Posts tagged with “agriculture”
- Governor, Delaware Leaders Welcome Allen Harim’s Decision to Purchase Former Pinnacle (Vlasic) Pickle Plant for Poultry OperationsGovernor Jack Markell, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee, Delaware Economic Development Office Director Alan Levin and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper issued the following statements today regarding the announcement by Harim that it intends to purchase the former Pinnacle Foods plant in Millsboro, invest $100 million and employ an estimated 700 people in a poultry processing, cut-up and cooking operation.April 1, 2013
- J.G. Townsend, Jr. & Co. Gives Over $227,000 to Delaware’s Open Space FundA charitable gift of over $227,500 by Georgetown-based J.G. Townsend, Jr. & Co. to the State of Delaware Open Space Program will help fund future land preservation efforts in Sussex County. December 28, 2012
- Department of Agriculture headquarters named in honor of retired Sen. Richard S. CordreyFormer state Senate President Pro Tempore and Secretary of Finance Richard S. Cordrey was honored for his 35 years in public service to the State of Delaware with the renaming of the state Department of Agriculture headquarters.
December 19, 2012
- Delaware racehorse enters Hall of FameDelaware Standardbred racehorse Rainbow Blue has been inducted into the Harness Racing “Living Horse” Hall of Fame, the first horse from Delaware to achieve this status.July 2, 2012
- Delaware Purchases 339 Acres of Sussex County Forestland With Help of U.S. Forest ServiceMarking another milestone in its effort to conserve key natural resource areas, the State of Delaware has completed the purchase of 339 acres of Sussex County forestland that will now be part of the 12,400-acre Redden State Forest near Georgetown.May 25, 2012
- Number of Delaware Farmers’ Markets Rises DramaticallyDelaware’s farmers’ market season will kick off bigger and better than ever this month, with the number of markets selling farm-fresh produce around the state substantially increased over last year.April 3, 2012
- Governor’s Weekly Message: Federal Agriculture Secretary Pledges Support to Delaware FarmersGovernor Markell focuses on Delaware’s largest industry: agriculture. Delaware has 2,480 farms that cover more than 40% of Delaware, over 490,000 acres. Agriculture drives about $8 billion dollar of economic impact each year for Delaware. February 3, 2012
- Another Banner Year for Delaware Farmers’ MarketsFor the 2011 Delaware Farmers’ Market Season, sixteen Delaware farmers’ markets grossed more than $1.8 million in sales (more than a $400 thousand increase over 2010). As in past years, the season began in April and ended in October. 2011 is the sixth straight year of Delaware Farmers’ Markets increasing sales to consumers.November 22, 2011
