Governor Meyer Launches Farm to Processing Program to Support Delaware Farmers, Healthy Food Access, and Second Chances
Department of Agriculture | Department of Correction | Governor Matt Meyer | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Governor Matt Meyer today announced the launch of Delaware’s Farm to Processing program, building on successful pilot testing earlier this year through a partnership between the Delaware Farm & Food Council, the Delaware Department of Correction, the Delaware Department of Education, and key outlet, Seaford Boys & Girls Club. The program will increase access to fresh, locally grown food, create new markets for Delaware farmers and expand workforce training opportunities that prepare incarcerated Delawareans for successful reentry into their communities.
DNREC Announces Year’s First Detection of West Nile Virus from Sentinel Chickens
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time in 2026 in the sentinel chickens that help DNREC monitor the state for mosquito-borne illnesses.
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 […]
