Delaware sending wildfire crew to Utah in response to large fires in West
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 9, 2013
In response to increased fire activity in the West, the Delaware Forest Service has sent a 20-person crew of wildland firefighters to Utah. The crew will be “pre-positioned” there before a likely assignment to Eastern Great Basin region. This is the second crew from Delaware this summer – the first battled an 85,000-acre blaze near North Pole, Alaska in July. The crew departed Sunday, August 11, from Blackbird State Forest near Smyrna to board a flight to Salt Lake City, Utah from Harrisburg, PA on Monday, August 12.
Robust Delaware watermelon season begins
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 29, 2013
A strong Delaware watermelon season is now under way, with First State melons now reaching customers in grocery stores and markets along the East Coast, from New England to Florida. This season is featuring good yields and excellent quality for Delaware watermelon growers, said Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee. The First State produces both seeded and seedless watermelon.
Governor Welcomes Young Urban Farmers, Japanese Delegation to Delaware State Fair
Department of Agriculture | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, July 26, 2013
Highlighting two paths to the future for Delaware agriculture, Governor Jack Markell and Secretary of Agriculture Ed Kee welcomed a group of young Wilmington urban farmers and an international trade delegation to the Delaware State Fair.
Battle of the Brews winners named
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Three homebrewers have been named Best in Show in the 2013 Battle of the Brews contest at the Delaware State Fair, sponsored by the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Delaware wildfire crew should return to the First State by Monday, July 22
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Fire officials say that a team of 20 Delaware wildland firefighters who have spent almost two weeks battling the Stuart Creek 2 Fire – an 85,000-acre blaze burning near North Pole, Alaska – are tentatively scheduled to return to the First State by Monday, July 22. According to the latest update from the Eastern Area […]
