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  Category: Department of Agriculture


Tickets on sale for Agricultural Industry Dinner

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Tickets are now available for the 42nd annual Agricultural Industry Dinner on Jan. 24 at Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center.




Delaware farmers’ markets post record sales for 2012 season

Department of Agriculture | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Delaware’s farmers’ markets sold nearly $2 million in fresh produce and other goods this season, a new record for the rapidly-growing community-run market program, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.




DDA Forest Service seeks recruits for wildland fire training

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012

Do you have what it takes to be a wildland firefighter? Do you like the outdoors and have a sense of adventure? Would you like to help protect human lives, property, and precious natural resources during a national crisis? Do you have the mental fortitude, physical stamina, and work flexibility to spend 14 days on a fireline far from your home?




Winter application of fertilizer and manure regulated in Delaware

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Delaware farmers, lawn care companies, golf courses and other nutrient handlers are reminded to not apply nutrients to the ground during the winter months.




Fresh Delaware-grown Christmas trees plentiful, easy to find

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012

Families searching for fresh Delaware-grown Christmas trees don’t have to go very far to find the perfect holiday centerpiece this year. The Delaware Fresh mobile app now features more than 30 farms that sell the First State’s holiday firs, spruces and pines, including updated hours and shopping information.







  Category: Department of Agriculture

Tickets on sale for Agricultural Industry Dinner

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Tickets are now available for the 42nd annual Agricultural Industry Dinner on Jan. 24 at Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center.




Delaware farmers’ markets post record sales for 2012 season

Department of Agriculture | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Delaware’s farmers’ markets sold nearly $2 million in fresh produce and other goods this season, a new record for the rapidly-growing community-run market program, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.




DDA Forest Service seeks recruits for wildland fire training

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012

Do you have what it takes to be a wildland firefighter? Do you like the outdoors and have a sense of adventure? Would you like to help protect human lives, property, and precious natural resources during a national crisis? Do you have the mental fortitude, physical stamina, and work flexibility to spend 14 days on a fireline far from your home?




Winter application of fertilizer and manure regulated in Delaware

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Delaware farmers, lawn care companies, golf courses and other nutrient handlers are reminded to not apply nutrients to the ground during the winter months.




Fresh Delaware-grown Christmas trees plentiful, easy to find

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 19, 2012

Families searching for fresh Delaware-grown Christmas trees don’t have to go very far to find the perfect holiday centerpiece this year. The Delaware Fresh mobile app now features more than 30 farms that sell the First State’s holiday firs, spruces and pines, including updated hours and shopping information.