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  Category: Department of Agriculture


Census of Agriculture to gather critical farm information

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Delaware’s farmers are being encouraged to complete the 2012 Census of Agriculture, a vitally important tool that helps agriculture advocates, policymakers and others make informed decisions about the future of agriculture.




Recycling program collects more than 40,000 pesticide containers

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012

More than 40,000 empty pesticide containers were recycled in 2012 by the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s pesticide container recycling program, which works to get the jugs out of the waste stream.




Governor Markell Visits Businesses in Japan and Korea, Expands Social Media Use While Overseas

Department of Agriculture | Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | International Trade and Development | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 14, 2012

Governor Markell documented his international economic development trip using real-time technology.




Sixty-five farms permanently preserved by Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012

Sixty-five new farms totaling more than 5,750 acres have been selected for permanent easements to add to the Delaware Farmland Preservation Program, the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation has announced.




“Wildfire: Delaware Style” Video Now on YouTube

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Thursday, December 6, 2012

DOVER – How do you fight a raging wildfire without water in rough terrain? That’s one of the daunting challenges that members of Delaware’s wildland firefighting crew must meet when they travel on out-of-state assignments.  For a look at what these firefighters face, “Wildfire: Delaware Style” is a 13-minute video produced by the Delaware Forest Service (DFS) which is […]







  Category: Department of Agriculture

Census of Agriculture to gather critical farm information

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Delaware’s farmers are being encouraged to complete the 2012 Census of Agriculture, a vitally important tool that helps agriculture advocates, policymakers and others make informed decisions about the future of agriculture.




Recycling program collects more than 40,000 pesticide containers

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012

More than 40,000 empty pesticide containers were recycled in 2012 by the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s pesticide container recycling program, which works to get the jugs out of the waste stream.




Governor Markell Visits Businesses in Japan and Korea, Expands Social Media Use While Overseas

Department of Agriculture | Department of State | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | International Trade and Development | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, December 14, 2012

Governor Markell documented his international economic development trip using real-time technology.




Sixty-five farms permanently preserved by Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, December 10, 2012

Sixty-five new farms totaling more than 5,750 acres have been selected for permanent easements to add to the Delaware Farmland Preservation Program, the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation has announced.




“Wildfire: Delaware Style” Video Now on YouTube

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Thursday, December 6, 2012

DOVER – How do you fight a raging wildfire without water in rough terrain? That’s one of the daunting challenges that members of Delaware’s wildland firefighting crew must meet when they travel on out-of-state assignments.  For a look at what these firefighters face, “Wildfire: Delaware Style” is a 13-minute video produced by the Delaware Forest Service (DFS) which is […]