Delaware specialty crop projects receive federal funding
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Ten research and marketing projects supporting Delaware specialty crops will receive more than $240,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Consumers cautioned on heating oil purchases
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Delaware authorities say that consumers who purchase winter heating oil should take precautions to protect their pocketbooks against faulty equipment or unscrupulous fuel retailers.
Farm to School program marks ‘Watermelon Wednesday’ in school cafeterias across Delaware
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tens of thousands of students across the state will get slices of Delaware deliciousness with their lunches, with all 19 state school districts joining together to serve the fresh, locally-grown fruit on lunch lines.
Thoroughbred Racing Commission leadership changes
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, September 7, 2012
Governor Jack Markell has appointed Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commissioner W. Duncan Patterson as new chairman and Commissioner Edward J. Stegemeier as new secretary of the commission.
New disposal program offered for old pesticides
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The Department of Agriculture’s new Environmental Sweep Program will help farmers, commercial pesticide applicators, nurseries, greenhouses, golf courses and pest control companies dispose of unwanted, outdated or cancelled pesticides.
