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  Category: Department of Agriculture


Delaware wildfire crew battling set of Idaho fires more than 32,000 acres in size.

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Delaware Forest Service dispatched a team of 20 volunteers on August 6 that is now assigned to an incident known as the Minidoka Complex, a grouping of three previously separate fires located 15 miles southeast of Twin Falls, Idaho.




Delaware dispatches 20 wildland firefighters to battle blaze in Idaho

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2012

For the second time this summer, the Delaware Forest Service is sending a crew of 20 volunteers to battle a wildfire in the western United States.




Delaware, Maryland promoting fresh watermelon in New England markets

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 6, 2012

Delaware and Maryland farmers are promoting Mar-Delicious watermelon in New England in August through a campaign supported by the Delaware and Maryland Departments of Agriculture.




Governor’s Office Releases Master List of Regulatory Review Public Hearings for August

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 3, 2012

The Office of Governor Jack Markell has released a master list of public hearings to gather input on state agency regulations under Executive Order No. 36, signed by the Governor on June 14, 2012.




Delaware Young Farmers Program Helps 10 Farm Families Purchase Land in First Year

Department of Agriculture | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Farmers from Kent and Sussex Counties all received help purchasing land – nearly 900 acres total – from the Delaware Young Farmers Program, marking its first year.







  Category: Department of Agriculture

Delaware wildfire crew battling set of Idaho fires more than 32,000 acres in size.

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Delaware Forest Service dispatched a team of 20 volunteers on August 6 that is now assigned to an incident known as the Minidoka Complex, a grouping of three previously separate fires located 15 miles southeast of Twin Falls, Idaho.




Delaware dispatches 20 wildland firefighters to battle blaze in Idaho

Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2012

For the second time this summer, the Delaware Forest Service is sending a crew of 20 volunteers to battle a wildfire in the western United States.




Delaware, Maryland promoting fresh watermelon in New England markets

Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 6, 2012

Delaware and Maryland farmers are promoting Mar-Delicious watermelon in New England in August through a campaign supported by the Delaware and Maryland Departments of Agriculture.




Governor’s Office Releases Master List of Regulatory Review Public Hearings for August

Department of Agriculture | Department of Education | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, August 3, 2012

The Office of Governor Jack Markell has released a master list of public hearings to gather input on state agency regulations under Executive Order No. 36, signed by the Governor on June 14, 2012.




Delaware Young Farmers Program Helps 10 Farm Families Purchase Land in First Year

Department of Agriculture | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Farmers from Kent and Sussex Counties all received help purchasing land – nearly 900 acres total – from the Delaware Young Farmers Program, marking its first year.