Delaware Forest Service Mobilized Wildfire Engine to Grand Junction, CO
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Date Posted: Friday, July 18, 2025
(Dover, DE) July 17th, 2025 – The Delaware Forest Service has mobilized E-613, a newly built Type 6 wildland fire engine, with three crew members from Blackbird State Forest to the Turner Gulch wildfire in Grand Junction, Colorado. The crew, consisting of Sam Topper (ENGB; Engine Boss), Aiden Binko, and Tom Hairgrove (FFT2; Fire Fighter […]
Funding Available for Tree Planting Projects
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Organizations seeking grant funding for Spring 2026 tree planting projects as part of the state’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative have until July 21 to submit their application.
Funding Available to Increase Competitiveness of Delaware Specialty Crops
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
DOVER, DE (June 4, 2025) — The Delaware Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The federal Farm Bill is allotting approximately $340,000 through a competitive grant process to fund innovative projects supporting specialty crops and creating new and better markets for the Delaware specialty crop industry. […]
Notification to Equine Owners about Fumonisin-Contaminated Feed
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Friday, May 30, 2025
DOVER, DE (May 30, 2025) – The Office of the State Veterinarian is notifying the public of cases of neurologic disease in horses in the Kent County area. Many of the cases have been associated with feeding a corn-based feed. Anyone using feed purchased in April is encouraged to contact their supplier to see if […]
Delaware Grown Farmers Markets Break Records
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
DOVER, DE (May 20, 2025) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture is encouraging everyone to take part in Delaware Grown Week to make 2025 another record-breaking year for Delaware Farmer’s Markets. With sales of $4.5 million, 2024 was the best year yet but we know how much our markets are worth – at least $5 […]
