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Delaware Department of Agriculture Press Releases

329 Press Releases
  • Published on October 1, 2018 - 17:39 GMT

    Delaware Forest Service looks to increase wildfire crews for upcoming fire season

    DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Forest Service is looking to increase its wildfire crews for the upcoming season through training for new recruits. During the 2018 wildfire season, Delaware sent two full crews out to Colorado, Idaho, and Montana to be first …

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  • Published on September 24, 2018 - 19:56 GMT

    Delaware’s Young Farmer Loan Program secures future of agriculture

    Dover, Del. – Delaware farmers, between 18 and 40 years old have the opportunity to apply for the Young Farmers Loan Program through October 31. The program provides long-term, no-interest loans to help eligible farmers purchase land, reducing the …

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  • Published on September 13, 2018 - 15:39 GMT

    Third equine case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Delaware

    DOVER, Del. – The Office of the State Veterinarian announced today Delaware’s third case of West Nile Virus (WNV) found in horses in 2018. The infected equine is a 10-year-old pony gelding that was purchased from a Pennsylvania livestock auction and …

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  • Published on August 30, 2018 - 15:56 GMT

    West Nile Virus confirmed in two Delaware horses

    DOVER, Del. – The Office of the State Veterinarian announced today Delaware’s first and second cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) found in horses in 2018. The first infected horse is a 3-year-old Standardbred mare residing in Kent County. The horse began …

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  • Published on August 28, 2018 - 18:32 GMT

    Delaware’s Council on Farm and Food Policy to advise Secretary of Agriculture

    DOVER, Del. — After a year-long community planning process led by the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA), the newly formed Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy will facilitate access to resources that will allow all Delawareans to circumvent …

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  • Published on August 22, 2018 - 13:33 GMT

    Delaware wildfire crew wraps up successful assignment

    Delaware’s wildfire after completing their final shift on Division Alpha of the Cougar Fire. The crew are shown on the banks of Lightning Creek in Idaho. DOVER, Del.  — Delaware’s wildfire crew returns to the First State this week after wrapping up a …

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  • Published on August 13, 2018 - 13:43 GMT

    Delaware wildfire crew on Idaho’s Copper Mountain Fire

      Delaware’s crew tackles a flare-up on Division Tango of the 180-acre Copper Mountain Fire in northern Idaho near the Canadian border. Twenty wildland firefighters from Delaware are part of 137 personnel battling the Copper Mountain Fire, a 180-acre blaze …

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  • Published on August 5, 2018 - 15:07 GMT

    Delaware Forest Service sends wildfire crew to Montana

    Delaware wildfire crew: Front row (from left) Michael Valenti of Dover, Mark Kammer of Magnolia, Rocco Hladney of Middletown, Eddie Boyer of Ellendale, Christian Mihok of Magnolia, James Charney of Felton, Kevin Popowich of Pennsylvania, Mike Krumrine of …

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  • Published on August 1, 2018 - 13:34 GMT

    Sussex Tech’s Mitchell earns DFA forestry scholarship

    2018 Delaware Forestry Association Scholarship winner Shawn Mitchell (center) received a ceremonial $1,000 check at the Delaware State Fair joined by (from left) his father David Mitchell, DFA director Brian Michalski, his mother Mellissa Mitchell, …

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