The…
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