Category “Agriculture”
- Residents should check for pesticide applicator licensesDelaware residents should ask pesticide contractors for their state pesticide business license information before hiring them, state agricultural officials advise. "Spring and summer are a busy season for pesticide applicators, as many people get their lawns spruced up," said Dave Pyne, pesticides administrator for the Department of Agriculture. "We want homeowners to know that all pesticide applicators in Delaware should be licensed and certified, which ensures everyone is working by approved standards."May 22, 2013
- Gov. Markell, cabinet secretaries join Delmarva Wellnet to celebrate success of food-scrap recycling program REPLENISHGovernor Jack Markell, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and Delaware Department of Agriculture Secretary Ed Kee joined Delmarva Wellnet Foundation-EDEN Delmarva members to celebrate the success of the foundation’s food recycling project REPLENISH.May 20, 2013
- Specialty crop grants availableState officials are accepting applications from agricultural producers, nonprofit organizations, government entities, for-profit companies and educational institutions for projects promoting or enhancing the production of and access to Delaware specialty crops.May 17, 2013
- Gov. Markell Celebrates Arbor Day at Blackbird State ForestFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2013 Contact: John Petersen, 302-698-4552 (office), 302-233-8180 (cell) john.petersen@state.de.us Delaware Celebrates Arbor Day at Blackbird State Forest – Adds 85 Acres of Sussex County Forestland Thanks to Open Space Program [Photos included - click on images for full-size, high resolution versions] TOWNSEND, DE (May 7) –At Arbor Day ceremonies [...]May 7, 2013
- Nutrient Management Commission releases 2012 annual reportThe Delaware Nutrient Management Commission has released its 2012 Annual Report, documenting the progress Delaware farmers and other nutrient handlers have made in reducing nutrient runoff.May 7, 2013
- Emerald Ash Borer traps ready to catch invasive forest pestDelaware Department of Agriculture staff members are placing triangular purple traps in trees across Delaware in 54 locations, in all three counties, designed to detect whether a tree-killing insect has made its way into Delaware. The traps contain a nontoxic chemical lure that will attract an insect known as the Emerald Ash Borer, which can devastate ash trees, making up one percent of Delaware's forests.May 7, 2013
- Pesticide container recycling program beginsAgricultural growers and commercial pesticide applicators can help get empty pesticide containers out of the waste stream through a recycling program from the Delaware Department of Agriculture.April 30, 2013
- Book sales to support Delaware Agricultural Museum and VillageDelawareans interested in learning more about the First State’s rural history can also support the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village with the purchase of a widely acclaimed book.April 30, 2013
- Delaware Forest Service announces Arbor Day School Poster Contest winnersContact: Ashley Peebles, (302) 698-4551 Email: ashley.peebles@state.de.us The Delaware Forest Service has announced the winners of its annual Arbor Day School Poster Contest, which featured the theme “Trees are terrific – in all shapes and sizes!” This year, approximately 3,600 students participated in the competition. This year’s statewide winner is Stephen Venable of Milford’s Honor [...]April 24, 2013
- Sixty firefighters get hands-on wildfire training at Fire CampSixty volunteer firefighters attended the Delaware Forest Service’s 18th Annual Fire Camp on Saturday April 20 at Blackbird State Forest – an intensive one-day training session that tested their physical stamina and mental preparation and culminated with a hands-on “live-burn” fire simulation. As the capstone of the Forest Service’s wildfire training, successful completion of the [...]April 23, 2013
