Governor Matt Meyer, Agriculture Secretary Don Clifton honor America 250 Farms at Delaware State Fair
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2026
A celebration with its roots decades before the nation’s founding took place Thursday as Delaware Governor Matt Meyer and Agriculture Secretary Don Clifton honored three families as America 250 Farms during Governor’s Day activities at the Delaware State Fair. The America 250 Farms award recognizes First State families who have owned and farmed their land […]
DSBF winners crowned at Harrington Raceway
Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund | Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Top Flight Champion, driven by Eddie Dennis, has won five straight races HARRINGTON – A gorgeous summer evening and Delaware’s top standardbreds filled the backdrop on the annual Delaware State Fair program at Harrington Raceway Thursday, July 23, as 12 races were contested on the richest program of the year for local harness racing. More than […]
Delaware Forest Service Suppression Module Mobilized to Minnesota
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, July 25, 2026
The Delaware Forest Service mobilized a 17-member wildland firefighting Suppression Module (SMOD) on Saturday, July 25, to assist with ongoing lightning-caused wildfires in Minnesota as part of the national wildfire response system. The crew mobilized from Blackbird State Forest at 6 a.m. for a 14-day assignment. Their first operational shift is expected to begin on […]
Delaware Forest Service Crew Mobilized to Bear Trap Fire in Minnesota
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 20, 2026
The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine (E-613) and a three-person wildland firefighting crew to assist with suppression efforts on the Bear Trap Fire in northern Minnesota. The Delaware crew includes Engine Boss Adam Keever, Engine Boss Jim Charney, and Firefighter Type II Ryan Brown. The crew will support ongoing firefighting […]
DDA’s Poultry and Animal Health Section monitors impact of New World Screwworm within U.S.
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
No detections in Delaware or other mid-Atlantic states; food supply safe throughout nation The Delaware Department of Agriculture, Poultry and Animal Health Section has monitored the detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas since it was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on June 3. […]
