2026 Arbor Day Poster Contest Opens
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 30, 2026
DOVER — The Delaware Forest Service is inviting students across the state to celebrate Arbor Day by participating in the 2026 Arbor Day Poster Contest, open to all public and private schools, homeschool groups and organized youth programs serving grades K–5. It provides a fun and creative way for students to celebrate Arbor Day in […]
Attention Nursery Owners and Gardeners: Boxwood Workshop set for Wednesday, Feb. 4
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2026
DOVER — In an effort to maintain beautiful boxwood plants up and down the First State, the Delaware Department of Agriculture is hosting a Boxwood Workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the agency’s headquarters at 2320 South DuPont Highway in Dover. Co-sponsored by the Delaware Nursery & Landscape Association and the University of Delaware Cooperative […]
Delaware Forest Service Announces 11th Annual Arborist and Tree Care Seminar at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2026
DOVER — The Delaware Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program will host its 11th annual Arborist and Tree Care Seminar on Feb. 23-24, 2026, at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library. As the only event of its kind in Delaware, this two-day seminar provides specialized professional development for arborists, urban forestry professionals, and tree […]
Secretary Clifton announces Jimmy Kroon’s appointment as Deputy Secretary
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
DOVER — Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Don Clifton has announced the appointment of veteran agriculture leader Jimmy Kroon as deputy secretary. Kroon began his tenure on Monday, Jan. 12, after heading the department’s Planning division for two years. Kroon started his career with the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) in 2003, working with various divisions, […]
Delaware announces presumptive positive avian influenza case in Kent County commercial flock
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, January 10, 2026
DOVER — The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County has returned presumptive positive for H5 HPAI (avian influenza). State officials have quarantined the affected premises, and the birds on the property are being depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the […]
