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  Archives:  December 2019

Five Delaware farm families honored for a century of farm ownership

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019

The Delaware Department of Agriculture honored five Delaware farm families for their continued commitment to farming the same land for a century or more. The Delaware Century Farm Program was established in 1987 to honor farm families who have owned and farmed their land for at least 100 years. The farms must include at least 10 acres of the original parcel or gross more than $10,000 annually in agricultural sales.




Six Delaware Community-Based Organizations Receive Mini-Grants to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

To reduce disparate birth outcomes and save the lives of both infants and their mothers, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium (DHMIC) awarded mini-grants to six community organizations. The local grant recipients were announced Dec. 10, during the DHMIC’s quarterly meeting in Dover.




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation extends deadline for Fenwick Island State Park Improvements Survey

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has extended the Fenwick Island State Park Proposed Improvements Survey deadline to Jan. 15, 2020.




DNREC preparing for upcoming dredging of Massey’s Ditch

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

DNREC’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is preparing for the upcoming dredging of a vital channel for Delaware boaters, Massey’s Ditch.




GEAR Board Highlights Accomplishments, Recommendations to Improve Efficiency and Accountability in State Government

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released the third annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR by Executive Order in February 2017 to identify ways for state government to operate more efficiently, improve the delivery of state services, and save costs over the long term. […]






  Archives:  December 2019

Five Delaware farm families honored for a century of farm ownership

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2019

The Delaware Department of Agriculture honored five Delaware farm families for their continued commitment to farming the same land for a century or more. The Delaware Century Farm Program was established in 1987 to honor farm families who have owned and farmed their land for at least 100 years. The farms must include at least 10 acres of the original parcel or gross more than $10,000 annually in agricultural sales.




Six Delaware Community-Based Organizations Receive Mini-Grants to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

To reduce disparate birth outcomes and save the lives of both infants and their mothers, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium (DHMIC) awarded mini-grants to six community organizations. The local grant recipients were announced Dec. 10, during the DHMIC’s quarterly meeting in Dover.




DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation extends deadline for Fenwick Island State Park Improvements Survey

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation has extended the Fenwick Island State Park Proposed Improvements Survey deadline to Jan. 15, 2020.




DNREC preparing for upcoming dredging of Massey’s Ditch

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

DNREC’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is preparing for the upcoming dredging of a vital channel for Delaware boaters, Massey’s Ditch.




GEAR Board Highlights Accomplishments, Recommendations to Improve Efficiency and Accountability in State Government

Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday released the third annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR by Executive Order in February 2017 to identify ways for state government to operate more efficiently, improve the delivery of state services, and save costs over the long term. […]