DOVER, Del. (April 1, 2025)—The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced it will no longer issue interstate certificates of veterinary inspection (CVI), also known as health certificates, for youth livestock exhibitors traveling to out-of-state …
DOVER, Del. (March 26, 2025)—The Delaware Forest Service received $1.5 million from the U.S. Forest Service to establish the Delaware Forest Resiliency Fund to create a cost-share program where landowners can address forest resiliency through tree planting …
DOVER, Del. (March 18, 2025)—The Delaware Forest Service’s Urban & Community Forestry Program will be hosting its 10th Annual Arborist and Tree Care Seminar. This seminar is a specialized training event focused on the professional growth of urban …
DOVER, Del. (March 11, 2025)—Delaware’s ongoing drought and the current weather conditions the state has been experiencing have caused an uptick in wildfires in all three counties. Due to an elevated wildfire risk, the Delaware Forest Service urges all …
Media Note: Photos are available on Flickr. Dover, Del. (March 6, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Nutrient Management Program Administrator, Brooke Walls, presented the four semi-finalists for the 2024 Delaware Environmental Stewardship …
Celebrating Employee Creativity and Encouraging Connection and Innovation Dover, Del. (February 26, 2025) – The Delaware Division of the Arts is proud to host the 14th Annual Delaware State Employee Art Exhibition, showcasing the artistic talents of …
DOVER, Del. (February 25, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) has officially launched the Delaware Agricultural Production Insurance Assistance Program in coordination with the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA). This new program reduces …
FFA responsible for spearheading interest in ag leadership DOVER, Del. (February 14, 2025) – Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Don Clifton announced the appointment of Chris Brosch as deputy secretary of agriculture. Brosch has been the Administrator of …
DOVER, Del. (February 11, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today that testing of a backyard flock in Sussex County, Del., has returned presumptive positive for H5 avian influenza from the University of Delaware’s Lasher …
DOVER, Del. (January 28, 2024) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today that last year’s farmers markets hit an all-time high sales record of $4.46 million. In 2024, sales from all 20 Delaware community-run farmers markets totaled $ …
Snow geese flock to farm fields during the day, putting local poultry farms and backyard flocks at risk for avian influenza. Hunters and Wildlife Watchers Encountering Dead or Sick Wild Birds, Especially Snow Geese, Are Advised to Report Location to …
DOVER, Del. (January 21, 2025)—The Delaware Forest Service is now seeking entries for its annual Arbor Day Poster Contest, open to all K- 5 public, private, homeschool, after-school, and other organized youth groups. The annual Arbor Day Poster Contest is …
Protecting Poultry on Delmarva is a Priority; All Poultry-Related Delaware Ag Week Sessions Canceled DOVER, Del. (January 10, 2025)— With increased concern for the safety of all poultry on Delmarva, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced …
DOVER, Del. (January 9, 2025)— Delaware producers look forward to heading to Harrington to attend this year’s Delaware Ag Week at the Delaware State Fairgrounds from January 13 – 16, 2025. Initially created as a one-stop shop for farmers, Delaware Ag Week …
Update on Delaware H5 Avian Influenza Case on Kent County Farm; Precautions for backyard flock owners DOVER, Del. (January 5, 2025)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) has returned results from the Kent …
DOVER, Del. (January 3, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced this morning that preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County, Del., has returned presumptive positive H5 from the University of Delaware’s Lasher …
Hunters and Anyone Encountering Dead or Sick Wild Birds, Especially Snow Geese, Are Advised to Report Location to State Authorities DOVER, Del. (Dec. 28, 2024) – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the …
Wild Birds Collected in State Sent to Be Tested for Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza A number of snow geese found sick or dead Dec. 27 in coastal waters of Sussex County have been sent to the University of Delaware Poultry Health System laboratory to …
DOVER, Del. (December 23, 2024)—The Delaware Prescribed Fire Council will host a “Learn & Burn” workshop to raise general awareness and support for prescribed fire. This free workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025, at …
By: Stacey Hofmann, Delaware Department of Agriculture, Chief of Community Relations Unlike Toby Keith’s song, Should’ve Been a Cowboy, Michael T. Scuse truly is Delaware’s cowboy. Growing up on his family farm in Smyrna, his love for the land is in his …
