More Del. Farmland To Be Preserved

Delaware looks to preserve an additional 5,500 acres of land for future generations to farm. The Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation has made its 24th consecutive round of easement selections for the Aglands Program. More than 139,000 acres have been permanently preserved, and Delaware ranks second in the nation for its effectiveness at preserving farmland…

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DE Ag Secretary Requests Emergency Disaster Declaration after Rainy Spring

Too much rain in April and May has destroyed several Delaware crops and Ag Secretary Michael Scuse has made a request for an emergency disaster declaration.聽 To be eligible, Delaware has to have at least 30% loss in crop production for at least one crop.聽 Scuse says many fruit and vegetable farms have taken a…

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