Posts Tagged ‘Delaware Farm Bureau’
Frankford VFC Awarded Grain Rescue Tube & Training
First responders from the Frankford Volunteer Fire Company have been awarded a grain rescue tube and specialized training from the Delaware Farm Bureau. This comes through the Nationwide Grain Bin Safety Advocacy campaign and used to help protect against grain entrapments, which end in dozens of deaths across rural America.聽聽 Every year, thousands of farmers…
Read MoreDelaware Farm Bureau Hosts Annual Conference with Policy, Education, Celebration
The Delaware Farm Bureau (DEFB) celebrated its 80th anniversary with its first multi-day conference earlier this month at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover. The event featured the annual meeting of delegates, educational sessions, and the annual banquet, bringing together members, legislators, and industry professionals to celebrate and advance agriculture in Delaware. IMG_1947: From…
Read MoreDelaware Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee Launch 2024 Annual Photo Contest
The Delaware Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee’s 2024 annual photo contest is now underway. Now in its sixth year, the photo contest is open to amateur photographers of all ages who have a passion for showcasing Delaware agriculture through their lens. From this month starting from May 1st through October 31st, amateur photographers are…
Read MoreWm Donald Clifton Named New Executive Director of DE Farm Bureau
The Delaware Farm Bureau has announced farmer Wm. Donald Clifton, II, as its new executive director. Don Clifton brings a variety of farming and agribusiness experience into his new position. The Clifton family has grown grains and soybeans, and processed vegetables in northeast Sussex County since the 1920s. In addition, they operated Clifton Canning Company,…
Read MorePostal Service Lapses Impact Del. Agriculture
The Delaware Farm Bureau wants the US Postal Service to step up its game. Leadership with the Farm Bureau have sent a letter to members of the state’s congressional delegation detailing their concerns about delays in mail service and how they can affect agriculture. Already, Senator Chris Coons has testified about some of the many…
Read More#StillFarming Reminders Pop Up Around Delmarva
During your travels around Delmarva, you may spot a sign, #StillFarming. The Delaware Farm Bureau is joining its neighbors in Maryland, The Sussex and Kent Farm Bureaus, Delmarva Poultry Industry as well as Maryland Grain Producers in demonstrating that during the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers are still farming. It鈥檚 an effort to show their tenacity and…
Read MoreFirst Responders Get Training In Grain Bin Rescues
It鈥檚 dangerous, and a rescue is treacherous, when a farm worker falls into a grain bin or tower. Delaware first responders are being trained in how to use grain bin rescue tubes. Nationwide Insurance in its seventh annual contest selected Carlisle Fire Company of Milford and Odessa Fire Company of New Castle County to be…
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