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Delaware’s First 2024 Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens
Date Posted: July 26, 2024

Governor Carney Honors DNREC’s 2024 Young Environmentalists, Youth Anglers at Delaware State Fair
Date Posted: July 25, 2024

DelDOT Announces EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Award
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Health Equity Institute of Delaware Offers Training to Clinical and Public Health Workers
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Cape Henlopen State Park Community Workshop to be Held July 31
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Delaware Tourism Office to Reopen the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund
Date Posted: July 24, 2024

Governor Carney Signs House Bill 125
Date Posted: July 23, 2024

Commissioner Navarro Launches Office of Long-Term Care Insurance
Date Posted: July 23, 2024

Use Extreme Caution Traveling through Work Zones
Date Posted: July 22, 2024

DSHA Celebrates $500 Million in Mortgage Financing with Discover Bank, Launches New Mortgage Products
Date Posted: July 22, 2024

DNREC Sinks Two Vintage Vessels on Delaware Reef Site 11, ‘The Redbird Reef,’ to Enhance Recreational Opportunities
Date Posted: July 22, 2024

AG Jennings takes action against financial adviser for charging unreasonable fees
Date Posted: July 19, 2024

Fire Commission Releases New Updates for EMS Protocols
Date Posted: July 19, 2024

DOJ secures significant prison time for habitual shoplifter turned robber
Date Posted: July 18, 2024

Application Period for Tree-Planting Project Funding Open
Date Posted: July 18, 2024

DNREC Highlights Boating Safety with New Life Rings at Woodland Beach
Date Posted: July 17, 2024

Volunteers Needed to Clean Up the Coast
Date Posted: July 16, 2024

DPH Urges the Public to Attempt to Reunite Stray Pets
Date Posted: July 16, 2024

Box Tree Moth Found at Private Residence in Kent County, Delaware
Date Posted: July 15, 2024

DNREC Unveils Delaware’s First Publicly Available All-Terrain Wheelchair
Date Posted: July 12, 2024

Delaware Students Excel at National STEM Conference
Date Posted: July 12, 2024

Grants to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
Date Posted: July 12, 2024

DOJ secures lengthy prison sentence for violent gun offender
Date Posted: July 11, 2024

DNREC Again to Offer Popular ‘Life in the Bay’ Educational Seining Program for Families of All Ages
Date Posted: July 11, 2024

Delaware and r4 Technologies Launch Innovative Project to Address Food Insecurity and Food Waste
Date Posted: July 10, 2024

DNREC Soliciting Project Proposals For Surface Water Matching Planning Grants
Date Posted: July 10, 2024

SkillsUSA Students Earn National Recognition
Date Posted: July 9, 2024

“Odd Little Creatures” Take Over The Mezzanine Gallery This Summer
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Governor Carney Announces Selections to Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame for 2024
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

AG Jennings launches portal to help businesses prepare for Personal Data Privacy Act enforcement
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Delaware Division of Child Support Services Holding Town Hall Meetings
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Explore Delaware’s Public Health Data Portal During National Environmental Public Health Tracking Awareness Week
Date Posted: July 8, 2024

Grants to Support Community Learning Centers
Date Posted: July 5, 2024

Free and Reduced-Price Meal Policy: Annual Announcement
Date Posted: July 5, 2024

Future Health Professionals Bring Home Honors
Date Posted: July 5, 2024

DNREC to Hold Virtual Joint Public Hearing July 9 on Proposed Offshore Wind Project
Date Posted: July 3, 2024

Mark Short Named Administrator of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund
Date Posted: July 2, 2024

Warning: Be Cautious of Predatory Practices related to Social Equity Licenses
Date Posted: July 2, 2024

Smyrna future educators bring home second consecutive national win
Date Posted: July 2, 2024

DPH Releases 2024 Burden of Chronic Disease Report
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Economic and Social Impact of Non-Profit Arts and Culture Sector in Delaware
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

Registration is Now Open for Delaware EARNS Retirement Benefit Program
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

DNREC Announces Arrival of 2024/25 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide
Date Posted: July 1, 2024

Hall-Long Highlights Historic Investments, Action for Delawareans
Date Posted: June 30, 2024

Governor Carney Shares Highlights from the Legislative Session
Date Posted: June 30, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on the Delaware Supreme Court Ruling
Date Posted: June 28, 2024

In unanimous ruling, Court sides with Jennings on voting rights
Date Posted: June 28, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on House Bill 282
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

AG Jennings’ statement on Supreme Court ruling in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

Delaware Rare Disease Advisory Council Hosts First Meeting
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

AG Jennings announces leadership changes at DOJ
Date Posted: June 27, 2024

Fireworks in Delaware
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

DNREC Reminds Drive-On Surf Anglers Reservations are Required for Fourth of July Holiday
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Black Bear in Newark Area Struck and Killed by Vehicle
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

DPH Cautions Public to Watch for Rabid Animals During Active Season
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Former “Smackdown” defendant sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl charges
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Safe Harbor for Financial Institutions Serving Legal Cannabis Businesses
Date Posted: June 26, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on Veto of House Bill 282
Date Posted: June 25, 2024

Deadline for Young Environmentalist Awards Nominations Extended to July 5
Date Posted: June 24, 2024

DNREC Invites Youngsters to Enjoy ‘Small Fry Adventures’ at Aquatic Resources Education Center
Date Posted: June 24, 2024

Two Men Arrested After Assaulting a Child and His Mother
Date Posted: June 23, 2024

With Delaware Under Severe Heat Watch for the Weekend, DPH Offers Tips to Vulnerable Populations at Risk
Date Posted: June 21, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on the Passage of the FY25 Budget and One-Time Supplemental
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

Delaware Tourism Office Announces Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund Awardees
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

DPH Partners with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority to Provide Free Health Screenings, Cancer Prevention Education to Kent Co.
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

DOJ secures conviction in violent gun case
Date Posted: June 20, 2024

Electronic Speed Safety Program to begin in I-95/Route 896 Construction Zone
Date Posted: June 18, 2024

The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner launched the Social Equity Eligibility Validation Application and DIA Map
Date Posted: June 18, 2024

Emergency Sirens Test on July 2
Date Posted: June 18, 2024

DPH Notifies of Rise in Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Cases in New Castle County
Date Posted: June 14, 2024

Jennings can fight for Nemours funding, appeals court rules
Date Posted: June 14, 2024

Governor Carney Signs House Bill 350
Date Posted: June 13, 2024

DNREC Revises Recreational Striped Bass Summer Slot Season Limit for Compliance With ASMFC Plan
Date Posted: June 13, 2024

Summer Safety
Date Posted: June 12, 2024

DNREC to Treat Two Downstate Public Ponds During June for Invasive Aquatic Weed Hydrilla
Date Posted: June 12, 2024

End of Cape Henlopen Fishing Pier to Remain Closed for Structural Repairs
Date Posted: June 12, 2024

Attorney General Kathy Jennings Reaches $700 Million Settlement Against Johnson and Johnson
Date Posted: June 11, 2024

Information Meetings To Highlight Energy Efficiency Programs
Date Posted: June 11, 2024

DNREC and Kent Conservation District Announce Fall Cover Crop Cost Share Sign-Up Period Through Aug. 30
Date Posted: June 10, 2024

Delaware Announces Option for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Bilingual Book Collection
Date Posted: June 10, 2024

Winners Announced in DNREC’s Haiku Poetry Contest
Date Posted: June 8, 2024

DelDOT, Georgetown Celebrate Completion of Park Avenue Phase 1 Project
Date Posted: June 7, 2024

Delaware 250 Grants for Museums, Heritage Groups, and Non-Profits – Summer 2024 Cycle
Date Posted: June 7, 2024

The Mezzanine Gallery to exhibit Don James’ “Beyond the Facade: Architectural Portraits”
Date Posted: June 7, 2024

DPH’s PANO Program Hosts Second Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference
Date Posted: June 6, 2024

Dagsboro Angler Wins Annual Youth Fishing Tournament Second Year in a Row
Date Posted: June 6, 2024

Middle and High School Students Honored in Digital Mapping Technology Contest
Date Posted: June 6, 2024

Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Date Posted: June 6, 2024

DNREC to Offer June 13 Lecture on Living Shorelines for Home and Property Owners
Date Posted: June 4, 2024

Governor Carney Announces Judicial Nominations
Date Posted: June 3, 2024

Delaware First to Focus on Healthier Start for New Moms with 12 Weeks of Free Diapers, Home-Delivered Meals
Date Posted: June 3, 2024

Gov. Carney, DSHA and Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County Join Forces to Promote Homeownership Month
Date Posted: June 3, 2024

Program to Help Foster Youth Pursue Higher Education Returns
Date Posted: June 3, 2024

Delaware Day of Action with REFORM Alliance Highlights Reentry Supports, System Change
Date Posted: May 31, 2024

Defendant faces lengthy prison sentence after child pornography convictions
Date Posted: May 31, 2024

Delaware 250 Announces Spring 2024 Grant Recipients
Date Posted: May 31, 2024

Fentanyl dealer sentenced to 18 years
Date Posted: May 30, 2024

Hall-Long, Community Leaders Celebrate 2024 Lt. Governor’s Challenge Honorees
Date Posted: May 30, 2024

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Category: Department of Agriculture

Delaware’s First 2024 Evidence of West Nile Virus Detected in DNREC’s Sentinel Chickens

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, July 26, 2024

West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time for 2024 in sentinel chickens that help the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control monitor the state for mosquito-borne illnesses, DNREC announced today. The initial WNV occurrence was found in eight sentinel chickens sampled July 22 by the DNREC Mosquito Control Section which returned positive test results from the Delaware Division of Public Health Laboratory two days later.

Box Tree Moth Found at Private Residence in Kent County, Delaware

Department of Agriculture | Featured Posts | News | Date Posted: Monday, July 15, 2024

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has confirmed a find of box tree moth (BTM; Cydalima perspectalis) at a private residence in Kent County, Delaware. The box tree moth is a federally regulated pest that primarily feeds on boxwood species (Buxus spp.). If left unchecked, it causes significant damage and can potentially kill the plants. Boxwoods are a popular ornamental evergreen shrub common to many landscape environments in the United States.

Mark Short Named Administrator of Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund

Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that Mark Short has been named the new Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DESBF) administrator. He will begin his new role as the DESBF administrator on November 1.

DNREC and Kent Conservation District Announce Fall Cover Crop Cost Share Sign-Up Period Through Aug. 30

Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Date Posted: Monday, June 10, 2024

The annual sign-up period for the Kent Conservation District’s popular Cover Crop Cost-Share Program – funded in part by DNREC – has opened and runs through Aug. 30. The program helps Kent County farmers offset seed, labor, and equipment costs when planting fall cover crops that help protect local water quality, build healthy soils, and capture carbon from the atmosphere.

Explore Delaware Agriculture with a Delaware Grown Road Trip

Department of Agriculture | News | Date Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) ended this year’s Delaware Grown Week celebration by launching the “Delaware Grown Road Trip” to encourage residents and visitors to hop in their cars to experience Delaware’s rich and flavorful agricultural heritage, as they travel rural roads to explore Delaware’s many produce farms, farmers markets, and meet specialty crop farmers.

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Category: Department of Agriculture